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Sometimes the best opportunities for taking a truly exceptional photograph come when you’re least expecting it. Don’t let these moments pass you by! Part of being a professional photographer is catching the fleeting moments that most don’t notice. While it’s a little tricky to balance distraction and working for a client, it’s ok to get distracted every once in a while and chase down a great photograph. Sometimes those distractions provide great images your client will love.

For instance, when you’re shooting an outdoor wedding, there is a lot to pay attention to. Not only the traditional bridal party shots, you also have to capture the set up, ceremony and reception. A large wedding could mean hundreds of guests which means thousands of moments you could be shooting. It’s not possible to catch them all (unless you shoot with a whole team of wedding photographers), so you’ll just have to do your best to document the moments you stumble upon. Don’t worry about catching every little detail and just go with it!

Kids a great subject if you’re looking to get distracted. They haven’t quite learned what it means to pose for a photograph just yet, so you’ll get their real personalities to shine through. At a wedding, when everyone’s attention is on the bride and groom, what is capturing the kids’ attention? You might get lead down a new and exciting road of photographs that your client could have never imagined seeing.

One way to get distracted (and still please the client!) is to find ways to incorporate them into the moment. If the sunset is making dramatic shadows against the church wall, can you find a way to position the bride and groom so their shadows are also being cast against the church? Sometimes letting yourself get a little distracted means stumbling upon a great idea to use for your client!

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Spring is in full bloom (pun intended) which means it’s a great time to get out of your studio and start shooting outdoors. After being cramped indoors all winter long, it’s great to get outside for some fresh air and fresh inspiration. While studio lighting is easier to control, it’s still no substitute for the beautiful, soft light on a sunny spring day.

One of the most noticeable changes is the sudden appearance of color. After a winter of white snow and early evenings, life can start to feel like a black and white photograph. With spring comes blooming flowers and blossoming trees in beautiful shades of purples, yellows and greens. Get outside and get inspired by color again!

It doesn’t even have to be that warm to convince people to go outside. They are so grateful a little sun and temperature rise, everyone seems to spend as much time as they can outdoors. This makes for some great chances to capture people and events. It might not be warm enough to go swimming, but that doesn’t mean people aren’t acting like summer is here! A lot of sporting events pick up in the spring, which can provide some really great action photography practice.

Shooting outdoors also provides you and your clients with a never ending backdrop. In your studio, you’re limited to whatever backdrops and props you carry. Outdoors the possibilities are seemingly endless. Bring some fun into your portrait shoots by taking your model outdoors. You’re free to change things up as you’re inspired by them. Move from parks and gardens to patios and balconies, to outdoor art installations and local landmarks. Go wherever the spring breeze takes you!

The warmer weather also means longer days, which means more time to shoot in natural light. Dawn and dusk are the best times for shooting outdoors, simply because that’s when the most dynamic lighting occurs. Take advantage of spring and it being warm enough to stick around during these times!

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Many professional photographers earn their bread and butter by working as commercial photographers. They are the ones responsible for creating the images used in advertising campaigns, shooting magazine spreads, taking photos for menus and websites and more. If you’ve been working as a commercial photographer for some times, chances are you have a lot of work that is scattered in various magazines, on billboards, hanging in store windows and so forth. Creating a professionally printed photo book is a great way to organize and show off your work as a commercial photographer.

With professional photo books, you can create a portfolio of all your commercial photography. Since they are designed digitally, you can take larger images (like from a billboard or poster) and shrink them down to fit in the book. Now you can bring all you work with your wherever you go.

Having a professionally printed photo book also eliminates the clutter of carrying around a folder full of tear outs. You don’t have to worry about losing or ruining samples of your work. A professionally printed photo book is designed to last and only uses the highest quality materials and printing procedures.

Depending on how much experience you have as a commercial photographer, you can create several photo books, each one centering on a different theme. You can have a photo book full of all your photography that made its way into magazine and newspaper ads, a photo books that complies all of your work as a fashion photographer, and so forth. This way, you can bring the right portfolio when you are going to meet a prospective client. You can show them exactly what you have done that relates to their industry.

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