Archive for Photography
Phototherapy, Photographic Therapy, Therapeutic Photography–Yes, it’s Real!
Posted by: | CommentsAfter the article, “Posing naked for a women’s magazine felt brave and shocking,” by Melissa Whitworth came out in the UK’s version of Glamour magazine, the photographic therapy (phototherapy, therapeutic photography) topic has risen in photography forums world-wide. In fact, the very next day, I was called by a journalist and psychologist Clara Soares from the largest, weekly Portuguese newsmagazine Visão (www.visao.pt) for some photos and answered some interview questions.
The next day, I noticed the topic on one photography and model forum and as I engaged in the conversation, one female photographer said “…but I think that saying photography is therapy IS psycho-babble.”
Photography as therapy is not psycho-babble. I can tell you stories after stories, like the young woman, a former military police sergeant in the U.S. Army whose ex-husband used to beat her. For more on this, please go here.
Study Photojournalism Techniques
Posted by: | Commentsby Rolando Gomez, founder, Phototherapy.org
Today, both fashion and glamour photographers are employing more photojournalistic styles, producing images that stand strong and often make statements. I’ve been fortunate enough to have almost thirty years of photojournalism experience that often kicks in when I’m photographing glamour models. If you don’t have this type of training, I recommend that you study photojournalistic images by looking through news magazines and observing what you see printed in your local paper. Read More→
Use of the Inverse Square Law in Photography
Posted by: | Commentsby Rolando Gomez, founder, Phototherapy.org
Sir Isaac Newton takes credit for the origin of the Inverse Square Law, which applies to physical law, such as light, sound, gravity and many other physical objects, including radio waves. In the case of photography, without citing mathematical equations, simply put, when a light source is moved twice the distance away from the subject, the light falling on the subject decreases four times. The light path also expands out over an area four times greater in width and height. Read More→
How to Make Money Photographing Food
Posted by: | CommentsWouldn’t it be great if you could earn income from something you enjoy? If you’re good with a camera and you enjoy good food, you can combine your two passions into a potentially lucrative business. If you’re planning on entering the food photography business, it’s important that you develop your photography skills since professional food photography is a competitive area. To bone up on your skills, consider taking a local course on food photography if one is available in your area. Here are some ideas for making money photographing food: Read More→
How to Make Money Taking Local Photos
Posted by: | CommentsIf photography is your passion, you are probably aware of some of the ways you can make money taking photographs. It’s like you’ll have the greatest chance for success in photography if you find a niche to occupy so you won’t be competing with the many good photographers that seem to exist everywhere. One money making idea for photographers is to start a business taking local photographs. By marketing local images you have the edge of knowing your market and what type of images they want to buy. Read More→
Photographing Weddings
Posted by: | CommentsPhotographing weddings is an unpredictable business. Every wedding is different and you never know what is going to happen on the day. Sometimes the photo opportunities flow faster than the champagne and other times you need to create moments yourself to get fantastic shots. Read More→
