Portrait Session: The photography podcast for portrait photographers show

Portrait Session: The photography podcast for portrait photographers

Summary: Portrait session is the flash and portrait photography show for enthusiast and professional photographers who want to learn flash, lighting, posing, the business of photography, and more. Staffed with three full-time professional photographers, you'll learn the ins and outs of portrait photography--straight from the pros.

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  • Artist: Improve Photography with hosts Erica Kay, Connor Hibbs, Nick Page
  • Copyright: Improve Photography LLC

Podcasts:

 Portrait Session (EP-97) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown
 Discussing White balance with Sandy Dorau (EP-96) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Connor and Sandy Discuss aspects of white balance and calibration White Balance is the point at which white appears true white. When your white balance is off… It varies depending on the type of lighting a photograph is being taken in. Incandescent lightbulbs are around 3500k daylight is around 5600k Shooting in Kelvin mode vs. Auto WB

 Q&A Facebook Group (EP-95) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Erica and Connor discuss some of the questions that have been asked in the Portrait Session Facebook group recently. Martina Vaughn Villarreal  Hello friends, I got my first request to photograph a wedding out of state.  I live in Austin and the wedding is in Seattle. I am wondering, what should be included in my travel fees? I was thinking ...

 Advertising on Facebook (EP-94) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Erica talks with Sarah Evans, the woman behind the course, Social Leads, to discuss the value of Facebook advertising and some best practices associated with it. The value of advertising on social media, especially for portrait photographers Common misconceptions or myths surrounding social media advertising 1-2 takeaways that listeners can do RIGHT NOW to improve their social media marketing Listener ...

 Live in Phoenix (EP-93) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Erica, Nick, and Connor sit down with Jeff Harmon in front of a live audience at the Improve Photography Retreat to answer questions about the art of photography business.  They discuss tax practices, the value of an accountant, and more!  

 Shooting Headshots Like a Pro (PS EP-92) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Shooting Headshots Like a Pro Erica and Connor discuss various aspects of professional headshot photography. Preferred lighting set ups Jessica Charron I'd be curious how you determine the best light setup. Headshots are used for all different types of businesses and website. I don't think it's too tricky to figure out bright and airy or dark and dramatic. But I'd ...

 Defining a style (EP-91) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

What does it mean to have a style? Is it something you think of with every photo you take? How would you describe your style and what are the elements of that that you would say you intend to show? I find that developing a style comes down to two factors, being critical in developing a look you would like ...

 Listener Questions (EP-90) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

LIstener Questions: https://esteemcommercial.com/workshops/ Eryk B. Lugo What causes banding, and how can you deal with it in post or how can you try and avoid/minimize it when using strobes? 3:25 eather Huebner Marlin I have been using an assistant more frequently but have always done it off the books. What steps should I be taking to be more….legitimate about this?? ...

 Listener Q&A (PS EP-89) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

LIstener Questions: Katherine Callahan What should you REALLY focus on business wise when starting (First/Second Year in Business). Whats the balance between being authentic but also “selling” and branding yourself? Sue Beauchamp How do you ensure your skin tones are post processed perfectly when shooting RAW? Michael Duncan Are there any ps plug-ins/actions that you use in your regular work ...

 Lessons Learned from 2016 (PS EP-88) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Connor: Top 5: Always have a backup plan It is easy to say Yes to things. Learn when to say no. It is okay to not be in control of every aspect of your work. Teaching is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Keep an open mind to new experiences. Creative goal: I want to shoot at ...

 Portrait Session Q&A (EP-87) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown
 Growing your business (PS EP-86) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

We all love small portrait sessions: Families, seniors, headshots Benefits to this kind of session: You get to be creative You get to know your clients You build personal relationships with people that appreciate your talent as an individual You are an artist Drawbacks to this kind of session: You constantly have to find new clients You have to explain ...

 Getting in the Right Mind Set (PS EP-85) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:38

On this Week’s episode, Connor Sits down to talk with Colorado Photographer Mike Con Nurturing a mindset that will attract better business. Key areas to discuss: Hard work mindset Positive/optimistic mindset Personal growth and goal setting mindset Humble mindset Giving mindset 41 min 47 Thankful mindset   Tell me a bit about yourself and how you got into photography. What ...

 10 Things to Improve your Portraits Now (PS EP-84) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Erica and Nick chat about their list of the top 10 things to do to improve your portrait photography. Shoot in raw Learn off camera flash Read Picture Perfect Posing Learn to walk the line between creative and tasteful editing Understand white balance Learn to “see” light.. And milk it for what it is worth Mentor with Erica Kay Get ...

 QA Session (PS EP-83) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: Unknown

Connor and Nick catch up, and answer more questions from the listeners. Al Jurina Questions about outdoor portraits and OCF Questions like: Are there times when you don't use flash for outdoor portraits? What is the best modifier to use in every situation (like even when windy, since nobody wants to be Mary Poppins on a shoot). How do you ...

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