TweetThis video is a Must See! It’s only 9 minutes and 20 secs long…but filled with golden nuggets of GREAT TIPS! This video will show you how one of our NPB Pro students creates AMAZING portraits with a super simple set up. Try to say that 3 times fast Honestly…you’ll be surprised how simple it is and you’ll be able to start creating these Amazing Portraits Too! Click Play to watch the short video After...

TweetIn this video you’ll see that you don’t need a portrait studio to create professional portraits. Linda Dean Says: I have been dabbling in photography off and on for years. Reading from the internet, bought tons of books, started but didn’t complete a well known distance learning course, but have never found anything hit home more than this has in just two videos. Thanks so...

TweetUsually marketing and lighting questions are the top subject from our NPB subscribers and students. So…our first NewPortraitBiz podcast for 2011 is going to talk about these and answer two questions that were sent in via email. Question #1 - I can’t get people to pay higher prices for more services. Why? Short Answer: This is where I use the ipad example of how a strong “Desire”  is a huge driver for your...

TweetHere’s the transcripts from the video Joe and I did called Digital Photography Split Lighting Using Flash And Fast Shutter SCOTT: Hey, folks!  Scott Voelker here.  I’m here with my good buddy, Joe Marshall.  Joe, how’s it going? JOE: Okay.  We’re ready to talk about some excellent work by some of our students in our Ez Flash Workshop. SCOTT: Oh, yeah.  This is a good one here.  And I’ve seen it; you’ve seen...

TweetIn this video we’re going to talk about Portrait Studio Photography Lighting Tips and how to create Better Group Shots. This was a picture shot by one of our EZ Flash Photography students and wanted some tips on how to make it a better portrait. So, we decided to create a video going over some simple changes to make it better. When taking family portraits it can be challenging getting everyone posed properly to create an even...

TweetThis lesson shows you how one of our Ez Flash Photography Students (Derek) created some AWESOME portrait using Split Lighting with some basic equipment. He creates a very dramatic mood that takes advantage of shadows and the power of a fast shutter. You won’t believe how easy this is. Joe walks you through how he did it and How You can TOO! Watch the video below to see how it’s done. Leave us a comment below and let us...

TweetWell…Joe and I just finished up our first EzFlashPhotography lighting workshop and it was AWESOME! We had over 100 students that went through and tested our new class and gave it a BIG Thumbs Up But…that’s not what this post is about. We wanted to share one of the questions that came in from the class, and hopefully help you create better portraits. The lesson was created from a portrait that one of our students...

TweetBad Studio Lighting (Equals) Less Profits For Your Photography Business In this post we’ll be talking about WHY “Bad Studio Lighting can make you less profits in your Photography Business“. If you want to be a professional photographer who gets paid premium prices for your services…your pictures better be GOOD! One of the biggest challenges Photographers face, especially newbies…is learning Flash and...

TweetIn this podcast we talk about Continuous Lighting and  Flash Strobes and what we would recommend using. The one BIG mistake people make is mixing continuous and flash lighting. This can create a White Balance Nightmare and your results will show it. Listen to the podcast and leave us your feedback below. Help us spread the...

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...

TweetIn today’s post I want to go over some Basic Lighting Techniques for your Digital Photography that you can use…Right Now! Let’s face it, when you’re first starting out in the photography business you have wonderful dreams of owning all the ‘best’ equipment but your budget dictates just how much money you can put towards it. You already know that if you don’t have light, you simply cannot make a...

TweetRecently I had one of our NPB Students email me and ask how to create a High Key Portrait in Photoshop. So…I decided to create a video demonstrating how you can easily achieve this look using Photoshop. Keep in mind that you can receive these same results with certain lighting set ups in a studio setting. But…sometimes when you’re first getting started you may not have professional lighting equipment or maybe just...