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Is LED lighting ready for high-volume photography?

March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 Will Crockett Talking Portraits, Will Crockett

Is it time for the professional school and kids sports photographer to consider replacing their strobes with LED lighting? I was surprised to see the number of interested photographers at the recent SPAC 2019 conference seminar on “LED Lighting” for the school and kids sports photo industry. Most of the photographers in attendance were interested in an alternative to the... Read More

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Sound sells: Seven suggestions for great audio

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 Will Crockett audio, Sennheiser, Talking Portraits, talkingportraits, Will Crockett

As a lifelong photographer, I would love to share that the most important part about a Talking Portrait is the portrait part but it’s not. Having great lighting and clean editing, of course, is important but when we show a talking eProduct to a potential customer, the decision to buy is triggered when they hear what the subject has to say. In... Read More

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Recipe for a profitable Talking Portrait

August 7, 2018August 7, 2018 Will Crockett eProducts, hybrid photography, LED lighting, portraitlink, portraits that talk, Talking Portraits, talkingportraits, Will Crockett

What’s America’s favorite recipe for making profitable Talking Portraits for the professional high volume photographer? It’s a little early to know for sure, but I have discovered what is cooking up well in central California that I’m glad to share… In case you are not familiar with the new eProducts known as Talking Portraits, they are 20- to 45-second long... Read More

Events News

Mastering Volume Photography conference shows path to growth

July 4, 2018July 17, 2018 GaryPageau Mastering Volume Photography, MVP, PhotoLynx, PSP Consulting, Will Crockett

As mentioned recently, the Mastering Volume Photography conference, sponsored by PhotoLynx, has become an increasingly important event in the photography education calendar. We were not able to attend this year but received many reports on the topics and trends observed, which are shared below. One of the biggest outcomes of MVP was the unbridled optimism for the future of the volume... Read More

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PhotoLynx user conference Mastering Volume Photography is next week

June 11, 2018June 10, 2018 GaryPageau Calvin Harrell Jr., Dimitrije Curcic., Mark Schoenrock, Matthew Kemmetmuluer, MVP, PhotoLynx, Ralph Sr. & Cindy Romaguera, Will Crockett

One of the most well-reviewed user group events, Mastering Volume Photography 2018, is taking place next week at the Bahia Hotel in San Diego, Calif. Sponsored by PhotoLynx, the June 18-21 user group annually brings together photographers, studios, and labs to learn ways to take their businesses to new heights and to improve workflow. The event kicks off June 18 with... Read More