Do you feel like you have no time for photography? We'll discuss some common reasons and solutions to get you back to your photos.
The best way to make time for your photography is to make progress with your photography. So how do you make progress when you don't have time?
We have some ideas inside this episode.
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We created a new photography Facebook group called "I Like Your Picture" to be a social companion to this podcast and our YouTube channel.
If you're looking for a social group based upon photography that stays on topic and helps you achieve your photography goals, please visit us on Facebook.
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Create visual impact in your photos to attract an audience. We'll discuss why visual impact is important and three ways to add visual impact in your photos.
Visual impact is how you get attention with your photography. It's the attention-getter that stops people from scrolling or walking by and forces them to engage with your photo.
We'll go over how and why you need to plan your photos for visual impact.
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Learn why expression and gesture are important to your portraits and how to draw expression from your subjects.
Without expression and gesture, there's nothing emotional to draw interest to your photo.
We'll discuss how to define the intent of your photo and choose subjects to provide the expression, gesture and emotion that your portrait needs.
Some subjects need coaching and others are just naturals. You'll learn who to pick and why.
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Are you making excuses to avoid progress as a photographer? Check out these 5 excuses to see if you're avoiding potential and learn how you can fix the problems.
As photographers, we tend to sabotage ourselves and get in the way of our own results. In this episode, we'll discuss 5 common excuses that photographers make and learn ways to overcome them.
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We discuss our home studio portrait session. Everything from our concept and plan to the issues we had to tweak. You can get some great results in a home studio with our tips.
Learn what works and what needs improvement for your home studio portrait session.
One of the important ideas was to have a concept you want to execute before getting started. That makes it easy to determine your background, light and subject to help ensure a great result.
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You can create a home studio for portrait photography or other genres with some simple gear to get started. We'll tell you what you need.
If you want to create a home studio for portrait photography, you need a few basic elements:
We'll tell you how to easily find resources to create your home studio.
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Our Founding Member Launch gets started on July 23rd. We share more information on what portrait photographers can expect from this membership.
Thinking a portrait photography membership takes too much time, or that you're not at the right skill level yet?
We discuss why you can learn the concepts in about an hour a week, and that there's no better way to improve your skills than by sharing your ideas with a community doing the same thing you are - portrait photography.
Our founding member launch starts on July 23rd with monthly and annual options to join - and a 30 day money back guarantee.
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A portrait workflow process has a lot of benefits. The biggest one is eliminating the pain of ignorance and mistakes because you don't know what you need to accomplish.
In this episode, you'll learn the five milestones you need to incorporate in your portrait workflow. That keeps you on track to work with your team and make sure you get the shot of your dreams.
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One Time Offer! I'm launching a new membership site for portrait photographers, and you can be a founding member with a lifetime deal.
Check out the episode. If you're interested, visit https://williambeem.com/lifetime to let me know that you'd like more information. No payment right now.
Learn how to select your best portrait after completing a session. It's daunting when you have dozens or hundreds of photos. We'll show you how to choose the best portrait.
You'll learn how to use groups to divide and conquer with your portrait session photos. Then we'll show you what criteria to use in order to find your best portraits and eliminate the rest from consideration.
As a result of using this process, you'll do better on your next portrait session when you know what you want, so you can eliminate taking photos that don't serve your purpose.
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Deciding which type of print to select for your photo can be tough, but we try to help in this episode. Check out our advice on paper, canvas and metal prints for your photos.
We'll share the importance and impact of printed photos and why you may want to start printing your own photos.
Then we'll delve into how you can prep your photos for printing, and decide which type of material, frame and features are right for printing your photos.
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Introducing a New Search Tool for Our Podcast. Now you can find anything mentioned on the I Like Your Picture podcast with a quick search on our blog.
Audio search is real and it's now available to you on the blog. Just listen to this episode for instructions to search and some examples of how it works.
Not only does this tool provide audio search, but it's also creating transcripts for the podcast episodes to help you find information from past episodes and posts.
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I answer 5 questions about lighting from an experienced photographer who isn't familiar with off-camera flash. We'll share different answers that can work for everyone.
Have you been a photographer for a while, but just never got into off-camera flash? That's exactly why I asked Lee to come up with questions for me about lighting.
You don't have to spend a lot of money to use off-camera flash in your photos, and sometimes the answer doesn't require any flash at all.
Be sure to listen to this episode, and we'll give you an option to ask your own questions for a future episode.
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Learning how to convey a mood in a portrait helps your audience understand the story you're sharing. A mood immediately tells viewer's what's going on in your photo.
You can use mood to set the groundwork for a positive or negative feeling within your story, which helps support the emotion you want your audience to feel.
We'll share a bunch of elements and ideas you can use in your portraits to define the mood of your story.
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Your portrait session isn't done until you deliver your photos. How you deliver your photos says something about you and the experience you create.
There are three broad categories of delivery, and we'll discuss all of them.
Delivering the photos you took in your portrait session is the last thing people will remember about you. We'll help you think of ways to impress your subject and team so they want to work with you again.
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Knowing how to post process your portrait isn't just a matter of slapping on a preset. We'll tell you how to select your best photos and provide a workflow to process your portrait.
Learn how to review similar photos to choose your best shot. Then we'll talk about how to clean up your images and the right order to do it.
Finally, we'll discuss methods to enhance your photo and sell your story to give your audience a portrait they'll love.
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Ever show up for a portrait session and just wing it because you have no idea what to do? This episode gives you a framework to help your odds of success.
We'll share things you need to know and communicate with your talent, how to review your set and get the most from your portrait session.
Portraits are collaborations by nature, and the size of your team may vary. We'll discuss the different roles that you need to consider, even if someone has to double or triple-up on their responsibilities.
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Learn how to plan a portrait session so you're prepared on the day of your photoshoot. We'll discuss the people and things you need to organize for your portrait session.
You'll need to gather your team and start assembling the things you need to bring your portrait concept to life.
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Understanding that photography is not reality is the gateway to artistic expression. Photography is just a representation of something, so give yourself permission to be an artist.
You'll never see a waterfall the same way as a long exposure photograph, so what are we trying to achieve? The truth is that photography is merely a representation of something. If you're caught up in trying to capture reality, you'll never progress.
Give yourself the freedom to create something and let go of the illusion of reality.
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When it's time to develop a portrait concept, you want to let your imagination flow. However, we'll give you some guidelines to keep your concept in the right direction.
Think of this episode as a framework for your creative imagination. It's good to come up with an original concept, but also daunting if you don't know where to begin.
We'll give you a few guidelines to consider as you explore your imagination to develop your portrait concept.
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How much light do you need for your photos? We're not just asking about the total volume of light, but what parts of your scene do you need to light and how many light sources do you need?
While some photos with a lot of brightness and light work well, there are also times when you shouldn't overnight your subject.
How do you know the difference, and how can you work your scene with one or more light sources to get the right look for your photograph?
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Does every photo need to tell a story? This episode dives into photos and art that's a bit more abstract and doesn't tell a story, yet still has visual impact and interest.
Why is abstract photography interesting? How can you use color, shape and light to create a visually interesting photograph?
We'll cover all of that in this episode of I Like Your Picture.
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Are you stuck at home? It happens to all photographers sooner or later. We have 10 ideas to help your photography while you wait out the storm or whatever else keeps you at home.
There are plenty of opportunities for photographers to get organized, learn something new, practice, or have some fun with a family portrait session.
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We've identified four common photography obstacles and have some advice to overcome them. Is something getting in the way of creating the photos you want to create?
We'll help you identify when you need to learn something new, how to have confidence, gaining approval from others or just overthinking the situation.
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