You Don't Want To Miss This Awesome Online Photography Course Taught By Annie Leibovitz At MasterClass

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Are you just starting out in photography? Or, perhaps you have been taking photos for years and are interested in continuing to learn even more? You have to check out this photography course called Annie Leibovitz Teaches Photography that is offered through MasterClass. 

For only $90, this course contains 15 lessons and a downloadable workbook that you can complete at your leisure that are taught by Annie Leibovitz, an American portrait photographer. Annie has photographed John Lennon on the day he was assassinated, and her work has been used on numerous album covers and magazines. Who better to learn the art of photography from?

REGISTER FOR THE "ANNIE LEIBOVITZ
TEACHES PHOTOGRAPHY" COURSE NOW!

The following are the titles of each lessons you will take in the course:

1. Introduction
2. Portrait Photography
3. Creating Concepts
4. Working with Light
5. Studio vs. Location
6. Working With Your Subject
7. Case Study: Angels in America Photoshoot For Vogue Magazine
8. Photographing People Who Are Close To You
9. Looking Back At Your Work
10. The Technical Side Of Photography
11. Student Sessions
12. Case Study Part 1: Photographing Alice Waters
13. Case Study Part 2: Digital Post-Production
14. Photographic Influences
15. The Evolution of a Photographer

You will also be able to download a workbook so you can follow along during each lesson. There is a Q&A portion where Annie answers student questions and provides feedback on assignments. You can also submit your own questions to be answered. And, you can learn both on desktop or mobile so it is easy to access on the go. 

Get All 15 Lessons From Annie Leibovitz
For Only $90 Now! 

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Love to learn about everything from industry experts? For only $180 a year, you can have access to every class offered on MasterClass! 

CHECK OUT ALL THE CLASSES OFFERED HERE! 

Attending WPPI 2018? Don't Miss These Last Few Classes Being Offered!

We have been enjoying the gorgeous Mandalay Bay here in Vegas the past few days at WPPI and have loved meeting so many amazing photographers! With only 1 day left of WPPI 2018, we wanted to share the last few classes you can attend to make sure you do not miss out on some amazing education! 

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Tonight you can sit in this great class taught by celebrity wedding planner, Lisa Vorce. 

Getting the Shot! Success Strategies for Working & Thriving with Top Wedding Planners

Teacher: Lisa Vorce
Room: Islander Ballroom
Tuesday, February 27, 2018: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Overview: Lisa Vorce, celebrity wedding planner for the likes of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, and most recently Kate Upton and Justin Verlander, will share her insights into the skills and strategies required to get your shot at working with the best planners in the industry. You will learn key dealmakers and dealbreakers for growing and maintaining a thriving business in the wedding world. You’ll be inspired by the possibilities! Bring your business card to be entered into a drawing. One winner, announced during the keynote, will receive a 15-minute Skype consultation with Lisa.

Here is what is being offered on Wednesday, February 28:

What Second Shooters and Assistants Need to Know: Bringing Value to an Established Brand
Teacher: Jared Platt
Time: Wednesday 2/28 3:00pm
Room: South Pacific AB
Overview: So you want to be a second shooter or an assistant for an established photographer? There is no better way to learn than to be an assistant or a second photographer for an established photographer in your area. Whether you get paid or you are assisting for the experience, you will gain valuable insight into working with a client and develop essential skills that will improve your photography as you build your own style and brand. But there are many things you need to know before you approach an established photographer and ask for their trust and even more, you need to know once they have invited you to work with them on a job. Join Bob and Dawn Davis and Jared Platt as they host a panel discussion with their surprise guests and discuss everything you need to know about working with well-established photographers as a second shooter or as an assistant. Learn how to approach photographers you admire, learn the rules of the road, the dos and don’ts on the job, and most importantly, how to provide value to their brand and how to get the most out of your experience as a seconds photographer or assistant. Anyone who wants to shoot with an established photographer or already does needs to attend this panel discussion. This class will help you get in the door and ensure that you keep getting invited back! This class is the springboard you need. Surprise Guests: Bob, Dawn, and Jared have invited a few of the best wedding and portrait photographers in the industry to join them in a panel discussion. Each of them established a valuable photography brand and are eager to help you understand how to approach photographers just like them, how to get the first job, how to act on the job, how to add value to the brand you are working for and how to get value beyond your paycheck for that job. Don’t miss what these photographers have to say. 

Secrets to the Success of the High-End Wedding Market
Teacher: Danny and Julia Dong
Time: Wednesday 2/28 10:30am
Overview: How is today’s wedding photography market? If you are a full-time wedding photographer and take your career seriously, then you know how competitive the market is. In this presentation, Danny and Julia Dong will share their experience and in-depth analysis on the key to success in the high-end wedding photography business. In this presentation, they will share how they identify their own strength and unique style, how they identify the right market segment to their target customer, and how they learn to manage a timeline on the wedding day to deal with top wedding planners and high-demand brides. All their stories and real experiences will both inspire and entertain you.

