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Was This A Digital Background And Prop or NOT?

NewPortraitBiz — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 18:28:18 +0000

I noticed this on our Digital Creation’s Private Facebook Group and I needed to share it with all our blog and NPB subscribers. It was submitted by Lori Register Burlew of Forget Me Not Photography and she was asked …Is This A Digital Background?

The answer is YES!

This set is from our Digital Creation’s Club and it is called “Comfy Basket Set”

You Can SWIPE This Idea!

Yes…you could recreate this very easily with a hard wood floor, baseboard molding, solid backdrop or wall, wicker style basket and colorful blanket. But…most people don’t want to spend the money on all these components and would rather we create it for them.

So…just keep in mind that if done properly, Digital Backgrounds and Props can be a HUGE asset to your business and help offer more options.

I also would like to say that not all Digital Backgrounds and Props are created equal and there is some bad stuff out there. I’m not bashing anyone here…just stating the facts.

It’s the old saying…Good Quality In…Good Quality OUT!

I hope this post has helped inspire you and also given you some ideas that you can use in your Photography.

Here’s the original post from our Digital Creation’s Facebook Group.

Holiday Family Portrait Ideas And Posing Tips

NewPortraitBiz — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:58:11 +0000

I 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 advertise. Go ahead and swipe our new name “Home For The Holidays”

Pic #1 – Home For The Holidays Theme (Family Pose)

Posing Tip: Try to always group subjects tight together avoiding gaps. Use the children as bookends to complete the pose.

Pic #2 – “Home For The Holidays Theme (Children Posing)

Posing Tip: Have the children look at a present or a book. This will help create a more natural pose and the parents will love it!

Pic #3 – Presents By The Tree Theme (Children Posing)

Posing Tip: Have your subjects touch hands and lightly touch heads. This will create a sense of closeness and bring the image together.

Sometimes it’s the simple things that make a great portrait. It can be a certain pose or a new portrait idea that inspired you to create a unique shot.

Feel Free to study these images and swipe these ideas to use in your own photography sessions.

3 New Portrait Ideas – Using Digital Backgrounds

NewPortraitBiz — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 16:30:07 +0000

I want to share these 3 new portrait ideas that were created for our Digital Creation’s Club. I wanted to give you some ideas that you could use in your photography.

It doesn’t matter if you use our Digital Backgrounds or not…you can create similar portraits like the ones I’m about to share with you.

All it takes is sometimes is a few creative ideas and inspiration to get your creative juices flowing

Portrait #1 was an idea for people that “Love” Motorcycles and that Freedom Type Feel. Remember…I’m sure you’ll have a client that’s into motorcycles and would love an image like the one we created here.

You could always offer to shoot their motorcycle if they have one and use it as your prop.

We named this one “Born To Ride”

The 2nd one we created for The DC Club we named “Flower Pot Surprise”

This can be created using a large Flower Pot that has some type of unique look to it. Usually you can find these at Home Improvement stores or even Garage Sales. Then…choose a backdrop or background that will compliment the Flower Pot with blending…non distracting colors.

The 3rd portrait we created we named “Stylish Stacked Bowls”.

This is all about simplicity with some bold colors. All you need is some large wooden bowls and a white backdrop to create this shot. These don’t have to be bold colors, but with a white background…it looks really good.

The bowls can be found at stores like Target, Walmart or any other Home Department store. These can be expensive…but well worth the investment.

Side Note: I added the light blue background in Photoshop using the vignette technique and erasing the bottom portion.

So..there you have it!

3 New Portrait Ideas that you can use in your photography. I hope you use these or something similar and offer to your clients.

Remember…as photographers in this competitive market we need to be unique. Creating portraits that people will talk about and can only receive from you.

If you would like to find out more about our Digital Creation’s Club…CLICK HERE!

Have Fun and Happy Shooting

Scott

P.S.

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NewPortraitBiz Facebook “Fish Portrait” Contest (Winners)

NewPortraitBiz — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:35:06 +0000

I’m so glad we decided to have this Facebook portrait contest. It was something that we wanted to do for fun, so people could share their work with others and have a chance to win something in the process.

