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Professional photography 101 offers free professional photography articles and photographic career lessons to teach the professional photographer, the intermediate and advanced photography student, how to further their knowledge in the craft, art, and skills needed in the career of professional photography. Some of the professional photography articles and sections contained on this page are about commercial photography, wedding photography, professional modeling and model posing, marketing for the professional photographer, portrait photography, portrait lighting, professional photography portfolios, photography business, and even hot to become a professional photographer.   There are also how-to case studies of some very interesting commercial and food photographs, where the professional photographer explains exactly how the photo was taken.

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What's it like to be a professional Photographer? What are the steps I would need to take to become a professional? What photographic equipment do I need to become a photographer? What makes one photographer better than another? What should a professional photography portfolio consist of? Questions like these, and many more are answered on this site. Enjoy your time here, bookmark us, and visit often to see what new information has added.

Included on this site are professional commercial photographs with explanations on how those photographs were taken, including lighting diagrams and equipment lists. Also, there are essays written by professional photographers explaining different aspects of the industry and various theories relating to the profession of commercial photography.

Favorites - Professional Photography 101
1. Professional Photography 101 Blog
More frequent information for those that want to learn more about the world of professional photography
2. Portrait photography lighting set-up names
Learn the names and see samples of the various lighting setups so that you can better communicate with others.
3. How to photograph food
How-to article, quite detailed written by a professional food photogrpaher, Me!
4. Portrait photography lighting set-up
Sample of a proven portrait lighting setup used for business and personal individual photography portraits (with samples).
5. How to become a professional photographer
A professional photographer tells how he would suggest someone to pursue a career in professional commercial photography.
6. Food Photography Fruit splash (how-to)
Step-by-step discussion of how to do a "splash" photograph in water. Photographer talks about flash duration and timing.

Learn the tips, tricks, and techniques needed to become a Professional Wedding Photographer -

Wedding photography Section
Learn the tips tricks and techniques of becoming a wedding photographer

Part #1 - How to become a Wedding Photographer
Advice on becoming a professional Wedding Photographer

Wedding Photography - Film or digital?
What's better to shoot, digital or film...
You might be surprised.

Wedding Photography Shot List
If you're going to shoot weddings, you should
have a shot list as a starting point.

Amazon's Five Star Books on Wedding Photography
If you want to learn more about wedding photography here's the place to look.

Professional Photography 101 demonstration pages showing a photograph and then explaining how the photograph was created.

Amateur and novice professional photographers often find it fascinating to know how professional commercial photographers create the kind of photographs they do. This web site is dedicated to first showing you a photograph and then explaining in detail how that photograph was created. Many of the explanations include lighting diagrams and other details such as a list of specific equipment used in creating the photograph. Camera, lenses, apertures, shutter speeds, client interaction, and tricks of the trade are all discussed.
Photography Business - Marketing for Photographers
SEO for Photographers
or...Why your photography web site probably sucks.
Marketing Concepts for photographers
E-mailers, mailers, promotions, web pages, and other promotional devices for photographers.
K.I.T. - Keeping In Touch with clients.
Low pressure marketing and advertising techniques for the professional commercial photographer.
How to become a model
From a photographer's perspective.

Professional Photography 101 sub-sites
Some articles my be duplicated between sites and each of these sites are still growing, so check back often.
Professional Photography 101 Blog
More frequent information for those that want to learn more about the world of professional photography.
Photography Lighting Techniques 101
A site dedicated to understanding the techniques and princilpes of photography lighting and photography lights.
Portrait Lighting 101
Everything you always wanted to know about portrait photography and portrait lighting, including a business portrait lighting set-up.
The Professional Photography Career Guide
This site is targeted to the high school student looking to explore photography as a possible career, or maybe the advanced amateur looking to make a career change.
Model Posing 101
Posing tips for models and photographers alike. Also, tips for becoming a professional model.
Food Photography Blog
Tips tricks and techiques related to the subject of food photography.
Sports Photography 101
Tips Tricks, and, Techniques for the amateur sports photographer. (Still in the very early stages of development)

Wedding Photography 101
Learn the tips tricks and techniques of becoming a wedding photographer.
Professional Photography Equipment 101
Professional photography equipment needed to become a professional photographer or to equip a professional photography studio.
Photography Business 101
Learn various aspects of the business of photography including marketing and portfolio development.

Articles related to Professional Photography

Learn how to photograph soup
Photographing soup is one of a professional photographer's toughest assignments. Learn the tips, tricks and techniques of the pros.
How to photograph food
How-to article, quite detailed written by a professional food photogrpaher, Me!
Learn to capture steam when photographing food
Professional Food photographer gives you some tips, tricks, and techniques on how to capture steam when photographing food.
You don't need a freakin light meter!
Save your money. They're obsolete.
Which is the best lens for food photography?
Why choose a particular lens? What's the difference?
Shine, glare and reflections in food photography (good and bad)
Why are reflections sometimes a good thing.
Bigger is not always better.
An essay about photographic light sources size.
How to become a professional photographer
A professional photographer tells how he would suggest someone to pursue a career in professional commercial photography.
Basic Photographic Lighting concepts
An explanation of the basic concepts of professional photographic lighting.
The Photographic Portfolio
A professional photographer gives his views on how to develop and present a professional photography portfolio.
Photographic Lights
A discussion the different types of photographic light sources available to the professional photographer.
Portrait Lighting - Umbrellas or Light Boxes?
Portrait Photographers wonder which is better for portrait photography.
Photographing lasers
Learn how to photograph lasers on location using special techniques.
Portrait lighting diagrams
See the portrait lighting diagrams that the professional portrait photographers understand and use every day.
Tricks of the trade in food photography
A list of items that every photographer should have at hand.
Morning Light...
A discussion of terms used in commercial photography and what they may actually mean.
'True' fill light
You've heard of a main light and a fill light, right. What is the purpose of a fill light and why most photographers don't use one, even if they think they do?
Portrait Photography Lighting Tips
Testimonial portrait photography lighting project with lighting diagram.
Photography Lighting Techniques
There is one best place to position every light in a photographer's light source.
Food Photography Art Direction via email
A discussion of the trends toward art direction via email.
The ladder of understanding
What makes one photographer better than another?
How to become a better Photographer
Professional photographer's advice on how to get better at photography.

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