Great Black Friday Deal On A SnapKnot Pro Membership

Check out this awesome deal that SnapKnot is offering for Black Friday! Sign up to get an Annual Pro Membership for just $199... that is 66% OFF the normal annual membership!!! What a great deal! 

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A SnapKnot Pro membership is the best, most cost-effective way for you to get yourself in front of new clients and book more weddings. It takes just 5 minutes to create your profile and get listed on SnapKnot. 

As a SnapKnot member, you will have support with you at every step along the way, from profile recommendations to photography education to business tips. You will also get over $400 in VIP partner offers just for being a SnapKnot member. 

What will you get from your SnapKnot membership?

• A full 12-month SnapKnot Pro membership with all the benefits
• A beautiful personalized profile to display your portfolio with unlimited photos, a link to your website and contact information
• Display in search results in up to 5 different cities
• Priority access to new couples via the Lead Match System
• SnapKnot pro member badge to display on your website and blog
• Unlimited leads

To read more about this amazing offer that is 66% off the normal annual Pro membership price, or to read more about SnapKnot, click here. 

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Pre-Black Friday Deals On Photographer Candy!

The holidays are quickly approaching and we love the excitement and happiness that this time of year brings with it! Shopping for gifts is a huge part of the holiday season and it can get stressful trying to find that perfect gift when the stores get crowded and a little crazy! We are here to help with a list of some Pre-Black Friday Deals that you want to make sure you do not miss on Photographer Candy. Be sure to click here for a complete list of all deals being offered during this pre-Black Friday sale.  

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 an awesome sale that only comes once a year. Whatever your holiday shopping needs, be sure to check out a few of these huge black Friday deals below. 

SEE ALL OF THE EARLY BLACK FRIDAY DEALS HERE!

 

The Beginner's Guide To Lighting

Do you find yourself taking great photos, but there is just one thing off... the lighting? Do you have a hard time understanding aperture, shutter speed, and ISO? This guide is for you! 

Cost: $21.00 (regularly $299.99)

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All-In-One Welcome Packet Template (1st Edition)

This comprehensive welcome packet by BP4U encompasses a variety of different photography sessions and is perfect for you photographers who specialize in more than one type of photography. This is an easy and quick way to present helpful information to your clients. 

Cost: $16.80 (regularly $239.98)

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Camera Lens Coffee Cup

If you are a photo enthusiasts or know someone who is, then this is the PERFECT accessory to add to your collection. 

Cost: $14.95 (regularly $24.95)

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The Ultimate Season Action Bundle (For Photoshop)

No matter what type of weather, season or lighting condition you had while taking your photos, these actions are perfect and can help your photos look like you hope. These will work with ALL versions of Photoshop and Elements. 

Cost: $35 (regularly $499.99)

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Do you use Lightroom? Here is The Ultimate Season Preset Bundle (for Lightroom)!

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Pretty Sky Overlays

Was your session on an overcast day or you want to add beautiful clouds and sunsets to enhance your photos? Pretty Sky Overlays offers 110 overlays that will allow you to fix a blown out sky and edit in a mood. 

Cost: $17.50 (regularly $249.99)

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The Lifestyle Portrait Guide

This 126-page guide answers all the questions you need to know about lifestyle photography. It is loaded with information and inspiration to promote your own, internal growth as a photographer. You will learn about choosing equipment, natural light, scouting locations, capturing raw emotion, post processing tips and so much more! 

Cost: $28 (regularly $399.99)

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Tax Spreadsheets For Photographers

This is such an easy way to prepare for the upcoming tax season! This product includes spreadsheets made by a professional accountant specifically for a photographer. 

Cost: $21 (regularly $299.99)

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Want To Take Underwater Photos? Check Out This New Canon Housing From Nauticam

Do you love to take photos underwater? Perhaps you enjoy capturing amazing underwater life during your travels or you have a passion for taking photos of sharks or whales. Maybe you love taking unique portraits underwater. Whatever type of photos you take (or are interested in taking in the future) then you need to check out this great new underwater housing for the Canon from Nauticam. 

