3 Reasons Mini Sessions Don't Succeed (and How to Fix This!): A Special Guest Post from Heidi Hope of Heidi Hope Photography
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13 June, 2016
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INDUSTRY TIPS AND TRICKS
Your Best (for You!) Business
I spent a couple of years as a small group leader for women photographers in Indiana. One of the things I found myself telling women repeatedly was, "Don't worry about what everyone else is doing. Do what works for you.” As individuals and as business...
19 May, 2016
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A Guide to Shooting In-Home Lifestyle Sessions
In-home sessions are among my favourite type of session to do. No two are alike and each has their own pace and challenges (especially when siblings are involved!). Even with an over the phone consultation, talking with a client about areas in the home they...
02 May, 2016
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An Interview with Commercial Fashion & Advertising Photographer Megan Dendinger
NAPCP: We absolutely love your work! Tell us how you got started in photography. Megan Dendinger (MD): Thank you so much! My journey started when I decided to stay home, instead of working as a hairstylist (a skill that still comes in handy!) in a salon,...
25 April, 2016
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Photographing Children Through Their Eyes: 5 Ways to Evoke Childlike Whimsy in Your Child Photography
As child photographers, and in dealing with children on a regular basis, I think we all feel the fascination with this stage of human life! There is nothing more truthful than children and their imaginations. In childhood everything is true, as dream and reality merge themselves...
21 April, 2016
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Our Most Pinned Images in March
It's finally spring, and we're loving the colorful and fun images in our Pinterest feed. Take a look at the content and images you loved most in March! Original sources: Styling a Session with Fun Props | Happy Fridays Baby Shower Themes | 2011 July Competition...
29 March, 2016
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6 Tips for a Successful Session, with Kristen McKay
At the heart of it all, I am a mom. I am busy, always pulled in 100 different directions, am forever watching our budget, and my family is my world. When I became a professional photographer, I developed my business based on what I would...
26 February, 2016
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Re-Branding to Fit Your Passion: An Interview with Heather Floyd of Floyd Family Photography
As an organization dedicated to passionate artists, we at NAPCP can certainly relate to the fluid aspects of art -- including and especially photography. NAPCP member Heather Floyd, of Floyd Family Photography, decided last year that portrait photography was no longer primarily what she wanted...
24 February, 2016
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What to Wear: Session Styling with Pantone's Colors of the Year
Rose Quartz, and Serenity, are Pantone's Colors of the year. As designers draw inspiration from Rose Quartz and Serenity, we're excited to incorporate the soft hues into our sessions! Check out our shopable Polyvore family session ensembles below, styled by our own Kate Lemmon of...
19 February, 2016
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NAPCP Retreat: Live Portfolio Review
Today we have a special treat for you -- a video of the Live Portfolio Review, hosted by Dan Brouillette, and 2014 Photographer of the Year Jennifer Kapala, from the NAPCP Retreat. This video has wonderful tips for submitting your images in the January 2016 International...
09 February, 2016
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