This week we have a fashion / portrait image! Jason Flynn is our photographer this week who is willing to have me critique one of his images! You can see more of his work on his work on his website at www.jasonflynnphotography.com. My goal with my idea of critique images every week is to help give other photographs unbiased…
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The Intimate Side of Portrait & Fashion Photography – Free Event
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at The New Canon Hollywood Professional Technology and Support Center. 6060 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA The Intimate Side Of Portrait & Fashion Photography At this free presentation speaker Kelly Segré will talk about how to build a rapport with your subjects and give a lighting demonstration of 4 simple setups…
Re-Post – 99 Photographers (who photograph people) I love…
A few years back I posted a list of 99 photographers that inspire me on my personal blog. Since it’s one of my favorite blog post I figured I’d share it here! Also if there are any other photographer’s you feel should be added to the list feel free to list them in the comment…
The Value of Photographic Prints and Books
We are in a new era of photography….the digital and social media era. One of the many joys I had growing up was looking through old family photographs. In some ways it inspired me to be the photographer I am today. It seems on a weekly basis (probably more often than that) I hear about…
I feel like I’m in High School Again – Photography Industry Cliques
Don’t get me wrong there are a million things I love about the photography industry, but at the same time there are things that make me want to go in my cave and never come out. I can’t speak for all parts of the photography industry, but in all honesty the portrait industry is like…
Upcoming Blog Posts – Critiques, Lighting Demos and More!
To be honest I have been neglecting this blog a bit…but no more! The past few months have been literally crazy. I just returned from a few crazy days in Vegas at WPPI (it’s sensory overload, but I love seeing old friends). In October and November I was in 29 states in 24 days, but…
Photography Competitions – Are They Worth It?
So it’s almost that time of year again where I start looking through all my images throughout the year to possibly find gems for photography competitions. I usually enter a few images a year in competitions, and I find some modest success. But what I have learned in the last decade of entering into competitions…
Plagiarism in the Photography World
Plagiarism in the Portrait & Wedding Photography is a big topic in the photography world right now. With so many workshops, new photographers, and visual stimulation it is nearly impossible to come up with an original idea these days and most of us (intentionally or not) are guilty of some form of plagiarism. I think…
Join Me at Inspire Photo Retreats 2014!
I am super excited to be teaching at Inspire Photo Retreats this upcoming February! I will be doing s presentation on “The Intimate Side of Boudoir Photography” Here’s a little more about the retreat in general. As of now there are only 50 spots left! Inspire Photo Retreats February 10th -12th! Inspire is a retreat-style…
Advertising Your Boudoir Photography
Photography by gré – Kelly Segré Spending your advertising dollars on your boudoir photography business is something that can possibly drive you crazy! How do you know where to find your target customer? If you talk with local magazines they will tell you the number of readers they have, but your target demographic could only…
Making it Hot!
Photograph by gré – Kelly Segré taken with work light Continuous lighting is a great way to start out with portrait photography. Continuous lighting has also been called “hot lights” over the years as most of this type of lighting generates a lot of heat. There are stories of models needing to have their…
Stylized Boudoir Sessions
image by gré – Kelly Segré Have you ever thought of styling your own boudoir sessions? Or maybe you have a model coming in to shoot with you so you can show new ideas to your clients? How do you go about styling the shoot and finding wardrobe? The first thing people think of sometimes…
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