Category Archives: Education

Ron Martinsen and his Blog

I wanted to write up a post to help promote and further educate others on a friend and his photography blog. He’s been working on this for years, I kid you not. And it’s a GREAT resource for anyone who is starting out in photography, loves reading about professionals in the business, or needs some help...

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Shooting Weddings: Contracts & Business Practices

This is for everyone who has invested in a DSLR over the past few years and has either thought of shooting weddings or has been asked by a friend or family member due to their thought of either saving money or because the bride or groom isn’t aware of what goes into shooting a wedding....

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Shooting Weddings: Inspiration

This is for everyone who has invested in a DSLR over the past few years and has either thought of shooting weddings or has been asked by a friend or family member due to their thought of either saving money or because the bride or groom isn’t aware of what goes into shooting a wedding....

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Shooting Weddings: Expectations & The Day of…

This is for everyone who has invested in a DSLR over the past few years and has either thought of shooting weddings or has been asked by a friend or family member due to their thought of either saving money or because the bride or groom isn’t aware of what goes into shooting a wedding....

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Shooting Weddings: Introduction & Location

This is for everyone who has invested in a DSLR over the past few years and has either thought of shooting weddings or has been asked by a friend or family member due to their thought of either saving money or because the bride or groom isn’t aware of what goes into shooting a wedding....

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Welcome 20-11.

Well, it’s been a little while since my last post. I am coming up on a wedding in mid-February to shoot over in Montana. Should be a fun one. I wanted to take this time to post about my resolutions for the year. My wife and I are in our countdown to visit the place...

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Attend WPPI 2011 and Mike Colon’s Workshop

I just wanted to blog about WPPI to remind anyone interested and/or vested in Wedding and Portrait Photography to head down to Las Vegas next month to find out the latest and greatest in the industry. I won’t be able to attend this year due to shooting a destination wedding at the time, but hope that everyone...

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From Offbeat Bride

I wanted to share this. Not only with potential clients and readers. But specifically with my fellow photographers. I have been a designer first and foremost for most of my life, only grabbing a camera for the first time  about 7 years ago. I recommend everyone reads this and takes it as a suggestion for...

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Heading to Vegas!

So, I am flying out tonight for what wedding photographers refer to as the biggest must-see for our profession. I joined Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) this past year because it’s helped with education, business, and understanding more about what it means to shoot. I’m very excited to see what this is about. However,...

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Marketing & Public Relations… and the creative bite!

It’s amazing how much goes into a business that can (in it’s simplest form) be considered an art. I am fortunate to have my wife as my public relations and marketing manager. She is so comfortable with this role and also is great the day of weddings with directing others and finding those poses that...

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