Photoshelter & SmugMug SEO Considerations
If you use Photoshelter or SmugMug and you want people to find your images you need to read this to learn how to improve your Photoshelter or SmugMug SEO
Dan Carr
MindShift Rotation 180 Giveaway Winner
Last month we ran our very first Shutter Muse Giveaway. We partnered with MindShift Gear to give you guys the opportunity to win their awesome Rotation 180 Professional backpack. We ran the contest on Facebook and the winner was randomly selected by the contest software on Boxing Day. Patrick Kawahara from California was chosen as the winner and his pack has already been shipped out to him! Safe to say he was pretty darned excited to win it when I contacted him 🙂 UPDATE: Patrick kindly sent this photo of him with his prize. AWESOME! This was just the fist …
MindShift Gear Filter Hive Review
I’m excited to be able to bring you guys an exclusive first look at the MindShift Gear Filter Hive, a new photographic filter organizer that handles both round and 4×6 filters. At the time of writing this I’m the only person outside of MindShift Gear to have one of these so this is a very special first look. The latest word is that this product will begin shipping in February and you can use the link in the section below to get a shipping notification. Video Review Filters of some sort are almost always a part of any outdoor photographer’s kit, the …
10 Essential Audio Books For Photography Business Owners
I find myself on a pretty continuous quest for knowledge, it’s just who I am and how I work. The problem is that I lead a busy lifestyle, not just with work, but also ‘play’. Striking a balance is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but I struggle to find the time to read as much as I would like to. Audio books are a great way to solve this problem because I can listen on the plane while I’m traveling, or while I’m out walking the dog or riding my bike. Audible is the worlds largest provider of …
Adobe’s $9.99 Photoshop & Lightroom Deal
Adobe have announced a limited time deal for photographers to get Photoshop CC and Lightroom 5 for only $9.99 /month!
50 Powerful Ways To Increase Your Photography Website Traffic
Get more traffic to your photography website and portfolio with these awesome and actionable tips! More eyes on your latest photos => more business!
The Power Of A Single Flash In Sports Photography
Using just a single flash in your sports photography can transform an image. These sports flash photography tips will show you how!
Find Out If Your Adobe Password Was Hacked!
150 million Adobe accounts were hacked and the passwords were posted to the internet. Adobe seems to think they don’t have to notify everyone about this. My password was hacked, yet I never got a note from them to tell me. Thankfully there is an easy way you can find out of yours was one of the compromised accounts…
A WARNING For Photographers Who Use Wordpress
I recently discovered an extremely disturbing Wordpress feature that ALL photographers who use Wordpress MUST know. Your copyright metadata is at risk! Please read and share with your colleagues!
How to Take Self Portrait Mountain Bike Photos With Pocketwizards
I’ve always thought it would be fun to be the subject of one of my own photos so this summer I set out to capture some mountain bike photos using a custom setup with a trigger switch and PocketWizards mounted to my bike. I’m pretty pleased with the resulting images so I’m going to dissect the setup for you here and maybe you’ll be inspired to try the same kind of thing sometime with a sport that you enjoy!