On a rainy morning in Illinois, Laura & I teamed up with her stunning model, Maya, to create Laura’s very first (MAGICAL!!!!) Senior Film! From turning on the video function, to her settings, directing the model, capturing footage & finally editing it that evening – Laura OWNEDDDD video!!! My favorite clip is the glasses being…
Continuing education is HUGE for any career… but for those of us who are self-employed, continuing-ed is V-I-T-A-L. Not only do I own The Reflections Studio – specializing in Senior & Wedding Portraits & Films – but I’m also a Realtor, licensed in the State of Florida. I am currently enrolled in one photography continuing-ed…
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 11+ years in this biz & my many pricing restructures for fellow photogs, it’s this: You have to UNDERSTAND WHY you should price a particular way for it to work! If YOU don’t understand it, your client won’t buy it. If you aren’t confident in your pricing, your client’s…
You asked for it & here it is!April 13th – Check into AirbnbApril 14th – Afternoon Shootout in the Desert: Valley of FireApril 14th – Evening Classtime: Payment Plans – the good, the bad, the ugly & most importantly, the RIGHT way to do them so you double or even triple your sales!April 15th – Morning…
Business & inspiration! Come be inspired & breath new life into your biz with an incredible shoot in the Valley of Fire followed by the Neon Sign Museum – both in Vegas. In addition, get your learn on with my Payment Plan Class (yassss: the key to my $5200 sales average), Pricing Restructure Class and…
That Change Your Business…Hour 1: Meet & great. Setting up your monopod. THE component that provides stabilized footage (a HUGE must-have).Hour 2: Setting up your camera. Frame Rate, Resolution, White Balance, ISO, Aperture & Shutter Speed.Hour 3 & 4: The fundamentals of video. The HOW, The WHY, The WHEN. Hour 5: LUNCH on the Warf Hour 6: Practicing…
With only a FEW SEATS LEFT to the 2019 Senior Films Workshop (coming up in about a month), I decided to celebrate by giving away a FREE SENIOR FILMS WORKBOOK! So, what’s in the workbook? The A to Z of video… Seriously, THE. GOOD. STUFF. From setting up your camera to shooting footage and directing your client!…
I released my 2020 program Monday night… & by Tuesday morning 1/3 of my dates were BOOKED! Want to see my program details? Keep reading – I’m about to give you the link! The secret to my program is that I photograph AND video their entire Senior Year (and it isn’t as hard or time consuming as it…
Check out the Monopod HERE! This monopod goes with me EVERYWHERE: on every shoot for every portion of video. It acts as a stabilizer to reduce/eliminate camera shake & this is the ONLY one I recommend because it is so versatile. Canon 7D Mark ii HERE I use THIS camera body for VIDEO but I…
Yes, yes they do… For the most part, commercials simply interrupt our favorite shows. BUT I JUST RELEASED A COMMERCIAL FOR MY STUDIO!!! Okay, wait a minute! WHYYYY?! Old school commercials worked for a reason. You had a captive audience & something to share with them. You may very well have that right in your…
