I found this great tutorial for photoshop you may want to check out :



This is a great tutorial for photoshop

Sincerely,

Tony

For all you aspiring portrait photographers this is a must read ........

For all you aspiring portrait photographers this is a must read :


http://laurencekim.com/2013/02/19/how-to-sell-portrait-photography-part-1/#

So I have recently begun to shoot again after a month of my camera being in the repair shop. I let my girlfriend take some portrait shots of me all dressed up.

Here is the original that she took:

Original 

Here is the finished image with some digital retouching:

Digital Retouch

I found this article on Linked In and it has some food for thought about the customers we go after as Photographer Professionals.

http://socialmediatoday.com/feldmancreative/1883061/what-do-you-call-most-effective-approach-marketing     

This article should put things into perspective when it comes to marketing your business and it also relates to how you should handle clients. Those that want to keep coming back to you will know that you care about them! This means you should show each client that you care weather it be a thank you gift at the end of the year or in the initial meeting with the client you listen to them and learn what they want to get out of the session etc.... Some look to photography as a quick way to earn a buck but in reality we need to be able to spend time with each of our clients and cater each session to the individual clients. High Production Value goes along way in any business that you are in and especially in the photography business. What is production value mean it means you offer things like snacks and drinks during a shoot, it means you dial in correctly in camera versus shooting 600 images in the hopes of getting a few to fix in post processing. It means you use things like a light meter to speed up dialing in your camera when in a studio, it means having things ready when it is time to shoot. When you stream line your business process from beginning to end you will see wonderful results. Clients will be more happy and you will be more happy!

Would you like to see some inspirational photographers? Then you will want to check this out!

Here is a link to some inspirational photographers :


http://phlearn.com/inspirational-photographers

Here are some amazing resources for photographers.....

Here is a list of some pretty important resources for all photographers that are worth checking out. 

American Photographic Artists association

http://www.apanational.com

American Society of Media Photographers

www.asmp.org 

National Press Photographers Association's

Cost of Doing Business Calculator : This link helps you figure out your cost of doing business.

https://nppa.org/calculator 

Professional Photographers of America

 http://www.ppa.com

Creative Live : Great resource for Photographers!

https://www.creativelive.com 

Essence of Soul Photography will have a show featuring photographs from his recent trip to Jackson's Hole.

Just confirmed Gallery Show on December 27th 2013 in Ashville, North Carolina. It will showcase my photographs from Jackson's Hole, WY. You will be able to purchase prints at the show. Details to come within the coming weeks.