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Photography Lighting Techniques – Karl Taylor Part 1, 2 and 3 Videos

David Williams — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 01:00:45 +0000

Karl Taylor’s Interview About Lighting Technique – Part 1

Lighting Techniques Interview with Karl Taylor – Part 2

Lighting Techniques Interview with Karl Taylor – Part 3

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Got Pig? North Hills Networking Raleigh NC – Tuesday, September 9th from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sponsored by David & Brenda Williams of DWPPC

David Williams — Fri, 08 Aug 2014 01:00:11 +0000

Join us on September 9th, 2014 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. for a good ol Southern Style Pig Pickin’ good eaten time. There will be lots of business networking going on, so you will also have the opportunity to make some new connections. There will likely be 200-300 people in attendance for this 1st annual event. North Hills Networking is an established group. Check out a video that I did sometime ago:

If you want to learn more about September 9th, Check Out The Link To This Page

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Charlotte NC Corporate Event Photography Samples – By Photographer David Williams

David Williams — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 01:00:11 +0000

I recently covered a corporate event in Charlotte, North Carolina and wanted to share a few images in this post as well as provide a few additional details that may help you in your search for a corporate focused professional photographer covering the Charlotte area.

Although I am based in Raleigh, NC, I do shoot around the country and internationally. My Charlotte number is 704.918.1522 if you’d like to discuss your upcoming event. My rates are the same within a 3 hour radius of Raleigh for corporate events and on location corporate headshots for 10 or more people. In addition, I do have a friend who is a Charlotte based Professional Photographer should he be a better fit for you. Either way, I can help you get your corporate event covered and provide you with the information you need as it relates to photography coverage.

Corporate event photography is a core part of my business. I don’t do consumer events like weddings. If you are looking for a professional photographer that truly specializes in corporate photography including headshots, commercial, events and more, please include me in your RFP process. You can call my Charlotte number in the previous paragraph or click to visit my online form.

Below you will see several images from the Corporate Event that I covered inside the Marriott City Center Charlotte. If you would like to see more of my portfolio, you may visit my corporate events page.

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Child Headshot Photographer Raleigh NC – David Williams Non-Consumer Photographer Providing Child Headshots

David Williams — Sat, 03 May 2014 08:34:16 +0000

Although David Williams is a NON-Consumer Photographer that works with small businesses to Fortune 500 Companies, David does offer child headshot photography services. David does a lot of adult headshot photography for business purposes but does get requests do child headshots. There is something about a headshot that other images cannot convey. Headshots are more about the individual.

David offers both in studio and outdoor child headshot services. All the details that you will find on David’s headshot page apply to child headshot sessions as well. David will spend more time with your child than the photographer for the classic school picture where they line the children up and snap, snap, snap. Although sometimes you may get lucky with a school picture, don’t rely on luck and get it done right the first time.

You will find that David’s easy to understand pricing model is not outrageous. The easiest way to learn more is to call David at 919.723.8453 or fill out the online contact form.

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3 Advantages of Capturing RAW Images

David Williams — Fri, 02 May 2014 09:38:52 +0000

When I go out on client shoots, I take images in the RAW format instead of just capturing to JPEG format. The RAW image format takes up a lot of disk space, but it’s worthwhile because you have a greater ability to edit images after the fact.

Images are Uncompressed

Many lower-end digital cameras only capture images directly to JPEG format. The problem with JPEG images is that they use “lossy” compression. In plain English, this means that the processor lowers image quality to make the file smaller. Each time you edit and save a JPEG image, the quality is further degraded (although only a tiny bit). By saving the RAW image, you preserve the highest level of image integrity throughout the editing process.

Ability to Correct Brightness and White Balance

One thing that you can’t do with a JPEG image after the fact is adjust exposure levels of images. Sure, you can use Photoshop filters, but RAW images allow you to make finer adjustments because of the information stored in the file. This gives you a wider margin of error when it comes to over- and under-exposed images.

Improved Color Quality

In addition to brightness and lighting, the RAW format records better color profile data than the JPEG format does. The technical details of how this works are a bit involved—but the bottom line is that shooting in the RAW format improves the quality of the end product by capturing more accurate and precise colors.

Because RAW files are unprocessed, you can’t post them to the web or print them directly from your camera like you can with a JPEG file. They also take up a lot more space. I buy huge memory cards and drives for the extra space because I know that I’ll need it. But I know that things happen fast at live events and I don’t always have a lot of time to maneuver. That’s why I consider it vital to capture lots of images and keep them in a format where I know I’ll be able to make the adjustments I need.

The bottom line is that while RAW format may not be vital for amateur or hobbyist photographers, I believe it is a must for anyone who shoots professionally. I also know that not all professionals will agree with that for logical reasons.

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Marketing Monday: “The Closer” – 9 Tips To Help You Close More Photography Business

David Williams — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 09:10:49 +0000

A fellow photographer friend of mine, Kevin Seifert, recently gave me the nickname “The Closer.” My assumption is that it stemmed from my ability to turn a lot of the inquiries that I get into paying clients which I usually do pretty well with: Tip #3 is the number one reason that I don’t turn an inquiry into a paying client.

Kevin got me to thinking about the things that I do which lead to this blog post: “The Closer” – 9 Tips To Help You Close More Photography Business. I hope the tips below will help you in your business whether you are a photographer or not because the tips can really apply to virtually any business.

