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How I Got the Shot | Apollo Fields

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Aug 20Categories: How to Take Wedding Photos No Comments

Have you ever tried to figure out how to get the shot? Maybe you have ever seen a photograph on someone’s website or IG feed and tried to reverse engineer the shot, but then got fed up because you just couldn’t figure out how they did it?? Well we are here to tell you how to get the shot with the ShootDotEdit inspirational blog series for wedding photographers called How I Got the Shot! — featuring some of the best work from our INCREDIBLE ShootDotEdit customers!

This week, we asked Terrence and Heather Huie from Apollo Fields how to get the shot. This husband and wife team are based out of New York and Colorado and describe their photography as “Artistic storytelling for adventurous couples. And as you’ll see in these photos, they’re all about adventure and risk-taking.

So without further ado, here’s Apollo Fields telling us how to get the shot!

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Top 12 Websites to Create & Share Wedding Slideshows

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Aug 19Categories: Wedding Photography Ideas No Comments

As a photographer, you photograph, but you’re also expected to know about everything else when it comes to running a successful wedding photography business, like how Create & Share Wedding Slideshows.

You capture some of the most beautiful moments of a couple’s life on their wedding day. The couple sees it all through your eyes — an overwhelmed groom or a teary-eyed father of the bride. You create magic by photographing emotions, love, and romance. You edit the photos, share sneak peeks, and then send all those fabulous images to the newly-weds.

After doing such an awesome job, you might even be showing it off on social media quite proudly. And that’s good! But, have you ever thought of learning how Create & Share Wedding Slideshows to showcase your skills and your amazing line of work? Yes? Then this blog post is for you!

Videos are one of the most powerful marketing tools today. And slideshows help photographers tell stories with photos and music. This makes slideshows a game-changer for wedding photographers 

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The Rave July 2020 | A Monthly Customer Celebration

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Aug 12Categories: ShootDotEdit Featured Photographer No Comments

We celebrate the customer, and inspire the photographer. You know it. You love it. You’re HERE FOR IT! That’s right, we’re back with The Rave — our way of celebrating our customers and their incredible images!

This week, we’re taking a look back on July. We featured some amazing shots on the ShootDotEdit Instagram last month and we’re so excited to show you our audience favorites — Right here. Right now!

Here we go!

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Top 15 Wedding Photography Website Builders

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Aug 11Categories: How to Become a Photographer No Comments

Today ShootDotEdit is bringing you business tips for success with our Top 15 Wedding Photography Website Builders list. Now THIS is info that you need to know!

Soon after a couple decides to get married, it’s time for them to decide on vendors. Brides and grooms these days want everything to be perfect on their big day. For this, they invest a lot of time and money in choosing wedding vendors. A wedding photographer most of the time tops the list. Because couples wish to get their wedding day photographed with beauty and detail.

To choose the best wedding photographer for themselves, couples research a lot. They have a look at many wedding photography websites before zeroing in on one. So, websites are important. They can be a turning point for photographers wanting to book weddings all year round.

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How to Create Facebook Ads to Book More Weddings

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Aug 04Categories: Social Media Tips, Wedding Photography Ideas No Comments

As a wedding photography business owner, learning How to Create Facebook Ads to Book More Weddings as part of your advertising plan has probably crossed your mind. Do you want to draw more clients to your business? Do you want to remain visible to prospective clients? Magazines, sample albums, leaflets, brochures, or events are all avenues of advertisement. They all are essential for the success of a professional photographer. But, in this digital age, you need to go further and use online and social platforms as well to get more clients.

Advertising your wedding photography business on Facebook might not be a bad idea. According to data from Pew Research Center, 70% of Facebook users in the U.S. log into it on a daily basis. Less than 59% log into Instagram, 38% into Twitter, and 27% into Pinterest. Read on for lots of amazing tips and tricks for How to Create Facebook Ads to Book More Weddings.

After you’ve read this post, check out some more tips for How to Book More Weddings this Season!

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Learn, Grow, Pass It On | Featuring Brandi Allyse Photography

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Jul 30Categories: ShootDotEdit Featured Photographer No Comments

We asked Brandi of Brandi Allyse Photography, when did you realize you loved photography? Back then, did you ever think you’d take it up professionally? Or was it just a hobby?

People latch onto photography at different points in their lives. Some spend years in an uninspiring career before getting their true calling. Others know they want the professional life of a photographer early on and work hard to achieve their dream. 

In this special ShootDotEdit Feature, you’ll read about one such person who knew what she wanted from the beginning and made it happen — Brandi Salerno of Brandi Allyse Photography.

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12 Reasons to Shoot Film Photography & How to Market It to Your Clients

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Jul 28Categories: Wedding Shooting No Comments

Time and again, we hear photographers talk about reasons to shoot film. Film Photography has been tagged as a ‘dying art’. Many digital photographers believe that analog lost its charm ever since digital cameras came into existence. However, there’s a passionate segment of photographers (including pro wedding photographers) insisting that film photography is only gaining popularity over time. Film photographers believe there’s something compelling about the grainy depth of analog images. Also, the thoughtfulness that goes into shooting images on film is hard to imitate with digital photography where you know you can keep on photographing the good, bad, and better photographs, rapid-fire, and they’re forever stored on your memory card.

The recent revival of film photography as an ‘artistic movement’ has also compelled companies like Kodak and Fujifilm to revisit their product lineup to incorporate film offerings once again and Photography Labs that develop film for pro photographers have also begun to show back up.

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10 Ways to Say Thank You to Your Bride & Groom

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Jul 21Categories: Wedding Photography Ideas No Comments

Everyone loves hearing a resounding Thank You — especially your wedding clients. They love it when you tell them you enjoyed being their wedding photographer! After all, you played a significant part in their love story. Thanking your brides and grooms show them that you really care and this wasn’t just another job for you… it’s also a way to get loads more referrals!

You are the one who, through your photography, immortalizes the moments lived by them. You capture the emotions experienced by them during their engagement or wedding day and they’ve probably built up a TON of respect for the work you do. Now, all you have to do is to thank them, and there are several great ways to do this. 

Read below for ShootDotEdit’s 10 favorite ways to thank your wedding couples!

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Fast 5: Our Favorite Tips for Editing in Adobe Lightroom

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Jul 17Categories: Fast 5, Lightroom & Photoshop Tips, Wedding Photography Ideas No Comments

Editing in Adobe Lightroom can be a fickle beast… but a powerful one.  If you’re serious about editing your wedding photos, chances are you’re going to need to wrap your head around Lightroom at one point or another.  So we’ve decided to put together five quick tips to get you started on your photo editing journey in Lightroom.

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How I Got the Shot | Brent Looyenga

Author: ShootDotEditOn: Jul 16Categories: How to Take Wedding Photos No Comments

Brent Looyenga of Looyenga Photography is truly a master of his class. He’s constantly pushing the boundaries of what wedding photography can be.

So we were so thrilled when he agreed to fill us in on how he got four truly beautiful shots. There’s a lot going on behind the scenes with this photographer. So if you want to learn from one of the best, read on to see how Brent Looyenga Got the Shot!

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