We had over 75 entries and a few hundred likes

There were so many great portraits, but this contest was about getting the most “Likes” to your image.

We had so much response…so we decided to choose 2 Winners.

….and here they are.

Winner #1 Received 73 "Likes"

Winner #1 - Used 1 Digital Fish Prop (Very Creative)

Winner #2 - Received 47 "Likes"

Winner #2 - Digital Fish Prop/BW and Selective Color (Creative and FUN)

Check out the Honorable Mentions Below

Here's a few entries that received Honorable Mention

Congratulations to the Winners and thanks to everyone who entered.

Don’t worry…we’ll be having more of these in the future and everyone will have more chances to Win!

You can always visit our Facebook Fan page and see what others are posting.

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Digital Backgrounds Creative Portrait Guide

NewPortraitBiz — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:54:34 +0000

It’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!

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*NOTE: If for some reason you can’t view the guide from the above download link, you may need to update your PDF reader.

Check for the latest reader HERE!

You can also try to download the optimized version below.

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Photography Business Tips Webinar – Replay

NewPortraitBiz — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 18:08:55 +0000

Listen to our first “Live” Photography Business Tips Webinar

(Press Play Below)

This video is a recording of a “Live” Webinar Joe Marshall and I recently did were we answered Photography Business questions that were submitted from some of our NPB students and subscribers.

We did this Photography Webinar to answer these questions, so not just one, but many people could benefit from them.

Here’s some of the questions that were submitted and we answered on the Photography Business Webinar.

1. How do I get my black background to not look washed out?
2.I use a light meter, but my pictures are still coming out under or over exposed.
3. What size studio do I need? Do I need one?
4. How do I get more clients on a budget?
5. How to get a clear shot if my model is moving?
6.What Photography Niche Is best to create a business around?
7. Do I need to change my custom white balance in the studio if I change lenses?

If you enjoyed this “Webinar”, leave us a comment below and let us know what you learned from it.

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Simple Unique Portrait Idea Using Digital Backgrounds

NewPortraitBiz — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:52:40 +0000

After I posted the Summer Lemonade Digital Background portrait idea, I received a lot of emails saying it really helped. As photographers we need to be inspired and sometimes pushed to think outside the box. That’s my job I guess.

So…I decided to share another unique portrait idea that anyone can use and start creating with very little equipment. We created a Digital version for our NPB Digital Creations Club called “Gone Golfing“. I know…pretty unique name. LOL

This example will show you how I used the power of Digital Backgrounds, but also how to create this set in your area.

Watch the video and I’ll go over all the components you’ll need to get started.

As always…leave a comment below and let me know what you think.

If you want to check out our NPB club…Click Here!

How To Create A Photography Business Portfolio – Simple Technique

NewPortraitBiz — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:03:57 +0000

I received an email the other day from one of our NPB subscribers wanting to know “How To Create A Portfolio” to show prospects. So…I decided to create a video explaining how I would create a portfolio from scratch and gain some additional benefits in the process.

Watch the short video below to see how you can follow this simple technique.

As usual…post a comment and let me know what you think.

Enjoy!

Another common problem new photographers have…is creating their (IM) Aka: Interest Magnet. This is a portrait to create desire for their services. Check out some of our IM’s that we’ve created and now offer to our NPB club members.

Click Here To Check Out Our NPB Digital Creations Club

Digital Photography Tips Using Photoshop And Digital Backgrounds

NewPortraitBiz — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 13:27:03 +0000

In 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 Carol!

Beginners Photography Photoshop Tutorials – Creating Cover Ups

NewPortraitBiz — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:22:05 +0000

In this video I will show you how to create a Cover-Up layer when working with Digital Backgrounds and Props.

Basically a Cover-Up layer is an additional layer that covers the front of the prop in the Digital Creation. We have been using these in our own business and have recently started including them with our Digital Backgrounds and Prop Sets.

Watch the video to understand how these Cover-Up layers are created and work.

If you would like to see more of our Digital Creations…Click Here!

As always…leave your comments below and let us know what you think!

Enjoy!