Be Your Own Makeup Artist

On a budget? Let’s face it. Makeup artists don’t always come free and hiring one on your own isn’t usually the cheapest option. That’s why it’s important to know how to apply your own makeup so that you can be photoshoot ready in a jiff. Follow these tips and become your own makeup artist! HYDRATE, HYDRATE, HYDRATE! First things first, …

The 10 Commandments to Retouching Portrait, Fashion, and Beauty Photography

We retouchers have been taking a lot of heat recently over some really questionable work being released in the media.  Just this morning I woke up to find the headline This Photoshop Fail Will Make You Sick To Your Stomach on the Huffington Post’s front page. The image was of a female model that was viciously attacked by the Liquify …

Help Your Wedding Photographer Shoot the Wedding You Will Remember

Your wedding is one of the most important events in your lifetime. Once the wedding is over you will be able to relive that day by looking at your wedding photographs. Beautiful wedding photos create a lifetime of wonderful memories. This is what you need to know to get great wedding photographs. Be Prepared Create a timeline for your wedding …

5 Things You Should Know About Your Wedding Photographer

Before you choose a wedding photographer there are some things you should know: Here are the five most important things you need to keep in mind when making your choice. Camera Quality An experienced photographer owns a high quality digital SLR camera and knows how to use it. The camera should be a professional model that provides all the features …

Can a Graphic Designer become a great Photographer?

I found myself in a position when I was a young graphic designer where I grew tired of scouring the Internet for the perfect image to match my vision or a simple image to meet the client’s expectation.  I also found it a bit annoying that there were many restrictions on textures and certain photos that were fairly easy to …