Fstoppers » Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com Video Blog for Creative Professionals Fri, 24 May 2013 18:14:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Learn Inexpensive Ways To Create Gallery-Style Works Of Arthttp://fstoppers.com/learn-inexpensive-ways-to-create-gallery-style-works-of-art http://fstoppers.com/learn-inexpensive-ways-to-create-gallery-style-works-of-art#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 18:48:47 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=86287 If you’re not tuned in to creativeLIVE right now, you should be! Today through Saturday May 18, creativeLIVE is hosting award-winning portrait photogrpaher, Brooke Shaden. Brooke is teaching some great tips to create eye-catching works of art without any flash or expensive studio props. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/learn-inexpensive-ways-to-create-gallery-style-works-of-art/feed 0 10 Steps To Shooting Your First DIY Interviewhttp://fstoppers.com/10-steps-to-shooting-your-first-diy-interview http://fstoppers.com/10-steps-to-shooting-your-first-diy-interview#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 18:27:29 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=85133 About a month ago we featured a video from the guys over at Neko Neko Films. In this video, they cover a mix of tips that while some may be no-brainers, you might find some very helpful if you having a tough time figuring out where to begin. We interview people all the time and I can’t emphasize enough just how important the little things are to create an engaging, yet informative video. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/10-steps-to-shooting-your-first-diy-interview/feed 6 Recreating An Iconic Hollywood Image Using Modern Gearhttp://fstoppers.com/recreating-an-iconic-hollywood-image-using-modern-gear http://fstoppers.com/recreating-an-iconic-hollywood-image-using-modern-gear#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:37:13 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=84829 Guest Writer and photographer Phillip Schmidli wanted to harken back to memories of the movie ET with this stellar shot of the moon. To do so, he placed a model in front of the full moon and shot with a telephoto to recreate that famous scene from the classic film. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/recreating-an-iconic-hollywood-image-using-modern-gear/feed 1 How To Reach New Clients Through Pinteresthttp://fstoppers.com/how-to-reach-new-clients-through-pinterest http://fstoppers.com/how-to-reach-new-clients-through-pinterest#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:21:59 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=81475 Guest writer, Adrienne Erin is an amateur photographer/designer and freelance writer who does social media marketing and has found that Pinterest is a fantastic social space to market a photo business, given the visual nature of the platform. She has shared 5 simple steps at how to get started on Pinterest.

Pinterest is the most visual of the emerging social media platforms, and this makes it an ideal platform for a photography business looking to reach new clients. If you’re unfamiliar with Pinterest, it serves as a sort of virtual pinboard. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/how-to-reach-new-clients-through-pinterest/feed 3 CreativeLive’s Personal MBA: A Solution To The Photography Vs. Business School Debatehttp://fstoppers.com/creativelives-personal-mba-a-solution-to-the-photography-vs-business-school-debate http://fstoppers.com/creativelives-personal-mba-a-solution-to-the-photography-vs-business-school-debate#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:15:42 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=71944 Internationally acclaimed author Josh Kaufman will be hosting an upcoming creativeLive event dedicated to guiding you through the tenets and teachings found in every MBA program in the country. This 2-day workshop will start tomorrow April 4 at 9AM. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/creativelives-personal-mba-a-solution-to-the-photography-vs-business-school-debate/feed 0 Win A Free Copy Of Peter Hurley’s The Art Behind The Headshot!http://fstoppers.com/win-a-free-copy-of-peter-hurleys-the-art-behind-the-headshot http://fstoppers.com/win-a-free-copy-of-peter-hurleys-the-art-behind-the-headshot#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:00:18 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=78854 We’ve teamed up with the guys over at Viewbug to give one lucky person a free copy of Peter Hurley’s The Art Behind The Headshot. We’re looking for the best examples of images showing photographers doing what they do. The winner receives a copy of the instructional DVD by renowned photographer Peter Hurley plus a feature in both the Fstoppers and Viewbug blogs. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/win-a-free-copy-of-peter-hurleys-the-art-behind-the-headshot/feed 8 April Fool’s: Filmmaker Hacks DSLR To Shoot Long Exposure Video During The Dayhttp://fstoppers.com/filmmaker-hacks-dslr-to-shoot-long-exposure-video-during-the-day http://fstoppers.com/filmmaker-hacks-dslr-to-shoot-long-exposure-video-during-the-day#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 13:30:07 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=78863 Los Angeles based filmmaker, John Irwin, customized a DSLR intervalometer and hacked his Canon’s firmware to allow him the advantage of shooting long exposures in video mode during the day. The device uses a remote trigger to allow a controlled burst of exposure that is carefully calibrated beforehand depending on the available light. The key to his method was his ability to ramp the camera’s shutter to blazing fast speeds (upwards of 1/93000) each time the remote trigger is clicked. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/filmmaker-hacks-dslr-to-shoot-long-exposure-video-during-the-day/feed 25 Fstoppers Meetup In New Orleans At Loa Barhttp://fstoppers.com/fstoppers-meetup-in-new-orleans-at-loa-bar http://fstoppers.com/fstoppers-meetup-in-new-orleans-at-loa-bar#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:00:25 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=75333 Lee, Patrick and I will be in New Orleans this weekend shooting a wedding and would love to grab a drink with any anyone in the area. The meetup starts at 8pm on Sunday March 10 at Loa Bar located at 221 Camp St inside the International House Hotel. We hope to see you all there!

]]> http://fstoppers.com/fstoppers-meetup-in-new-orleans-at-loa-bar/feed 8 Photography Business Makeover Workshop with Jasmine Star : Part 3http://fstoppers.com/photography-business-makeover-workshop-with-jasmine-star-part-3 http://fstoppers.com/photography-business-makeover-workshop-with-jasmine-star-part-3#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:48:13 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=75319 Beginning bright and early tomorrow March 6th, wedding photographer, Jasmine Star will be doing a different type of workshop. hosted by our friends over at creativeLIVE, This is the finale of the 3 part series on how to completely start your photography business from scratch. Be sure to tune in on to learn how to rebrand and recreate your photography business. [more]

]]> http://fstoppers.com/photography-business-makeover-workshop-with-jasmine-star-part-3/feed 0 Photo Inspiration Project: Fun With Abstract Macrohttp://fstoppers.com/photo-inspiration-project-fun-with-abstract-macro http://fstoppers.com/photo-inspiration-project-fun-with-abstract-macro#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:00:39 +0000 Lauren Jonas http://fstoppers.com/?p=73053 Guest writer, Patrick Gensel is a photographer from Northeast PA with a passion for travel and adventure. He sent us this fun inspiration project on abstract macro photography. Hopefully this very thorough demonstration will spark your imagination for your own abstract macro project. [more]

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