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WPPI is one of the most popular and successful photography tradeshows available. It is also a one-stop shop to get all of your photography tips and education while meeting with vendors and networking with fellow photographers. If you are not attending this year, we highly recommend it for next year! You can see what people said about WPPI 2017 to get an idea in the video below. 

Do you take many of your photos outdoors? Are you tired of wasting your day editing photos all day long? Then The Ultimate Season Action Bundle is for you! No matter what type of season, weather or lighting condition, these actions are perfect! You can get this entire bundle for only $9.99 (a $199.99 value)! 

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Winter 2018 Camera Giveaway Announcement

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***UPDATE*** 
It's time to announce our NEW winner! 

Thousands of entries but only one can claim a free camera! And the winner of a new NIKON D810 or CANON 5DS R is....

Greg L.

ggf*****@gmail.com

EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T WIN THIS TIME,
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN STILL DO...

1) Please help support our next big giveaway by visiting (clicking) one of our sponsors below:

2)  Check out these AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALS that are offered to you by BP4U Photographer Resources: 

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WHETHER YOU ARE A PRO PHOTOGRAPHER OR A HOBBYIST, LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER OR LANDSCAPE, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR YOU AT BP4U PHOTOGRAPHER RESOURCES.

A FEW OF THE PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

• Photoshop Action Sets
• Lightroom Preset Sets
• Overlays
• Posing Guides
• Photographer Marketing Templates
• Welcome Packet Templates
• Photographer Email Templates
• Photographer Blog Post Templates
• Photographer Contracts and Forms
• and so much more! 

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE AWESOME
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3) Check out some of the great photography classes that CreativeLive is offering. Each week, they offer classes on lighting, wedding photography, posing ideas, business marketing ideas, Photoshop, and SO MUCH MORE! It is FREE to watch them all! 

CLICK HERE TO RSVP AND WATCH FOR FREE! 

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4) Here are some awesome photography t-shirts from SunFrog that you need to check out:  

Wedding Photography Winners Announced At Best Photo Contests!

We are thrilled to announce the winners from the first ever photography contest at BestPhotoContests.com!

We partnered with SnapKnot  to start Best Photo Contests because we see so many amazing photos every single day and we decided to celebrate the art of photography. Our first contest was for wedding photography and there were so many amazing photos submitted.

The $1,000 grand prize photo was taken by Light & Co. There were also 5 runners up who received a free 6-month SnapKnot membership!

Be sure to stay tuned… a new photo contest will be starting sometime in March 2018 and there are going to be more categories to choose from – it will not just be for wedding photography.

Here are the wedding photography winners of the contest below:

GRAND PRIZE

“Champagne” by Ethan Watts, Light & Co

RUNNERS UP

“Hands of Mehndi” by Fred Asaad, Asaad Images

“First Look” by Joanna Moss, Joanna Moss Photography

The holidays are upon us and with that comes enjoying times with family and friends, beautiful twinkling lights and seeing the excitement that each child has during this time of year as they anticipate Santa's arrival! Shopping is another huge part of the holiday season because everyone wants to find that perfect gift for the one they love. We are here to help with a list of some huge Black Friday Deals that you want to make sure you do not miss!

These may be perfect as a gift for that photographer in your life. Or, you may just want to purchase something for yourself because it is such a great sale. Whatever your needs, be sure to check out a few of these huge black Friday deals below. 

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Get 95% off site-wide at BP4U Photographer Resources! 

BP4U is offering unbelievable prices on all of the photography products! A couple of our favorite items include the ULTIMATE POSING CARD COLLECTION, and 1428 POSING CARD COLLECTION BY JAMIE DALTON. You can even get a head start on tax season with the TAX SPREADSHEETS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS! 

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL PRODUCTS AVAILABLE FOR 95% OFF! 

BP4U is also offering THE ULTIMATE FREEBIE PACK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS that you can add to your shopping cart for FREE with the purchase of any other product.

See more about the Ultimate Freebie Pack For Photographers here. 

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Get a SnapKnot Pro Annual Membership for $99!

SnapKnot is offering their flagship membership available for a huge discount off the normal rate. Lock in advertising your wedding photography business for the next year.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS ON A $99 SNAPKNOT MEMBERSHIP.

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Start learning for FREE today from live online classes at CreativeLive!

They have classes about photography, Adobe Lightroom, growing your business, social media and SO MUCH MORE! 

Interested in one of their classes that have a cost? No problem... all new customers can save 25% off classes with code SNAP25!

Check out all classes and RSVP for FREE here!  

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Save 40% on your very own SmugMug subscription!

Do you need a place to showcase your photos all in one place? SmugMug offers your own photo website and secure, unlimited storage, plus—if you’re a photo pro or getting there—all the tools you need to market and sell your work.

