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Today’s host... Gavin Seim
This week Gavin reviews the R-Strap and the Shootsac, plus further photo news. Then we delve into sensor cleaning tips and using space in your compositions.
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by Gavin Seim: I recently joined David and Kerry over on the Camera Dojo podcast to talk about making and selling large wall portraits and canvas pieces. I’ve been chatting about this quite a lot these days because it’s become so relevant to my business. Large prints sell and they look spectacular doing it.
Head over to Dojo and check it out. I apologize for in advance my hyperactivity. It was not coffee. I’ve just been very excited about large prints. Once you make and sell a few you’ll probably understand. Also take a peek at my recent article on large prints. Be prepared however. This has been the most hotly discussed topic ever on Pro Photo Show. I’m sticking to my guns because I know from recent experience that large prints sell and make sense. That said there’s no law against disagreeing with me. Enjoy… Gav
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Photography records the gamut of feelings written on the human face, the beauty of the earth and skies that man has inherited, and the wealth and confusion man has created. It is a major force in explaining man to man. ~Edward Steichen
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Editorial work can be extremely rewarding and is one of the great methods of gaining photographic access to sporting, concerts and news events.
With the depressed economy, it is a great opportunity for freelance editorial photography. Unfortunately this is because newspapers, magazines and other publications have cut their photo staffs, but publications still need images. So what we are seeing is a rise in freelance editorial photography to fill the void.
Editorial photography refers to the images in magazines, newspapers and other publications, that aren’t ads. These are the photographs that go along with the articles – even the cover of a magazine. Photos in publications validate and illustrate the stories. So you need to think content, words and pictures.
There are some things you need to keep in mind when dealing with a publication. Look at the publication, and see what types of photos it runs. Does your work match the type of work seen in the publication? This sounds simple, but you will be surprised how many photographers send in portfolios that do not relate to the publication.
E-mailing alone is not an effective way to communicate with a publication. You need to create a relationship with different publications and editors. Pick up the phone, call them, and if you need to, meet them in person. Introduce yourself to the managing editor and ask who would be a good contact for submitting work and what their requirements are.
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by Alan Hutchison. In this age of rapid-fire digital cameras and almost endless supplies of memory, I am seeing more and more photographers who seem to simply capture as many images in a day as they can, and then pick out the winners later – as if it’s a numbers game – the more I take, the more winners I’ll get, surely. It’s luck almost. Isn’t it?
Sure, luck has a hand in most things in life, but when it comes to photography there are a lot more variables to play with. How about composition for one thing?
I was recently very lucky to be in the company of two of my great photography heroes, Jeff Ascough and George Weir (a fellow Scot who is now based in New York). Last month I attended their joint seminar on wedding photojournalism and came away very inspired and have since completely changed my approach to wedding photography.
For one thing they made me slow down and think. Continue reading ‘Great Photojournalism is Not Just a Numbers Game’
by Gavin Seim: Ever admired classical art? I think all photographers should take time to look closer at it. You owe it to yourself and your clients to start placing large pieces on their walls. We’ve single handedly ruined much of the furniture quality appeal of photographs. No, it has nothing to do with digital, too many people with cameras, or weekend warriors. It’s “our” fault. We’ve trained ourselves and our clients to think small. People walk through our doors thinking in eight by tens, five by sevens and wallets and we encourage them. It’s making photography a cheap commodity. It’s time to change all that with real Wall Portraits.
Why should an eleven by fourteen hang on your wall? Chances are the wall it hangs on is much larger than that. We’ve fallen into a rut and think that small is all people want for their homes. Often the first response I get when I talk about large prints is “people aren’t buying these in my area”. The fact is that people aren’t buying because you don’t know how to sell. I live in small town America and I’m finding out for myself that people will buy if you show them the value of a beautiful wall portrait.
When you walk into a furniture store are they afraid to show you the larger dining set? Do they act like it’s a stupid to buy the quality leather sofa instead of the cheap import? The only reason clients are asking for eight by tens is because we’ve trained them to. Try showing them a thirty inch wall canvas of their beautiful family and see how they respond. Now you’re selling fine furnishings.
Rather than making my own argument, let me allow history to help us. Below are some classical works, listed with original sizes. We think of these as classics, but when made they were meant to hang on someones wall just like our photographs. Take a few moments to really look at them, then I’ll be back. If you want to and be inspired in print, check out some books like Sargents Portraits Of The 1890’s, Frederick Church, or J.W. Waterhouse.
38"x32" – Gather Rosebuds While Ye May by Waterhouse 1909
80"x52" The Voyage Of Life, Manhood by Thomas Cole, 1842
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