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Job Post: CHS Seeks Two New Team Members
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Catherine Hall’s 2012 Resolutions for Photographers
Catherine Hall’s 2012 Resolutions for Photographers
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5 Tips for Magnetic Engagement Sessions
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Photography Illusionist Joel Grimes dazzles us with engaging imagery and a LIVE photoshop demo about streaking. Find out why being color blind has served as an asset, the secret to quick and easy compositing, and the importance of striking your subjects face with light.
Joel also shared 4 tips on how he creates his stunning images.
1. Get the best performance out of your lens
2. Choose the right strobe to freeze action
3. Photoshop tips: Selection/Cutout, Atmospheric light streaks.
4. Always use a tripod
Did you catch Trey Ratcliff’s last Variety Hour? He talked about the Google+/Scott Kelby Conference. Watch it on TWiT TV
Don’t miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download the TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free :)
This May 21-23 I’ll be speaking at the first G+/Scott Kelby Conference in San Francisco. Are you coming? I’m so excited to be speaking with so many talented photographers and Googlers.
On Monday afternoon, I’ll be hosting a photowalk on Fisherman’s Wharf. We have 2 wonderful coaches line up – our guest on Tuesday’s TWiT Photo show, Doug Kaye as well as the very talented Michael Bonocore We have have some really cool prizes lines up, not to mention all the wonderful sights and restaurants in the area.
Tuesday I’ll be speaking with Colby Brown and Brian Matiash about how to Stay Fresh on Google+. Do you want to learn how to attract more circlees? Check out our session. Wednesday morning I’ll be speaking with Brian again, as well as Googler Mike Wiacek on how to make the most of your circles. We will discuss how choose who to follow, how much content you want to receive (and share) and just how to leverage one of G+’s most popular features to make your G+ experience that much richer and interesting to you.
In addition to the seminars, there is an opportunity to have your portfolio critiqued, live shooting sessions where you will have the opportunity to shoot a variety of themed scenes, including fashion and product photography. The lighting and models will be provided, as well as instruction before shooting.
I hope to see you there, it will be an information packed Conference as well as an opportunity to network with fellow photographers. Come on out and see the faces behind the images you see on Google+!
Sometimes when I get really stressed out about things anxiety will keep me from sleeping. All the things I need to do just race through my head and won’t stop. Fortunately this doesn’t happen often, but when it does, it seems like I’ll never catch up.
A while ago I tweeted about this, and was really touched by all the kind responses. It made me feel much better, and I wanted to say thank you to everyone.
TWiT Photo 52: NYC Top Photographer Agent Frank Meo
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Tue 04.24.2012
Do you ever wonder what it means to have a Photo Agent? Watch this episode were Agent Frank Meo and Photographer Bruce Eisenberg discuss the necessity of an agent and tips on selecting the right one for you. Portfolio tips, misconceptions demystified of what an agent brings, and the bottom line of what it costs.
We also take a look at Frank’s book, Mind Prints, a book of visuals with…. no imagery. Yes, you read that correctly.
* Bonus: I give a LIVE in-studio demo creating soft dramatic lighting .
Many great tips were shared by Frank and Bruce in the show including:
Get Feedback: Speak to people and get lots of feedback on your “idea”
Seek help from Experts: Find people who are very smart and extremely helpful in areas where you lack expertise. This is a sign of strength not weakness!
Take your time and do it “right” – in the context of printing a book, framing a show, press release etc. Don’t hurry the process.
You must have blind passion from start to finish…
Did you catch Trey Ratcliff’s last Variety Hour? He discussed the new upcoming G+/Scott Kelby Conference. Watch it on TWiT TV
Tune in Tuesday April 24th at 1:30 to see special guest Doug Kaye along with special guest hosts Trey Ratcliff and Sarah Lane filling in while Leo Laporte and I are in Norway.
Don’t miss a chance to watch or listen to your favorite photographers – download the TWiT Photo podcast on iTunes for free :)
Job Post: CHS Seeks Two New Team Members
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Thu 04.19.2012
The past year has been a time of unprecedented growth and achievement at Catherine Hall Studios. From the weekly production of TWiT Photo –which, within just a few months, was named one of the top tech podcasts on iTunes–to an explosion of top-tier industry events and more-than-ever-before publications, to the debut of our groundbreaking iPhone app, Top Model Release. I’m both humbled and overwhelmed by the staggering successes that my extraordinary team and I are working tirelessly to achieve. And we’ve only just begun!
It is my great honor to announce two high-level positions that need to be filled to accommodate, cultivate, and expand upon the sweeping roster of projects at Catherine Hall Studios. Today marks the launch of my active search to find the best-qualified individuals to assume the roles of my CHS Sales and Account Manager and Online Marketing Specialist & Web Content Developer. I am genuinely seeking the crème de la crème to join my team, and am thus enlisting my trusted community of peers, colleagues, industry leaders, and followers to help direct the best-possible candidates my way. Do you know a deeply passionate individual who is a consummate professional, exceptionally motivated self-starter, devoted team player, rigorous intellectual, highly detail-oriented worker in an incredibly fast-paced environment, and can demonstrate measurable, results-driven achievement through previous job experience? It might sound like a tall order, but I’m seeking the absolute-best recruits to join me and the others in Catherine Hall Studios’ fun, creative, compassionate, driven team of leaders. And, if you refer me to the amazing person who I decide to hire, I’d like to offer you a show of thanks with a $250 cash reward as an expression of my gratitude!
Please click on the following links to consult the criteria that define my ideal candidates for Catherine Hall Studios’ next CHS Sales and Account Manager and CHS Online Marketing Specialist. Please send referrals to jobs@catherinehall.net. Thank you so much for your help!!
