Tech Tip: Speed up Lightroom 3

Published on January 10, 2012

When Adobe Lightroom 3 is running slowly removing this file will speed it back up again. These steps were developed in consultation with Adobe Tech Support.

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10 Tips To Look Better in a Portrait

Published on November 3, 2011

Easy grooming tips for looking better in business and family portraits.

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11 Fashion Tips for Better Business Portraits

Published on November 2, 2011

11 Fashion Tips for Better Business Portraits. Choose an outfit that you would wear when meeting one of your best clients.
Hold attention on your eyes and flatter your face by wearing conservative clothing. Mid-range and darker, solid colours such as blue, brown, gray, red, green are best for both men and women.

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What’s the difference between rights-managed and royalty-free images?

Published on March 10, 2011

The terms of licens­ing will spec­ify such things as the media in which the RM Image will appear, the name of the end user (e.g. Your client, if applic­a­ble), geo­graph­i­cal dis­tri­b­u­tion, size of repro­duc­tion, dura­tion of use and exclu­siv­ity required. RM licens­ing fees are deter­mined by the spe­cific man­ner in which You will use an RM Image. RF licens­ing fees are fixed, solely based on the size of the RF Image file.

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PHOTO ASSISTANT DUTIES IN A COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO

Published on September 16, 2010

Advertising Photographer, Brett Gilmour, outlines the typical duties of a Photo Assistant. In bullet-point, the article details the tasks of a photo assistant in an advertising photography studio though the tasks are common to many types of photography studios.

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ARE YOU READY TO BE A PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT?

Published on September 13, 2010

Most photographers are willing to spend some time showing a new assistant the studio equipment, but not many want to teach an assistant that has never before handled studio equipment. Other photographers expect far more from an assistant and prefer to work with individuals who are confident enough to become involved in the creative and technical problem solving aspects of a shoot.

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Monitor Calibration Test

Published on September 13, 2010

Simple DIY monitor calibration test for creatives, photographers, illustrators and designers.

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LICENSING PHOTOGRAPHY: A Photo Buyer’s Guide

Published on September 10, 2010

LICENSING PHOTOGRAPHY: A Photo Buyer’s Guide Most commercial photography is licensed, not sold, for specific…

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Tips for Managing Your On-Line Identity

Published on June 16, 2010

Why Manage On-Line Identity? “Create a great online impression; dress to impress! ” says Andy…

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PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY FOR ADVERTISING

Published on June 2, 2010

portrait photography for an advertising campaign featuring the residents of LUNA…Each person or group was photographed at a different location in the building so we had to work fast and keep the lighting simple.

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