by R Fredrick Smith

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A simple tutorial on how to use the G1 portfolio system in a fast and effective way.

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Often I’m asked, “How do you saturate your backgrounds with color? Do you this in Adobe Photoshop? First, other than minor tweaking of the blemishes in the image or model’s skin, I rarely use Adobe Photoshop to saturate my backgrounds—my rule of thumb, do all you can in the camera, don’t be an...

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Many times people well say I’m a great marketer, some will even say my marketing is better than my photography—at times, I have to agree, to disagree (grin). Is the glass half-empty or half-full? I was fortunate enough almost four years ago to get my first speaking engagement at Photo Plus Expo...

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I’m often asked, “How do you get your subjects (models) to pose so easily and comfortable?” My answer is long, but there is one simple word that describes it best, rapport. Rapport is like credit, it takes time to build and only one incident to destroy it. It’s based on effective communication...

R Fredrick Smith

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If you need to maximize the quality of your JPG photos but at the same time keep them small, then here's the ticket.

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Light is the life of the image, without light we see darkness and when we can’t use natural light, we use artificial light, usually flash, as it too will produce the necessary color, texture, shape and form. While all flash units produce light, purchasing one should not be like the way we...

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If you’ve read and understood the first four parts of the 90-Percent Rule, your photography should show great improvement, especially if you’re practicing what you’ve absorbed. The key is pure white reflects 90-percent of the light that hits it and pure black absorbs 90-percent of the light that...

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Ever had a model show up with a bad hair day? Like most photographers your answer is probably yes, and if you haven’t, you will. While some photographers normally hire hair stylists for a shoot, understanding the 90-percent rule can help ensure your subject’s hair will photograph beautifully,...

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So far we’ve covered the 90-Percent Rule and how it applies to metering and shooting tones on tones and this is just a tad of how this important rule can effect our photography, There are many other applications or instances where understanding this rule will separate you from your piers including...

R Fredrick Smith

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Apparently there is a lot of mis-information as to how Google's Image search works. This article will give an overview of what really happens.

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With the advances in marketing hype and technology new ring flash units are being introduced, in this article we'll help you not get stung by bees! Photograph people, not flowers when it comes to ring flash units!