CarolineJensen

Oh yes! It would be so wonderful if it worked great for that!

This is brilliant and much food for thought! Thank you!

Oops, I didn't even think of that one! I know I should try there. Oh, to learn new things!

Totally agree with this! I also would throw in the new 24-70.

Beautiful colors!

Part of the reason we do social media at all is to build our businesses. Which social media helps you build your business the best? IG: I have to say that IG has driven me BATTY! I haven't been able to grow, when in the past it was super easy. I am tired of jumping through hoops. Do you love it or hate it? Indifferent? I find that I get an ad every four posts or so, which is highly irksome. 😂 Twitter: I started a new Twitter account--you can find me there @floralphoto. They have a huge garden photography community, which is my jam. I'm excited to find more potential people to teach my flower photography techniques. I don't like the format much and also hate to watch people be snarky and argue, which is rampant there. Love it? Hate it? Facebook: Anyone still there? I just can't bring myself to go there. It is so chaotic compared to IG. I feel like Facebook is like walking into WalMart--I have to be there sometimes, but would rather be at Target. 😂 Any others? I am open to suggestions!

I just got my A&R5 (YEAH!!!) and I want to try and use pixel shift in a creative way. @tonygale you have done this. Any tips?

Where were these images made? Looks like a wonderful place!

I think natural light is so wonderful for boudoir. I would only be shot at f 1.2, haha!!!

I love a good project! Thank you!

Lovely sunset!

How are you dialing in your exposure in manual? Were your settings the same as the auto images that looked ok?

I have never used that button! Then again, I rarely use all the custom options on my camera, haha!

Yes, it feels crazy out there right now!

These are amazing, Monica! I have had trouble picking favorites this year and I am not sure why. I need to really dig into my catalog and figure that out! Love your style so much!

Finding the beauty right in front of you is a great skill!

Nice details!

Beautiful place! I would love to visit there.

hehe! Yes, Vrbo is a weird name! For those who pop in later...it is just a whole house or apartment that is a short-term rental. 🙂

Yes, it is easy to get stuck in the familiar!

This may not sound glamorous, but I found it to be helpful! I have been tweaking my passive income streams. Well, who am I kidding? Passive income streams are rarely passive. 😂 We have a couple of Vrbos and I spend a LOT of time this summer cleaning them. 🧹 Getting into the Vrbo culture taught me something about photography. One tip I learned about photo sales is...market to the people who NEED photos to market their product. Every house flipper, house staging designer and Airbnb or Vrbo owner NEEDS to have wall art. I'm looking to get into that niche by offering packs of images to people I know personally and customizing based on trending color palettes they need for their properties. Another niche is mockups. Nearly everyone selling a product needs a nice mockup. I am using my Photoshop skills and nice gear to make pretty photos others NEED. With the economy being a bit crazy, so many people are reaching to product sales...t-shirts, mugs, gifts, etc. and they all need great pictures to sell them. You would likely not be surprised to see that many mockups for sale on Etsy, Creative Market, Design Bundles, etc. are pretty terrible. Imaging amazing band t-shirt mockups or sweatshirt mockups for a bachelorette party...the opportunities are endless and may align with the genre you already shoot!

Love this so much! I have always wanted to learn light painting from Harold Ross.

I like softly lifted blacks, although I prefer softening them with levels in Photoshop and masking than upping the lower left side of curves in Lightroom. I like control when managing blacks.

So awesome! Inspiring…now I want some!

Oh good! I was going to possibly get a new iMac and was holding off due to concerns. Thanks!