In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with Stacy and Andrea from Walker Studio Photography.
Hosts:
Bill Crawford, publisher of StudioLighting.net (Flickr)
Ed Hidden, exclusive IStockPhoto.com photographer (Flickr)
Theme Music:
Sean Campbell and Steve Hill (Firesickle.com)
Special Guest:
Walker Studio, portrait and wedding photographers.
LightSource Episode 54 (Interview Series) [63:17 minutes]
LightSource E054 [27.4 MB]
In this episode:
Bill and Ed discuss:
- Ed goes Diamond at iStockphoto.com! Bring the bling.
- Online print fulfillment for photographers
- Slideshow Pro releases LightRoom module
- Flickr integrates online image editing from Picnik
- Behind the scenes video on Dave Hill web site
- Strobist Photo of the Year
Special Guests Walker Studio discusses:
- What makes Walker Studio different from other studios
- Allowing subjects to be themselves
- Helping with posing without dictating
- Working with your spouse
- Riding around in a hummer for portraits
- Portraits outdoors
- Building trust with your clients
- Controlling natural light outside
- Shooting with low ceilings
- Tricks for photographing active children
- Building a relationship with your customers
- Lighting for active children
- The Bebe program
- Theme days
- Catering to high school seniors with specialty products
- Product offerings for increased margins
- Favorite lenses and lighting gear
- Using Adobe LightRoom
- Imagenomic Portraiture for adjusting skin tones
- Using TimeExposure ProSelect to sell more prints
- Avoiding online proofing
- Lighting for groups
- Lighting for black and white portraits on dark backgrounds
- Advice for new portrait photographers