Photography Articles

First, let me point out that a copyright to your images is not what you are looking for. More than likely what you want is a print release (more about that below). And also let me point out that I am NOT a lawyer. If you have any questions about ...
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Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by CreativeLive, however, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I received the product mentioned in this post for free from CreativeLive. This post also contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links ...
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Disclaimer: This post was sponsored by CreativeLive, however, all opinions expressed in my post are my own. Many of you remember when I announced that I would be giving up portrait photography (for the most part) and concentrating on landscape and wildlife photography. It wasn't that I disliked photographing people, ...
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Have you ever moved into a new home or decided to redecorate and become lost when trying to determine what the right size artwork or picture you should put and where? Ever spend all day hanging artwork, just to get finished and realize it looks like a 2-year old hung it? ...
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Recently, I notified my NuttyHiker readers that I would soon turn over a new leaf in my photography career and start a new adventure. Fine Art For Your Walls! I am going back to my roots and will now primarily be a fine art landscape and wildlife photographer that offers affordable ...
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I am happy to announce that I now offer a unique line of custom holiday / Christmas cards, customized just for you! If you have already had a session with us and would like to use one of your previous images on the cards, no problem, just give us a ...
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If you aren't sure what to put on your Christmas / Holiday card, we have gathered several from around the internet to help you! Feel free to choose anything from this list and personalize it how you wish. Holiday Card Sayings Christmas Card Messages May all the sweet magic of ...
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I am so happy to announce that I now offer curved metal prints for your home or office. These things are not only amazing but are also a great, unique piece that you can display anywhere in your home or office. I have gotten so many comments on the one ...
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What is the anatomy of a session? What goes into your session? What does having a custom photography session entail? These are just some of the questions I get asked frequently, so I thought that I would share with you how my sessions are handled, so you can get a ...
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How do you choose the right print size? The session is done and you are looking over your gorgeous pictures or maybe you are looking to buy a piece of fine art to hang in your home. How do you decide what print size(s) you need? What print size will ...
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Without going into a lot of technical mumbo jumbo, I am going to explain to you (the Client) what cropping is, and how it can dramatically change your picture once it's printed. Below is also a visual crop guide. First, when a picture is taken with a DSLR is does ...
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I am a professional photographer. I am not your everyday, run of the mill, let's pose everyone I see this way only because that's what my boss at this giant studio chain tells me to, kind of photographer. I am a photographer that specializes in custom photography. Therefore, my session ...
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I know a lot of photographers who take their clients to railroad tracks for their session. I will admit, it makes for an awesome backdrop, but the danger of my client (or myself for that matter) dying for a "pretty picture" OR being thrown in jail has always kept me off ...
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Everyone seems to want images of their session on a CD these days instead of buying prints. There is nothing wrong with that, however, before you decide to purchase only the CD of images, think about this: 1) CD's get scratched, damaged, and lost. What will you do if this happens? ...
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