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Five Ways To Make Sure Your Photography Stands Out

February 19th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Business, Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Marketing.

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
Everyone – and I mean everyone has a camera. So what can you do to stand out from the crowd? Here are five tips.
1. Develop your own style
Ever seen an Ansel Adams photograph and known it was by Ansel…

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Backgrounds, Backgrounds, Backgrounds – Backgrounds Matter

February 12th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Learn, Shooting.

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
While teaching a field workshop, you’ll often hear me call out to the students – “Backgrounds, Backgrounds, Backgrounds.” Backgrounds matter. And choosing the right background for your subject c…

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Want to Make Better Portraits? Become More Empathetic

February 11th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Learn, Shooting.

We’re far more self-aware these days than in previous generations. We live in a world with very high expectations. We play in virtual or online worlds. Our minds wrap well around video games based on alternate universes. We text, and IM and e-mail a…

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And You Call Yourself a Professional?

January 25th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Business, Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds.

Recently, I half jokingly posted this Tweet on Twitter.
“I’m consulting with a wedding #photog studio selling against a studio doing $500 weddings. Our new ad – “We fix $500 wedding photography.”
I repeat, I was half-joking. I knew it might …

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Tips for Photographing in the Fog

January 23rd, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Learn, Shooting.

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
Even in Florida in the winter, the weather is not perfect. We had great weather, 70-75 degrees and sunny all week. Then today we were socked in. It was so foggy I couldn’t see 100 feet.
We decided to …

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Are You in Stealth Mode?

January 19th, 2010

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Tampa Skyline – Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
There are some great photographers who we will never hear about. There are some great images we will never see. Why? Because there are those among us who are in stealth mode. They are so…

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Seven Things To Ask Before You Take Your Next Photograph

January 18th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Learn, Shooting.

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
If you want to elevate yourself from snap shooter or picture taker to picture maker, here are seven questions you should consider asking yourself before you make your next image.
1. What is the subject …

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How to Find a Mentor

January 16th, 2010

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A few days ago I wrote a post about mentors. Many of you contacted me to ask for advice on locating a mentor. Here are a few tips.
1. Join professional and amateur photo associations and clubs. This gives you access to people who might know more about…

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Imaging USA Wrap

January 12th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Conventions, Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds.

Today was the last full day of the Professional Photographers of America national convention, Imaging USA. Held in Nashville, it turned out to be the most widely-attended national convention in the history of the organization. More than 10,000 photogr…

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Importing Photos From Lightroom 2 into Lightroom 3 Beta

January 7th, 2010

Posted In: Articles, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Learn, Post Processing.

Guest Post by Rob Sylvan – Follow Lightroomers on Twitter
I’m sure you’ve heard, but in case you haven’t, Adobe has released a free public Beta version of Lightroom 3 for the purpose of getting public feedback on new functionality/features. Yo…

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