Wedding Photography Techniques Blog

Hipstamatic iPhone Wedding Photos – An Entire Wedding Day Captured



Capture hipstamatic iPhone wedding photos for an entire wedding day? That’s the unique opportunity that member Marc Sadowski came accross on a craigslist ad.

Katie and RT, this adorable couple, were looking for a photographer to shoot their wedding specifically with an iPhone using the Hipstamatic app. If you’re not yet aware of what this cool app does, the hipstamatic app provides different lens, film and flash options that give photos a hip, vintage look.

Marc and his friend Keith Tharp, hosts of Tiny Shutter, an iPhone photography podcast, jumped at the opportunity and were chosen for the shoot!

Mounting Off Camera Flash – Best Methods



Gary Fong shows how to convert a tripod into a much more sturdy, and faster-to-use lightstand for off-camera flash.

Wedding Photo Tips Refresher: A Practical Field Guide by Robbie Gantt




As professional photographers we are all lured by the siren’s song on the latest and greatest equipment. It is very easy to get caught up in all the new gear and incredible products that are available in our ever-evolving industry. I’m just as guilty as the next shooter who drools over the latest DLSRs, but the truth is, I can take just as BAD a picture with the top-of-the-line DSLR as I can with a compact camera. The most expensive, shiniest, newest, fastest piece of equipment will always be a poor substitute for talent and technique.

Are You Losing Quality When Converting Images to Black and White?



Gary Fong explains why preserving midrange tones is important for the highest quality conversion of a digital color image to black and white. He shows how much information is lost with the common “desaturation” method and capture in BxW mode provided by most digital cameras…