Click here to save 40% on a SmugMug subscription - no code required!

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Discounts on Photography T-shirts at SunFrog! 

T-shirts are such a great holiday gift for any photographer in your life! SunFrog is offering 30% off on Black Friday and 25% off on Cyber Monday! Visit SunFrog and use the codes below:

On Black Friday, use code BLACKFROGDAY2017

On Cyber Monday, use code FROGMONDAY2017

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Get your very own Camera Lens Coffee Mug! 

Check out this great coffee lens camera mug that is the perfect accessory for any photographer or as a gift for a photo enthusiast! This coffee mug is on sale today for only $14 (normally $25)!!!!

Click here to get yours today!

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Don't miss these awesome Amazon deals! 

Camera Tripod for DSLR Cameras - $127.99 (normally $299)

Get this tripod here! 

1080P Widescreen Digital Photo Frames with Motion Sensor for Tabletop or Wall Mount Use - $271.20 (normally $365.99)

Click here to get this photo frame!

Canon EOS 80D Digital SLR Kit with EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 Image Stabilization USM Lens - $1,299 (normally $1,799)!

Get this Canon deal here! 

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Check out a great Giveaway and Photo Contest!

1) We have a new camera giveaway that just begun. Enter today for your chance to win your own Canon or Nikon here. 

2) Enter your best wedding photos for the chance to win $1,000 over at Best Photo Contests! There have been SO many great photos submitted already. Check them all out and enter you own photos here.  

Enter Your Wedding Photo At Best Photo Contest For A Chance To Win $1,000!

We are so excited to be working with SnapKnot, on an awesome new photo competition! Best Photo Contests, is a contest that celebrates the art of photographing weddings and the moments that surround the special event.

Whether it's a picture of the bride, groom, couple, wedding party, venue, decorations, food - you can enter! Visit Best Photo Contests now and enter your best image or images for the chance to win $1,000 cash! 

ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000!

There are 2 different options for submitting your photos. If you have multiple photos you would like to submit, you can choose Tier 1 and submit up to 5 photos for $15. If you only want to submit 1 photo, choose Tier 2 for $10. 

One grand prize winner will receive:

- $1,000 Cash
- A 6-month Pro membership to SnapKnot
- Front page display of photo on SnapKnot blog. 
- A spotlight blog post on the SnapKnot blog showcasing your photo and a Q&A about your photography company.
- Recognition on our winners page.

5 photos will be chosen as a runner up and will receive:

- A 6-month Pro membership to SnapKnot.
- A spotlight blog post on the SnapKnot blog showcasing your photo and a Q&A about your photography company.
- Recognition on our winners page.

ENTER NOW FOR A CHANCE TO WIN $1,000!

Winners will be contacted in January 2018 and the winning entries will be published on the SnapKnot blog throughout the month of January.

Enter the $10K Giveaway In Anticipation of the 2017 Complete Photography Bundle

Our friends over at 5DayDeal are running a new giveaway with over $10,000 in prizes in anticipation of the 2017 Complete Photography Bundle. Last years' photography bundle was a HUGE success so we are SO excited to see how this year's is. 

The 2017 Complete Photography Bundle is a phenomenal, unique package of photography tools that is sure to add tremendous value to your photography business for a fraction of the retail price if you were to buy all of these products individually. The 2017 Complete Photography Bundle will be available for purchase from October 13-18, 2017. 

Enter the $10K giveaway and then you will get notified when the Complete Photography Bundle is available for purchase! 

CLICK HERE to enter to win the $10K Giveaway!

CLICK HERE to enter to win the $10K Giveaway!

Is The New Nikon D850 Right For You?

You have probably heard that the Nikon has a new full frame DSLR. The Nikon D850 is out and is going to be Nikon's flagship camera moving forward. 

This camera has just about everything you could want from a full-frame DSLR. It has a hefty 45.7-megapixel CMOS sensor that’s back-side illuminated — a first for any of Nikon’s full-frame cameras. That should make the D850 handle low light situations pretty well despite the high megapixel count, which usually limits low light quality. Nikon has also included its top-line Expeed 5 image processor. 

 Do you want to get your own Nikon D850 now?
 ORDER THE NIKON D850 HERE! 

They also did not including a low pass filter on the D850 - which is a major trend in digital cameras today.  

But the camera is also relatively fast on the stills side when you consider the size of the files it’s dealing with. It has the same robust 153-point (99 cross type) autofocus system used in the D5, and can shoot 7 frames per second at full, 45.7-megapixel resolution. (If you buy the $399 battery grip, that max speed bumps up to 9 fps.) That’s with a 51-image buffer for 14-bit lossless RAW files, or 170 images shooting at 12-bit.

Here are a few other features about the Nikdon D850 you are sure to love!

