Gabriella Wright

Friday Wrap Up, April 15, 2016

April 17, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

CANADA - CIRCA 1950s: Reproduction of an antique photo shows girl and boy posing with Christmas gifts in his hands

WEEKLY WRAP UP April 15, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Next Bull Pen Print Competition April 21st, 2016

Less than one week away! Get your images in before we fill up.
Next Bull Pen Print Critique is April 21st 9:00PM EST.

Sign up here

The Wedding show report from Marian has created one of the best, and on going threads on attending wedding shows. He keeps adding new updates and very good info for anyone who wants to come up with the very best in wedding show booths…..check it out:
HERE

Maternity On The Beach In Costa Rica

This young lady is about to have a baby any day…
I’ll be creating a video soon explaining in detail how I shot, and processed these…

More…

Fairy Day Ads Using Canva.com

Rob’s back in the saddle running his studio. Fairy day is set and already booking in. See his ads created using the new service canva.com posted here:

Check it out

Fairy Portraits Mastermind Bull Pen

Speaking of fairy day promotions (and how much moolah you
can make running them) here’s two of the best
presentations from the recent past
on selling and promotion faiy day portraits.
Click

Mastermind on Selling Fairy Day With Tina Provencher

Watch

Feedback: Communion Portrait

Want feedback? of course you do. Ok, it’s a straight on portrait,
communion, of a young girl looking at the camera, slight smile.
Read More

Another Beach Session…

I know, I know….not another beach shot. I had like three in
our last week in Costa Rica…
started to feel like I was making inroads and a name for
myself. But alas, we had to go home.

Who knows where and how this will evolve. If we stayed
there permanently, I feel there’d be
a market, judging by the response so far, and I have
a fairly good idea how I would push
offers and promotions to said markets.

Beach

Wedding Season Is Here… Looking For Inspiration?

Time for some wedding photography inspiration? Wedding season is
upon us and there is some great information from Vanessa Joy, Sam Sciarrino,
Rob Provencher, Jaco Fourie and many others in the wedding success section in the forum.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up April 8, 2016

April 10, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

CANADA - CIRCA 1950s: Reproduction of an antique photo shows girl and boy posing with Christmas gifts in his hands

WEEKLY WRAP UP April 8, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Get Ready For The Next Bull Pen Print Competition on April 21st!

Don’t miss out on this; we expect a SELL OUT! Get your
submissions in and increase your chances to WIN cash: Enter here.

Wizard of Light April Podcast – Now Up!

Listen

Brian DeMint April 7th Creative Cross Training Replay

Have your images critiqued by Brian DeMint in the next
Creative Cross Training presentation!

Replay

Ready, Shoot, Aim

I’ve witnessed a few friends who started businesses, and agonized over the set up phase, and
eventually nothing happened. Their ideas and dreams fizzled out.Frustrating. I think they lacked
a BIG vision and thought the details would somehow make it happen.

More…

Yes, I Have Lost My Marbles!

For those of you who watched the Fuzzy Duenkel webinars, he mentioned that
whenever he is on location in a house, he will hold out his hand to “see” the existing
lighting that is in the room, so he can use it, modify it, do whatever he needs with that
light, to make his portrait.
Read More

A Grand Master

Head over to this post to give Neil some feedback on this portrait
of a Masonic Lodge Grand Master. And no, this isn’t
a member of ZZ Top!

Beard

My Website Circa 1999-ish

Everyone’s gotta start somewhere. Rob shares
his website circa 1999. Do you think this would
still work today?
Click for more.

Canon 600ex-RT Flashes

Here’s a great discussion on strobe lighting
and equipment. Hop on over to read more.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up April 1, 2016

April 3, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

CANADA - CIRCA 1950s: Reproduction of an antique photo shows girl and boy posing with Christmas gifts in his hands

WEEKLY WRAP UP April 1, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

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Get Ready For The Next Bull Pen Print Competition on April 21st!

Don’t miss out on this; we expect a SELL OUT! Get your
submissions in and increase your chances to WIN cash: Enter here.

Lighting Mastermind Replay

Catch Rob’s recent Lighting Mastermind webinar via this link.

Brian DeMint April 7th Creative Cross Training

Have your images critiqued by Brian DeMint in the next
Creative Cross Training presentation!

Behind The Scenes of Descension

“I recently won 1st place in the March Bull Pen Print
Competition with the image below entitled Descension.
Here is a behind the scenes look.” Read more.

Reminder: Google NIK Collection Now Free!

In case you were hiding under a rock somewhere in
the Pacific…. Previously
priced at $149, the NIK Collection is now
free! Get your free copy here.

Using Canva

Canva.com is a very cool site that we can all use for our studio marketing.
I recall hearing about it from Maria Forleo and recently on Bruce Hudson’s
podcast, so I signed in again and started playing.
Click here for more info.

Getting Started In Pet Photography

Advice from Rob for newcomer Gene from South Africa
who wants to specialize in pet photography….“You’re gonna wanna
start with Margaret Bryant’s stuff on dog photography….it’s top notch.”
Watch the replay Margaret’s webinar here.

