Category: How To
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HOW TO TUESDAY #7 – Finding Inspiration and Photographing Outside of Your Comfort Zone
I learned so much in the last year, doing research, visiting, and photographing the many talented artists that were featured in My Louisiana Muse. Not only did I get to photograph these Louisiana artists in their inspiring sacred spaces, I got to hear from the horses’ mouths on what makes them “tick”. No other message rang louder…
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THROWBACK SATURDAY! HOW TO TUESDAY #5 – Photographing in Natural Light versus Strobes when photographing families and kids
Here’s a throwback to How To Tuesday #5 where I explain when to use natural light for portraits and when/how to add strobes. I will be teaching these techniques and MORE in my upcoming workshop “Art of the Photographic Portrait” August 20th in New Orleans – space is filling fast! Sign up Now! CLICK HERE! Now…
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HOW TO TUESDAY’S #4 – Can You Afford to Be Creative? Digital Photography and the Evolution of the Business Side of Creativity
I still feel that my calling to photography is stronger than ever. My desire to use the camera as a tool to tell a story is continuing to evolve as is my ability to communicate with my subject. What I wasn’t expecting was the amount of computer work, accounting, and file management that goes with…
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HOW TO TUESDAY’S #3 – Tis the Season! Portrait Lighting Made Easy: Photograph great portraits in any situation!
Hello everyone! I first want to apologize for getting your edition of “HOW TO TUESDAY’S” out so late. I had a two day job this week that had me up early and working late. I will do better next week getting this to your inbox before noon so you can get started shooting. Portrait Lighting…
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HOW TO TUESDAY’S #2 – “Let the Subject Set the Settings”
Welcome back to “How To Tuesday’s” – your FREE Weekly photography technique and tips blog hosted by Zack Smith Photography. I hope you made some use of “The Sunny 16 Rule of Exposure” and did some shooting over the last week. We’ve had some rainy days in the Gulf Coast but some great overcast ones…
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“Creativity in Diversification” photography lecture uploaded to YOUTUBE!
My good buddy Ben Samuels did a great job capturing and editing my lecture and photography presentation at the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities/Cultural Vistas “Happy Hour” series in June. I was honored to be asked to speak at this well put together event. I was able to showcase the different phases of my photography career…
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“Do Good Work, Stick Around, and Be Nice To People” – ZSP Photography Philosophy #1 for 2015
“Do Good Work, Stick Around, and Be Nice To People” This saying really has been my motto for quite some time. I remember moving to New Orleans in the fall of 2000 and hitting the streets hard, knocking on doors, looking for work. I had no idea what i was doing, but a few years…