11 Ways to get Free Marketing for Your Photography.
Feb 3, 2012 Tips & Tricks
Networking
Networking is a great way to get your name out there and make connections with other businesses that can lead to partnerships and referral business.
Wisestamp
Wisestamp is a free email app that allows you to turn every email signature into a mini marketing campaign-you can add your links for Facebook, Twitter and your blog, as well as include feeds so your latest update or post is featured.
Pinterest
Pinterest is basically a way for users to collect and share images of things they like or convey a concept they want to express.
Cross-Marketing
Cross-marketing is partnering up with another business in order to help each other with marketing.
Blogging
A blog is a great way to communicate with your audience what you are all about and what you offer.
SEO
Search engine optimization is not as complicated as it seems. If you have a blog, it’s easy to get started. All you do is include keywords in text, tags and images that will help customers find you.
Local Listings Online
Get Listed is a free one-stop service for updating local listings online.
Referral Gifts
Offer a service or product that doesn’t cost too much but has a high perceived value as a referral incentive.
Contests
Contests are a great way to do build buzz and build excitement for your brand.
Getting Published
If you want to focus on building press and prestige for your work, getting published is a great way to go.
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Tips To Get Your Photography Noticed.
Jan 18, 2012 Tips & Tricks
1. Lighting is EVERYTHING
2. YOU take quality photos, not your camera
3. Take time to stage
4. Take time to edit
5. Be patient and stick with it
Read more: http://missmustardseed.com/2012/01/growing-your-blog-photography-styling/.
5 Fantastic DIY Ways To Take Your Cell Photos Off-Screen.
Sep 19, 2011 Tips & Tricks
1. Create A Set of Stickers
2. Photo-Booth Style Strips
3. Make A Lamp With Fotoclips
4. Make Your Own Magnets
5. A Cell Phone Photo Wall At Home
Read more: http://content.photojojo.com/diy/print-your-own-instagrams/.
Low Light Photography Tips.
Jun 23, 2011 Tips & Tricks
Read more: http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/low-light-photography-tips/.
10 Can’t-Miss Photos to Take Each Month.
Jun 16, 2011 Tips & Tricks
Please go to Creating Keepsakes to see the bigger version and to download the file as well. Though it’s undeniable that quality of photos from DSLR is so much better, it is still nice to have your digital camera handy. You will never know when a moment will happen, especially when you have a kid in the house. Little things are quite as important as the big events, too. I, for one, even take pictures of my cooking/baking experiments, regardless whether the output is good or bad. I can’t wait to get an electric grill as it means another photo opp for me.
Get Meaningful Expressions In Child Portraits.
Jun 8, 2011 Tips & Tricks
* Let them get the fakies out of their system. Let them get comfortable with the fact that someone is taking their photo without imposing too many orders or new ideas on them from the very start.
* By all means, go for the gusto. Laugh. Smile. Run, skip, jump. Feel the child out and see if their authentic expressions come quick and easy or if they will need some encouragement from you.
* I’ve taken this cue from Skye Hardwick: I never ever tell a child to ‘say cheese’. You’ll be setting yourself up for a session full of painfully forced smiles and it can be hard to get out of that flow once you get started.
* After setting up a shot with some posing and getting comfortable in the moment, we (hopefully) have some smiles, some laughter and then I just sit there. After a laugh, children sometimes give a very authentic look which is non-smiling, yet still joyful – basking in the little moment we’ve just had.
* Body language! The position of the entire body – head to toe – will have a great impact on the face. When shooting head and shoulders, I still pose the rest of the body all the way down to foot placement. Keep this in mind when trying to capture honest facial expressions that have authentic body language to match.
You can read the rest here: http://www.elizabethhalford.com/2011/02/24/9-ways-i-get-meaningful-expressions-in-child-portraits/.
Black and White Photography Tips.
May 24, 2011 Tips & Tricks
1. Shoot in RAW
2. Shoot in Color
3. Low ISO
4. When to Shoot
5. Composition
Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/5-black-and-white-photography-tips.
Tips For Photographing Large People.
May 17, 2011 Tips & Tricks
1. Use a telephoto lens or the longest zoom that you have. This will compress the shot and keep it from suffering from widening distortion.
2. Don’t shoot from a low angle.
3. You can shoot from higher up looking down, but beware that this is a way overused tactic for photographing larger people so throw in lots of other types of framing, not just this one.
4. You can use one subject’s body to shield another (if one is lighter than the other)
5. Obviously, you have the option of not photographing their whole body. Try different varieties of head-and-shoulders shots, but beware that they may feel that you’re saying that they’re unattractive if you don’t also provide them with body shots.
6. Try the ‘huddle’ and ’squeeze in’ poses which eliminates full body shots.
Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/6-tips-for-photographing-large-people.
Food Photography Styling Tips.
May 9, 2011 Tips & Tricks
1. Use less food than you normally would
2. Use paper to add texture to plates
3. Look for contrast with backgrounds
4. Allow food to spill over naturally
5. Choose simple crockery and tableware
6. Emphasize the natural beauty of the food
7. Get some work-in-progress shots
8. Try and capture the ‘yum’ factor
9. Always be on the lookout for ideas
10. Dig in and reshoot
Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-tips-to-improve-your-food-photography-styling.
