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Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most famous photographers in history.  In fact, we’ve written about him as a famous photographer before.  Cartier-Bresson was the co-founder of Magnum (a photo agency of the day) who brilliantly captured the events and spirit of the 20th century. His life was packed with adventure and excitement, which he [...]

Hi Everyone, I can’t tell you how excited I am to be writing this.  I’ll cut right to the chase–I’m inviting you all to join me every Tuesday night for a FREE online webinar where I will teach you step-by-step how to make money with your photography. (If you’re reading this long after the fact, [...]

Amanda Tucker, who is one of the the members of our Facebook community, and who took the 30-Day online portrait photography class recently, did an awesome Photoshop work of a wedding picture (see below) that created an action sequence. She was kind enough to share her talents with all of you and reveals here how [...]

Let’s face it, when it comes to the biggest day of your life, your day job matters little. Engaging in holy matrimony is supposed to be one of the most special days of your life. The problem with such a pinnacle event as a wedding is that brides and grooms have a tendency to fly [...]

I just finished another full day of shooting only to get home at midnight to start the download process. As I waited for the images to make their way from my memory cards to my computer, I started thinking about the 14 previous hours. I had worked really hard to make sure that I captured [...]

This is a guest post by Dustin Olsen, who now works with me (Jim) on Improve Photography.  Here’s Dustin… The photography industry has taken a turn for the worse! It has gone digital and the younger generations of our time have embraced it gladly and the older generations have about thrown it away. Before the [...]

I have been working to find the ideal photography portfolio website for years, and I think I have finally found the perfect solution for me.  In this video, I share with you the 9 Deadly Sins of Photography Portfolio Websites, and a step-by-step solution for creating a stunningly beautiful photography website of your own!  To [...]

For years, I’ve heard well-known photographers on the web (I’m resisting a strong urge to name names here) bash people–often young moms–who begin a photography business without the training and experience of seasoned professionals.  Today, on the Improve Photography Facebook Page, a mini-debate broke out about so-called “momtographers” and their place in the photography business. [...]

Watch live streaming video from improvephotography at livestream.com FAST FORWARD ABOUT 5 MINUTES FOR WHEN THE WEBINAR ACTUALLY STARTS!!!!  IT STARTED THE RECORDING TOO SOON.  In this video, I critiqued the finalists in the portrait photographer of the year competition and announced the winner.  I also gave TONS of tips on what makes a great [...]

If you missed reading the reports from the first day and the second day of my Yellowstone wildlife photography tour, you can read Day 1 here and read Day 2 here. Today, we went through the park without our guide.  It was great to have such an awesome guide as Steve, but we thought we’d [...]