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admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:32:40 +0000

By photographing a prom, a photographer can earn money while expanding her presence in the large high school senior market; however, photographing a prom can be a challenge. The following are some suggestions for the photographer who is shooting a prom for the first time.

1. At the prom, have your business cards and other promotional material available. If your personality is a good fit for these young people and they like your work, you will sow the seeds of a number of high school senior portrait session bookings. Offering to put a digital image of the prom on Facebook will also be helpful in getting your name out. Posting the image will allow all of the person’s friends to see the images and decide to book a session.

2. When shooting, choose one or two poses and stick to it. The prom only lasts a few short hours and you will need to photograph a large number of couples and groups. There really is no time to experiment. You will only have a couple of minuets or less to spend on each couple.

3. Utilize a dye-sublimation printer. The key to making money when shooting a prom is having an efficient process. Eliminate all unnecessary steps. A dye-sublimation printer allows a photographer to print quality images at the prom (while the couple or group waits). Thus the photographer can shoot, print, deliver, and collect payment while at the prom. When he comes home from the event he is done. He doesn’t need to post the images to the web or send out reminder or collect checks. This one step alone can cut the total work time of a prom in half.

4. Bring an assistant. You will need to move quickly to complete all of those couples in a few hours. It is impossible to shoot that many couples and print and collect orders without an assistant.

5. Arrive early. You need time to test your equipment. Have backup equipment available. It can be a nightmare if clients show up and your equipment is not working.

6. If you have to order backdrops, order it well in advance. Don’t leave anything to chance.

Shooting a prom can be a profitable and rewarding experience. The above steps will help a photographer sidestep any challenges which might throw him off course.

Vanessa has an extensive photographers knowledge of many Orange County Wedding locations such as locations in Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Temecula, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Tustin and San Diego. She instructs Newport Beach Photographers in techniques and shoots many Laguna Beach Weddings.

By Vanessa Honda

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Prom Backdrops Photo

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:07:41 +0000

A great photo from your school prom is a necessity. It is a big occasion that all attending will wish to remember; and prom photography enables attendees and their parents to do just that.

Prom photography provides a crucial service that adds to the occasion. They provide a mobile studio and the service is free of charge. Everyone attending the prom if free to have a picture taken of them and there is no obligation to pay unless they wish to purchase a picture.

The mobile studio features professional standard lighting and numerous backdrops that provide flawless photographs when combined with their top of the range cameras and years of experience. The correct lighting is crucial and it is up to the photographer(s) to summon the appropriate colour temperature and contrast from their subjects and their environment. Strobe lighting has been established as the standard lighting to be used by ball photographers because of its impressive light colour temperature control, impressive light intensity control and its efficiency. The textbook colour temperature for a portrait photograph is a pure white light. This is created by emitting all three of the primary colours of light (red, blue and green); equally, however in different environments the photographer(s) may have to make adjustments. The angle in which the rays are emitted and the direction in which they are travelling when they hit the subject(s), dictates the contrast. Ideally a diffused light source will be used, as this will cause the rays to hit the subject from different directions, thus producing a low contrast, which has soft edges and looks professional and flattering. If all the rays hit the subject(s) from one direction, this will cause the contrast to be high and will the pictures have bad shadowing and overly visible edges.

The correct backdrop is also crucial. A bad backdrop can ruin a photograph and distract the viewer from the subject, while a good backdrop can make a photo memorable and bring attention to the faces of the subject(s). Prom photographers are inclined to have multiple backdrops available so you are able to choose which one you prefer. Once an attendee has had their picture taken, they will then be free to view the pictures on a large screen inside the mobile studio. If they subsequently choose to buy a picture, then it can be edited, printed off and mounted in their presence within minutes, or if they wish, the pictures can be viewed and bought at a later date via the internet.

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Prom Backdrops Picture

admin — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:52:39 +0000

Photographing a high school prom can be a terrific way to expand photographer’s High School Senior base. It can also financially rewarding in and of itself. However, it can also present some challenges. This article offers some suggestions for photographing a prom successfully and profitably.

Bring an assistant. There is simply too much work for a single person to complete in the amount of time that is typically prom affords. An assistant should be available to take down names and orders and explain the procedure and process selecting the correct image. You assistant can also help in posing the subjects.
Order your backdrops well in advance. There are a number of companies which rent out backdrops. The schools prom committee will likely desire to choose the correct backdrop. Seek the committee’s backdrop decision well in advance so there is plenty of time to adjust for any delivery delay.
Arrive early to setup your equipment and have spare lighting. If your lighting fails and you don’t have any backup, you are in for a long night. Avoid this nightmare by having your tested equipment early.
Stick to one or two good standard poses. Depending on the size of the school, you will need to photograph a number of couples in a short period of time. Establish a process for gathering information, posing and shooting that is streamlined and efficient and stick to it. If you don’t keep things moving, there is the very real possibility that clients willing to pay will not have an opportunity to be photographed. This will disappoint your and your clients. You will lose revenue and reputation. Your client will lose the opportunity to memorialize their special day.
Pass out business cards and other promotional material. This is a great opportunity to market for high school senior portraits. In addition, offer to tag one of their pictures on their Facebook account. This will allow all of their friends to see your work. The week you post their pictures to your website, add a prominent display of your senior portraits.

Photographing a wedding can be a challenging activity for your photography business. By following the above tips, it is more likely to be a rewarding experience.

By Vanessa Honda and Stephen Honda

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