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Jim and Darin meet to discuss 15 Portrait Photography Tips each of us learned last week. These tips and tricks range from taking portraits of Olympic Gold Medalists all the way to photographing our families.
What's in this episode
- Taking your own family photos. – (Jim's Family Photo Link 1 Jim's Family Photo Link 2)
- Using a flash transmitter as a remote shutter.
- Getting to know your client with safe shots.
- Why assistants keep us on our toes and at the top of our game.
- Blacking out the background using flash.
- Always having a Plan B.
- Why the Clone Tool in Photoshop might be dead.
- The importance of networking with local photographers on local Facebook Groups.
- Focusing, it's all in the eyes. – Unless there is a beard.
- Rethinking the shot when looking at the LCD is not an option.
- Backing up between shoot locations/setups.
Resources Mentioned
- Jeff Stiles Photography – (Jim's awesome assistant during the Breeja Larson who saved the day!)
- Nikon 85mm f/1.8G AF-S NIKKOR Lens
- Jim's Pixoto Page
- SWORL – (Get 20% off your first purchase with promotion code ‘IMPROVE')
- Squarespace – (Get 10% off at checkout by using the offer code ‘IMPROVE')
- Phases of the Moon Free App for Android – (Darin's Doodad of the Week)
- Paint Pole Adapter (Jim's Doodad of the Week)
- How to Achieve a Black Background using Flash
Hi Jim,
The last 2 episodes (88 and this one) are not listed on the website under the Podcast category. I was just following your twitter link so I saw this one, but they are not accessible from the website navigation. Just to let you know.
Probably jetlag from West Virginia, he he, but then I cannot imagine what it will be for you from Iceland!
Great podcast though, as usual.
Jim and I noticed this on different devices and we thought it could be a Browser Cache setting. Could you please clear your cache Theirry and see if this fixes the problem? Kind Regards. – Darin
I am missing something because all I can see are the tips listed but no explanations.
Hi Jim, in the podcast you mentioned there was a guide on how to use flash to black out the background of a photo. Can you link us to that page?
Hello Theresa & Clifford! Here is an article Jim put together with helpful flash techniques. For the Black Background using Flash just scroll down to the “Third Free Option” Section. I will go ahead and include this in the show notes and update it. Thank you for the comments and letting us know! Here is the link as well: https://improvephotography.com/4005/home-photography-studio-cheap/