Food Photography

I’ve been considering for a while getting into food photography. When
I shoot weddings, one of my favourite parts of the day is the details and
the food … photographing it, I mean ? As a result of that, I’ve been asked
by several venues to photograph their property and one of them was a restaurant
so they prepped all of their meals for me. It’s quite satisfying to see their website
setup with 90% of my photos …

If you’re into food photography, jump in and share who inspires you!

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up March 25, 2016

March 26, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 25, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Get Ready For The Next Bull Pen Print Competition!

Next Bull Pen is April 21. We expect a SELL OUT. Get your
submissions in and increase your chances to WIN cash: Enter here.

Family Near & On The Beach

“Building my “portfolio” with more family sessions down
here in Costa Rica…..Small softbox, SB800, reflector……
in open shade. Sony a7rii and Batis 85MM 1.8 lens. I’ll talk on
these some more in a soon to happen Lighting Mastermind session….”

Read more

Brian DeMint April 7th Creative Cross Training

Have your images critiqued by Brian DeMint in the next
Creative Cross Training presentation!

March 2016 Bull Pen Replay Is Up!

Click here to watch.

Fire On The Beach

These guys enjoyed themselves so much the first time, they
asked Rob for a second shoot with the whole gang.

Look

Google NIK Collection Now Free!

If you don’t have this powerful software yet, here’s
a golden opportunity. Previously
priced at $149, the NIK Collection is now
free. Get your free copy here.

Hock Shop: Sweet Nikon Deals

You never know what you’ll find in the
Hock shop. If you’re in the market for
some Nikon gear, you’re in luck. Check
it out.

Get Your Website Reviewed

Tell me if you would like a full out, all out, no holds
barred review of your site. I’ll create a video and post
it in that forum for all to see, and benefit from.

Click here for more info!

Press Releases Anyone?

“I always wondered what would happen in the traditional
world of press releases, not really believing that they would
go away, as some thought, but would take on new formats,
angles, markets etc etc. I think I may have found something for
anyone else who asks the same question……”
Read more

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up, March 18, 2016

March 20, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 18, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Get Ready For The Next Bull Pen Print Competition!

Get your best work ready and submitted in time for the next
Bull Pen Print Show on March 24th at 9pm. Cash prizes for the top
three finalists! For more info, click here.

Frontline With Ed Hade

Ed’s just a regular working guy with a passion for photography.
We chat about his garage, his band shots in nightclubs and some
other random stuff…
Click here to watch the replay.

Well, I Did Not Quite Win An ADDY Award, But…

“As the title says, no award for me but a lot of my content I
created for one of my favorite clients went into an ADDY Award
winning campaign.”

Click here to read more about Randy’s commercial gig.

Babys First Year Marketing

If you are looking to ramp up your studio’s baby plan, these
video downloads will have you well on your way. Read about
how member Stacey Knoebel is planning to revamp
her baby plan based on these invaluable videos.

Critique

Fairy portraits for sweet sixteen and quinceañera parties?
Member Jose Sanchez may have found a sweet spot for this
niche market. Read more here.

Identify With Your Target Market

“As I am inching closer to launching my new pet photography,
one of the things I have been trying to do is really get a grip on
who my target market is going to be. In other words who I
should be marketing to.” Read more about how Ernie plans
to find his target market here.

Simply Beautiful Photographs

We all need inspiration and looking at other photographers’
websites can sometimes ignite a spark of creativity. Check
out some links members have shared here.

Secrets To Publicity Presentation

“One of my favorite marketing strategies is using publicity at every level.
Watch this presentation and get a deeper understanding on how publicity
works on every level.” Click here to get the download.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up March 11, 2016

March 13, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 11, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

REPLAY: Lighting MasterMind Meeting With Special Guest, Warne Noyce

This presentation with Warne Noyce is loaded…we had an amazing and insightful prez…..
He shared many strategies on how he lights his sessions, all of which are paid sessions,
I might add, from hockey teams, to HS seniors and more…a gold mine.
Check it out.

A Little Help…

“Did this Volleyball team shot on Tuesday night and had issues with
the speedlite on the right side of the image.
Batteries weren’t recycling as fast as the one on the left.
This meant the right side of the team is in the shadows a bit.
As these things go with 14-15 year old girls, this is the only shot
where they are all looking at the camera. Is there a
way to “lighten up” the right side of the image?”
Click to read more.

Fire On The Beach

When you’re the new kid on the block, you’ve got to network to get out
the word about your business.

Rob’s been talking the talk and walking the walk in Costa Rica
for nearly three months and he’s been slowly but surely building
up his network. Throw in some personal projects to stay busy
and get the word out.

Click here to read more.

Time For Competition Cheerleaders

Neil shared a photo from a cheerleading competition he’s
been shooting for the past 7 to 8 years.
Stay tuned for additional photos from the competition.
Click here to read more.

Help Cleaning Sony Sensor

Rob’s got an issue with spots on his Sony sensor but needs help on how
best to clean it. If you’re experienced with it, drop by his post to chime in.

