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Wise Advice

Passing along a post from " A Photo Editor " and originally from the Greg Benson Blog , with "Tips for Young Creatives". Great Advice overall. Check out all the posts from this. Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four 7. Be ready to talk money when somebody calls with a job Know what you charge for a day’s work. Do not say “Yes” without talking price. If you don’t know market rates in your city, ask others. Know what you normally charge, but don’t be afraid to ask the photographer what his or her budget is. The same photographer may some have jobs with an editorial budget (lower) and others with an advertising budget (higher). 1. Always be on time. In fact, always show up early. Make a photographer late for a shoot, and she will call someone else the next time. 3. Have a 30-second elevator speech in your brain When you meet people – possibly in an actual elevator, but more likely in a networking situation – you will need to explain who you are and what you

Dan Winters Interview

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For any photography students, take the time to read the following interviews with Dan Winters. Their chock full of information. Interview Pt. 1 Interview Pt. 2

Nick Ballon

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Really enjoying some of the humor in Nick Ballons work www.nickballon.com

fubiz: daily dose of inspiration

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Fubiz: daily dose of inspiration

Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

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Photographer: Ben Sandler

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http://www.florencemoll.com/ben-sandler

Student Work in CMYK #50

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Word is out that Nick Minton has 3 photographs that were accepted into CMYK #50, which is due on newsstands by June.

Behind the Scenes with Armani...and Megan Fox

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A good look at behind the scenes of a commercial shoot with Armani Jeans and Megan Fox. This should be much more interesting than most photography videos eh? Check out the lighting at :35 (insane amount of scrims and hot lights!)

Explaining the Inverse Square Law

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For anyone in studio class, commercial class or working with lights, here is a great tutorial on working with the inverse square law.

Congrats on Creative Summit and DSVC National Show!

Congrats go out to students Nick Minton and Sean Berry once again! Recent news came around that Nick had four photo accepted at creative summit, with two winning individual Ralph Awards! An update with the DSVC National Student show, where both Sean and Nick had photographs chosen, and Sean winning best photography! Congrats Again! DSVC Results