Video Capabilities - The Nikon D850 shoots 4K UHD footage at 30 or 24 frames per second, and 1080p video at up to 120 fps. It can record uncompressed 4:2:2 8-bit 4K UHD footage to an external recorder over the HDMI port while recording locally to a card at the same time. There’s an 8K time-lapse video mode, too, which is double the resolution that’s typically found on DSLRs these days.

Silent Shooting Option - This lets users shoot up to 6 fps at full resolution (or up to 30 fps at 8.6-megapixels). This is done through the camera’s Live View mode, where the mirror stays up out of the way, and so the limitation here is that the camera’s exposure and focus will be locked from the first frame forward. But in the right setting this could be a big help, and it helps (slightly) make up for one of the biggest current shortcomings of DSLRs when compared to mirrorless cameras.

Memory Card - The D850 has two memory card slots — one XQD and one SD — to help capture all that data. 

Battery - The battery will last for about 1,800 shots (or 70 minutes of video).

Touchscreen - On the back is a fairly standard 3.2-inch tilting touchscreen, which is surrounded by illuminated buttons. It has a big viewfinder with 0.75x magnification, the highest ever in a Nikon DSLR, according to the company.

Other Features - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and Snapbridge (the company’s solution for maintaining a constant connection to your smartphone) are all included as well.

Do you want to get your own Nikon D850 now?
 ORDER THE NIKON D850 HERE! 

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Have You Registered For Photo Week 2017 Yet?

CreativeLive's biggest online photography education event is back - Photo Week 2017! With 40 expertly-designed classes taught by 16 of the industry’s leading photographers, you can learn awesome photography tips to help you continue to grow and launch a successful photography career. Be sure to RSVP for the live event that takes place October 9 - 13th! 

Photo Week 2017 will push creativity skills with on-set classes focused on lighting and posing. Learn essential steps to set up a business and brand as well as effective pricing techniques to help shape realistic goals for a profitable business. 

REGISTER FOR PHOTO WEEK 2017 HERE!
 

Here is what the classes will cover:

•  Posing and directing techniques for men, women, and large groups
• Lighting courses to inspire and give shape to your next creative idea
• Retouching and workflow solutions
• Legal advice on releases, rights, and write-offs
• How to set your price and develop a realistic pricing structure for your clients
• How to build and brand your photography business

Instructors include award-winning, published, and widely followed industry leaders including: Lindsay Adler, Ben Hartley, Scott Frances and MANY more! 

During the FREE live streaming event, CreativeLive will be hosting instructor-led daily critiques. Receive direct feedback from photography experts to grow skills. Don’t miss out on their tips and advice on becoming and thriving as a professional photographer. 

 

REGISTER FOR PHOTO WEEK 2017 HERE!
 

This event is totally FREE! You can watch any class live for free, and it is all totally online. Click here to register. 

For only $199, you can get the entire bundle which includes all 40 classes, all 5 keynotes, all 5 critiques, and all in HD — on demand to watch anytime. Buy now and get everything at an 87% Live Conference Discount! Click here to register!

Summer 2017 Camera Giveaway Announcement

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***UPDATE*** 
It's time to announce our NEW winner! 

Thousands of entries but only one can claim a free camera! And the winner of a new NIKON D810 or CANON 5DS R is....

Emily A.

Emil*****@gmail.com

EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T WIN THIS TIME,
HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN STILL DO...

1) Please help support our next big giveaway by visiting (clicking) one of our sponsors below:

2) Many thanks to our fantastic sponsor 17Hats! 17hats is a business management solution for busy entrepreneurs and freelancers who are short on time, but big on passion. Simply put, we take the chaos out of entrepreneurship and streamline your business admin so you can get back to doing what you love. Click here to learn more! 

3) Thanks also to our sponsor Essential Edit Visit Essential Edit for great editing and design services perfect for all photographers!  

4) Check out these AMAZING PHOTOGRAPHER SPECIALS that are offered to you by BP4U Photographer Resources: 

CLICK HERE TO START SHOPPING

WHETHER YOU ARE A PRO PHOTOGRAPHER OR A HOBBYIST, LIFESTYLE PHOTOGRAPHER OR LANDSCAPE, THERE IS SOMETHING FOR YOU AT BP4U PHOTOGRAPHER RESOURCES.

A FEW OF THE PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

• Photoshop Action Sets
• Lightroom Preset Sets
• Overlays
• Posing Guides
• Photographer Marketing Templates
• Welcome Packet Templates
• Photographer Email Templates
• Photographer Blog Post Templates
• Photographer Contracts and Forms
• and so much more! 

CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE AWESOME PRODUCTS!

5) Check out some of the great photography classes that CreativeLive is offering. Click here to RSVP and watch for FREE! 

5) Thank you to our sponsor Cole's Classroom! Check them out at www.colesclassroom.com.