Tweet In this post I wanted to share a couple of portraits from a recent newborn session. A couple of weeks ago my cousin gave birth to a precious baby girl.  Five days later she texted me  and asked if I had any time to stop by  that afternoon and take a few pictures for her.  We all know that babies are sleepy during their first two weeks of life and this is the best time to capture those sweet sleeping images so I couldn’t...

TweetHere’s another simple idea for the Holidays that can be done using real physical presents and backdrops or using Digital Backgrounds & Props. These examples are from our Digital Creation Club’s new set called “Holiday Happenings“. It’s gonna be a BIG HIT :-)   Here’s the breakdown of this shot and what makes it so GREAT! 1. Use Simple Presents (Stay away from busy wrapping paper and...

TweetI received an email the other day asking about Holiday Portrait Ideas for families and small groups. So…I wanted to share some portrait ideas and posing tips to help you create Amazing Shots this Holiday Season. Here’s a portrait we just created for our Digital Creation’s Club and it’s called “Home For The Holidays”. Remember what I said before? You should always name your sets and themes that you...

TweetI wanted to post a short Constructive Criticism Session that we did for our NPB Pro Inner Circle Group.  I wanted to post this because it discusses some very important elements you need to use when creating your images. We discuss Posing, Composition, Cropping and Framing the shot…so it can BE GREAT! Enjoy the lesson and get out there and use this stuff <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<...

TweetUpdate: If you already read the original post…scroll down to the bottom. New Digital Creation’s Member Doesn’t Mess Around! ========================================================== Original Post: I wanted to post a couple of new portrait ideas for you that will work well for Easter or Spring shoots. These were created for our Digital Creations Club as Digital Backgrounds and Props, but you could create similar...

TweetIt’s finally here! Our very first publication of some of our Digital Creations that we’ve created over the past 2 years for our NPB club. We’ve included over 100 images in this Creative Guide using NPB Digital Backgrounds and props that helped create these Amazing Portraits. (Right click and “Save As” to your computer) Click Here to Download! - - *NOTE: If for some reason you can’t view the guide...

TweetIn this post I wanted to share a studio portrait that one of our NPB students (Carol) created and posted on our NPB forum. I thought it was a great example of how you can create a beautiful portrait using Digital Backgrounds with some basic tools.  I think you’ll see after you watch the video Click Here to check out our NPB Digital Creations Club. Here’s an example of the finished portrait. Great Job...

TweetWhether you are wanting to get a treasured photo your own family pet or you would like to photograph pets as a part of your photography business, there are a few things you should know before you just show up with your camera and expecting award winning pet photos. Here are a five tips to help you get the photos you’re looking for. Tip #1 – Patience First and foremost we must realize that stunning photos of pets involve a...

TweetTaking family portraits presents a wonderful opportunity to capture the intimate relationships between all the family members. What we will focus on here is mostly the immediate family that usually consists of between two and six people. Here are a few Digital Photography Tips For Great Family Portraits to remember when working with families: Tip #1 Make them Comfortable It is difficult to get great expressions on faces when people...

TweetYou can have the best camera and the best lighting, but if you don’t practice your composition and learn how to frame your shots, you pictures will be just average. It all starts with a vision and learning how to put a picture together in the cameras viewfinder. The camera is a tool that allows you to transfer your vision on the photo paper. In this article you will find 6 composition and framing tips to help you improve your...

TweetHi Everyone, I receive emails everyday from all over the world. I never thought I would be saying this, but it’s true. I can’t believe that I can reach out and communicate with people in Australia, Brazil,United Kingdom…just to name a few. It’s really AWESOME! Since I released a few Free videos about getting started in a Photography Business, people have been watching them and wanting more. There’s...