For me, wedding days are my time to do what I love most. I’m not a quiet person, by any means, but I hate being in any kind of

Weddings are boring. There, I said it. They’re choreographed events that follow a scripted timeline. Girl gets ready. Boy gets ready.

Wedding photography is a competitive field. In addition to the challenges of excelling in a saturated field, wedding shooters often ...

It’s wedding month here at Shutter Magazine, and I am pumped. Why am I pumped? Well, first and foremost, I love shooting weddings. It truly is my passion.

There are several factors that play a part in creating a great image. Location is often one of the most important. Location sessions have become very popular. Being able to travel to tropical locations to photograph weddings sounds like a dream job. While it can be both fun and rewarding, it can bring a ton of liabilities that most photographers overlook. Locations have helped keep my interest in my portrait business. If you shoot in the same camera room day after day, you are sure to become bored at some point. But there is more to finding a location than just riding around and hopping out and shooting.

When our businesses are run well, we have the ability to give of our time and even our money to people and causes that are important to us. If you’ve never gotten involved with a charitable organization, I challenge you to seek out something that speaks to you. There are so many different causes to get involved in, and I promise that you will be blessed through your giving. If you aren’t financially able to give money, give of your time, talent and service.

The March 2015 Issue of Shutter Magazine is Live and Ready.

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Most of the time when we think about “glamour”—making women feel beautiful with our photography—boudoir, fashion or glamour photography comes to mind. I think it’s our job to make sure every person in front of our camera feels ...

I was so excited when I found out the theme of this month’s issue of Shutter was going to be glamour. Glamour is the most freeing and fun shooting I do because I’m not restrained by as many rules as those of other genres I shoot.