Tip #1
Be Responsive – Return Calls and Emails as quickly as possible. Answer calls personally when possible.

Tip #2
Let Your Passion Shine Through – When you love what you do, people can hear it in your voice and see it in your actions.

Tip #3
Don’t Be The Lowest Price – Being the lowest price only sets you up for failure. Even if you do photography part-time, don’t make it your goal to be the lowest price. If you are trying to build a portfolio, you might be better off saying, “I would normally charge “X” to shoot this (not the lowest price in town), but I’d be willing to shoot this at no charge to expand my portfolio.” The other option is saying, “I would normally charge “X” to shoot this (not the lowest price in town), but I’d be willing discount this to help you out.” With both options, the client knows that your regular price is “X.” Also, let them know that this is a one time offer, so if they refer friends and family to remember that your price is “X.” You don’t want to open the flood gates with FREE or DISCOUNTS.

Tip #4
Specialize – Don’t be a jack of all trades. Shooting Weddings, Newborns and Corporate really are 3 different specialties. For example, if you are currently shooting newborns but want to start shooting corporate: 1) Are you willing to sign long contracts? 2) Do you have liability coverage to be able to send a certificate of insurance? 3) Do you mind waiting 30 days to get paid? That’s just a few quick things to think about not counting that shooting newborns and a CEO are two different things. I let people know when they contact me that I TRULY SPECIALIZE in the Corporate Photography segment. Most corporate clients appreciate that.

Tip #5
Get Results – No matter what type of photography you do, are you able to get the results that your client base is after? You should be! So share those results with new inquiries. Tell them stories about past projects.

Tip #6
Share Your Experience – This ties into the last part of get results above. You need to share your experience with potential callers. Yes, it’s easier if you have been doing photography for years and have lots to share. However, if you are new, share what you have and don’t say that you have only being doing this for 90 days.

Tip #7
Be Confident – If you are confident at what you do and you should be, make sure the client can tell that you are confident. Confidence will come more over time but even a newbie with a few projects completed can be very confident about his or her work.

Tip #8
Do More Than Expected – One of the things that I do for corporate clients is to scope out the location in advance of the shoot. That’s one way that I can go above and beyond what they might be expecting. I tell the potential client that in my communication with them if it is appropriate for the type of shoot they are considering me for.

Tip #9
Keep It Simple – Don’t have a system that takes a rocket scientist to figure out especially when it comes to your pricing model. The more you complicate things the more you are putting barriers up for your potential clients to have to overcome.

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Karl Taylor Photography: Broncolor Studio Lighting Video Tutorials – Part 1 is 7:10 & Part 2 is 8:53

David Williams — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 06:00:34 +0000

Karl Taylor in the UK produces some fantastic video tutorials that are both FREE and PAID. You’ll find lots of FREE Videos here and PAID Videos here.

The purpose of this post is two share two short videos that Karl recently produced in partnership with Broncolor.

The first one is “Broncolor Lighting (How To Part1) Necklace & Beauty by Karl Taylor” and the second one is “Broncolor Lighting (How To Part 2) Flash Painting & Bottle Photography by Karl Taylor.” You’ll find both videos below. You can see Karl’s blog post by visiting Training partnership with Broncolor.

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Glyn Dewis – UK Photographer and Retoucher – “Photography Technique: The Invisible Black Background”

David Williams — Sun, 06 Apr 2014 01:00:35 +0000

Glyn Dewis is located in the UK and is one of my favorite photographers because of his AMAZING post production work. Although the video below may be geared to a photographer, you will find that Glyn’s YOUTUBE Channel is packed with post production techniques.

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Joel Grimes Photography Releases “SIMULATING SUNLIGHT in Studio” 40 Minute Video Tutorial

David Williams — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 11:15:04 +0000

Joel Grimes is one of my personal favorite photographers not only because of his amazing work but also because he shoots with the Einstein 640WS from Paul C. Buff which I also use.

As the title states, Joel Grimes Photography just released “SIMULATING SUNLIGHT in Studio” which is a 40 minute video tutorial that current sells for just $35. I just purchased the video tutorial about 12 hours ago and have not viewed it yet. However, based on my trust in Joel Grimes, I am sure it will be awesome!

Below you’ll see a shot from the video of what Joel is covering…

Track and Field Star Kerron Clement – Copyright Joel Grimes Photography

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Photography Stories From Around The Web Via Google Alerts: April 3rd, 2014

David Williams — Thu, 03 Apr 2014 11:14:13 +0000

There were several stories in my Google Alerts for PHOTOGRAPHY that I plan to read and likely share on some of my social media channels. I have divided today’s titles into Top Reads and Bonus Stories. You may enjoy the Bonus Stories just as much, but for me, the Top Reads section is a priority because it looks like some really solid information.

Bonus Stories……..

Film is dead, photography isn’t
http://www.tallahassee.com/article/20140403/ENT/304030021/Film-dead-photography-isn-t?gcheck=1&nclick_check=1

April Photography Monthly Listing of Free Workshops and Special Events
http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1827419#ixzz2xotfSged

South Jersey Vernacular Architecture Photography Exhibit
http://thesandpaper.villagesoup.com/p/south-jersey-vernacular-architecture-photography-exhibit/1160242

The Met Opens “Now You See It: Photography and Concealment”
http://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/9889-the-met-opens-now-you-see-it-photography-and-concealment

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