High End Retouching + free actions

Marian’s found a great website with tutorials and
free downloads for high end retouching.
Interested? Click here to get the link.

Bull Pen MasterMind – Packages and Bundling

How does your studio sell products? A la carte or packages? Here’s
a Master Mind replay on packages and bundling. It may change the
way you do business. To watch, click here.

Selling Images to Bands for Use on Promotional Pieces

We all struggle over pricing portraits, but what do you charge to photograph
an up and coming band who wants the photos for their promotional
pieces? Click here to read more.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up, March 4, 2016

March 6, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 4, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Coming Soon! Lighting MasterMind Meeting With Special Guest, Warne Noyce
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Lighting MasterMind Meeting on March 10, 2016
with our very own Warne Noyce. Stay tuned, more to come…

Rocky MeowBoa

“I noticed I had an old photo of a kitten swatting at a toy. I loved the fact that
he was almost straight on towards the camera so the perspective was very
much like he was punching the toy. That made me think boxing. A few
hours later and I had this.” Click here to read more about Ernie’s creation.

Another Shirk Attempt

“Anyway, my hometown basketball team are league champs and their
last home game is March 3rd. So I decided a week before the last game
to make a banner. Holy crap!” Click here to see how Tom put this
together.

Boudoir Rates $$$

Is there an average rate or figure that boudior photographers can command?
Boudoir photographer Judy Cormier chimes in on this post. Click here to read
more.

Advanced Training Series Classic: Margaret Bryant

From the Advanced Training library…a favorite….Margaret Bryant and
“Dogs and the Business of Pet Photography” series….One of the best training series.
I’m sure you’ll agree. Check it out.

Family Behind House

Found this half baked tutorial I created last summer and forgot about it….
I didn’t use the actual first area I first thought I was going to use, but the
points are still valid nevertheless. Check out Rob’s video.

Latest News from the Fuzzy Duenkel Lighting Series

Last presentation by Fuzzy Duenkel..(free live viewing for members…)
Marian posted this re: the second presentation.
“I have to say that, I have seen a lot of seminars in my life.
Fuzzy is just spectacular!! He really opens your eyes to portraiture
and what can be accomplished!

Wow!

5 Stars!”

Thread and summary by Rob here.

Critique with Brian DeMint Replay:

We had a critique presentation of the Brian DeMint kind with the
Feb Creative Cross Training…with another full roster of willing
participants and submissions.
Worth a watch…scroll to the bottom for the February
Brian DeMint Creative Cross Training replay.

Inferno Replay: Ben Shirk: Skyrocket Your Senior Marketing/Images

Click the image for access.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up, February 26, 2016

February 27, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP February 19, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

If this site doesn’t spur with you with creative ideas, that you could toy with, I don’t know what will.
Click on editorial choice, to see the different Volumes. WOW!! CLICK HERE

Mastermind Meeting On Prom Photography With Danny Rabalais

Ready for Prom season soon? How about something outrageously different…
full green screen to create something totally unique with Danny Rabalais

Click here to read more.
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Clam Shell Lighting

“2 weeks ago, I was asked to photograph a surprise 50th
birthday party for a woman at a local club.
As with any of us working a job, I asked about the event and
what was needed. They wanted just basic coverage of the night.
(They hired a DJ, a caterer brought in food, etc.) It was very casual,
so lots of people were wearing jeans.

I decided to try something to see how it would come out. I went a
“little overboard” and brought in a white background and setup
my lights in a “clam shell” formation.”

Click to read more and see Marian’s results.
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Warne Rocked It, So I’m Sharing It…. AGAIN!

Michael said, “I was looking for some inspiration for some
dance images coming up and I remembered that Warne did
an amazing setup for a dance studio shot a few years back.
It is so simple and awesome I just had to share again.”
Click here for more.

February Bull Pen Results Are In!

In case you missed it, we’ve got the February 25
Bull Pen replay up on the forum. Click here
to see the other winning images.

The Enchanted Forest Fairy Portraits with PSH

There’s some new info in this post, including the link
to make your own fairy wings. We’ve also got
good news about Enchanted Costumes.
Click here for the scoop.

30 Days of Sales Tips From Tyson

This post is chock full of great sales
info from Tyson. Click here to catch
his videos.

News from the Fuzzy Duenkel Lighting Series

Part one with Fuzzy…a summary. I’ve attended many, many
webinars, most of which I was the main organizer. I love
putting on webinars and presentations….it helps me help
others and as a super side benefit I learn a ton!As I was listening
and watching part one with Fuzzy last Monday (in case you
missed it, you’re gonna wanna go login and watch the replay HERE…)
I found myself reaching over, grabbing my pen, and taking notes.
This happens when the speaker and the info they’re sharing is
captivating, useful and practical. Fuzzy’s first presentation was
all that and more. Click here.

Adobe Portfolio Anyone Tried It?

If you’re enrolled in any of the Adobe CC plans
check out this free feature which allows
you to build a site featuring your work.
Click here for more info.

Selling Made Easy

Here’s a great, and still timely, article
by Rob on selling. Click here to
read on.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright