Is it time to update your headshot, either for an online profile, an upcoming interview that will be published, or simply your company’s website? If so, don’t settle for a mediocre image of you in front of one of your plain white office walls, taken by a coworker with a smart phone. A professional photographer can help you to truly look your best, and that can be incredibly helpful when it comes to both networking and bringing credibility to your message or brand. Of course, there are also a few things you’ll want to consider before scheduling your headshot. (more…)
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Ready to Take Your Business to the Next Level?
When you look at your website, the one you worked so hard to complete and launch, do you still feel like something is missing? Are your print materials not looking the way you would like, or your advertisements falling just a little flat? It could be that what your business needs is professional photography to make your products stand out. If you want the edge on your competition, make sure you are putting your best foot forward, and you can do so by using professional photos to market your goods or services! (more…)
Who Invented Photography Quiz
Have you ever wondered what it would be like if we couldn’t take pictures? Photographs have become an integral part of the very fabric of our lives. We can look at ourselves at all different stages of our lives. We can even see what our parents and grandparents look liked, and experienced as they were growing up. It’s fascinating and amazing. We can relive our travels, experiences, and memories. We can see ourselves in the bathtub as babies (yes, we ALL have those pictures), and compare what our children look like to our pictures at the same age. Whoever invented photography had a huge effect on the quality of the lives of those who came after. Take our fun quiz below to find out some interesting facts about who invented photography.
The Many Roles Of The Professional Photographer
If you need a video project or photo shoot for your company, business, school, nonprofit organization, etc., hiring a professional photographer is the best choice. There are so many roles a professional photographer plays, or he or she will have the staff and crew to perform those roles in a professional manner. Are you familiar with configuring photography gear, special lenses, lighting, and how to use multiple cameras? These are only some of what a professional photographer knows and understands when performing a shoot. There are many roles that a professional photographer plays.
The Importance of a Professional Headshot
One of Doug Davis’s recent photo shoots included taking a professional headshot of Peter Balta, President of Texas Instruments Education Technology. While Doug considered photographing Peter Balta a privilege, Peter was extremely happy with the results of the shoot. Professional headshots are crucial these days because with the rise of social media, people expect to see pictures of who they are interacting with, or who they are doing business with. Peter Balta understands this, and so does Doug. Whether you need an original headshot, or your headshot updated, Doug will be happy to help.
The Benefits Of Hiring A Professional Videographer: Part 2
We all love taking videos with our cell phones. It is so much easier than carrying around an actual video camera, and it’s fun, too. But when it comes to a business, website, wedding, corporate event, and more, we wouldn’t think of using our cell phones! There are numerous benefits to hiring a professional videographer. We covered time and audio in a previous blog. Today we talk about framing and editing.
How Drone Photography Can Help Sell Your Property
At this point, most everybody has probably seen a drone hovering somewhere above them, either at a park, a fair, a sporting event, etc. Drones are the in thing and they are here to stay. Drone photography can provide not only cool, unique, and creative photos, it can help you sell your property. Drones can cover a lot of area faster and easier than a person trudging around with camera equipment, and if you are selling a ranch, or acreage, a drone is the way to go.
What Is Real Estate Photography?
Dallas is a booming area. It has been for years and it doesn’t look like it is letting up any time soon. That means the housing market is in full-full, swing. Which, in turn, means that there is a demand for real estate photographers. Your real estate company is not going to take their own pictures, are they? It may be tempting, but not a great idea. That’s because professional photographers have the equipment, the know-how, and the expertise. There are certain tricks of the trade that professionals know that will make your photos stand out.
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Drone Aerial Photography
There are numerous uses for drone photography that at one time required a helicopter or other aircraft, and days of planning and strategizing. While photographers who utilize drones need to be aware of restricted airspace, drone photography can be faster and easier, as well as provide striking photos from extreme heights and unique angles. If you have a need for aerial photography, find out what drone aerial photography can do for you.
The Benefits Of Hiring A Professional Videographer: Part 1
User-friendly technology has made it easy for anyone to take pictures and shoot video, even children no matter the age! Many businesses take their own pictures for websites as well as shoot their own in-house videos. It’s cheap, it’s easy, and it can be fun, so what’s not to like? The final product, that’s what. While some amateur photos and videos can come out…eh…okay…other’s not so much. Sometimes, they need editing and it can take time trying to figure out how to do that. While there may be some great amateur stuff out there, there is also a lot of mediocre content. Don’t be mediocre, make sure that your video marketing stands out from the crowd.