The new housing that Nauticam recently unveiled is for the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. 

This new housing builds on the previous housing for the Mark III, but has improved access to controls and better ergonomics according to Nauticam. It is also a little lighter and more compact. The standard features include the company’s patented port locking system, a handy multi-controller pad and piano-style keys, and integrated vacuum monitoring and leak detection.

The housing also comes with dual Nikonos flash connectors as standard, and there’s an optional hotshoe-mounted TTL flash trigger, which provides for accurate automatic TTL flash exposure with Inon S-TTL and Sea & Sea DS-TTL strobes.

You can read even more about this product directly from Nauticam. 

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Do you take photos like these above that have bold, bright colors? Do need to pop out the weak colors in your photos, give your photos a soft, dreamy look, or even need some help with basic retouching (exposure, contrast, white balance)? Presets Made Easy! (The Complete Collection) is for you! You will get a total of 67 presets and a Lightroom brush set. This set is compatible with Lightroom. 

Get Presets Made Easy! for $199.99 now! 

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National Geographic Video On Taking Beautiful Photographs

We all love taking beautiful and amazing photographs... it is what we do. It is our passion. Continuing to learn is an important factor in our work; we always want to continue to grow and get better with every photo we take. 

In the video we wanted to share with you today, National Geographic photographers describe the moments behind their shots. Annie Griffiths explains the concept behind the National Geographic book, Simply Beautiful Photographs, and you will hear from others including David Doubilet, Jodi Cobb, Michael Melford, Sisse Brimberg, and Jim Blair.

We hope this brings you some inspiration today. Enjoy and tell us what you think below! 

"Simply Beautiful Photographs" is a beautiful takes readers on a spectacular visual journey through some of the most stunning photographs to be found in National Geographic’s famed Image Collection. 

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If you loved this video, here are a few more you may enjoy: 

• 1 Man and 6 Different Photography Perspectives
• 5 Minute Video On The History of Photography

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Check Out This Mom Photographer Working While Carrying Two Kids

During a high school football game, photographer John F. Rhodes was shooting for the Dallas Morning News when he spotted something pretty cool. One of the photographers at the game was shooting with one kid strapped to her back, one strapped to her front, a DSLR in one hand, and a milk bottle in the other. Check out the photo below. 

Photo credit: John F. Rhodes/Dallas Morning News

The photographer he photographed has been identified as Melissa Wardlow, of Grand Prairie, Texas. who told the Dallas Morning News that she is no superwoman and that it was “just a normal day.”

Wardlow was shooting with her 3-year-old son Jordan on her back and was feeding her eight-month-old Addison on her front-side.

“I throw the kids on and away we go,” the 32-year-old Wardlow told the Dallas Morning News. “I started taking pictures before I had kids, and I was on the sideline when I was pregnant. It didn’t matter; I was on the sideline.”

Wardlow is now being praised far and wide for showing the kind of dedication that allows you to succeed as both a mother and a photographer. Here is a little bit more from Wardlow as she talks to Dallas Morning News:

Check out the original article on Dallas Morning News. 

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Don't Miss Out On These Free Photography Classes From CreativeLive!

CreativeLive is offering some great photography classes in the upcoming weeks that we just HAD to tell you about! The best part is that all their classes are FREE! You can join thousands of other photography students, learn some great stuff about photography, having a business, staying inspired and so much more and also get your questions answered by their expert instructors.

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Here are a few of the FREE classes they are offering on CreativeLive over the next few weeks. Be sure to click here to find out the specific days and times they are each offered. 

• "Portraits Under Pressure" with Victoria Will
• "Newborn Photography Bootcamp" with Kelly Brown
• "Craft Photography Fundamentals" with Candice Stringham
• "Master The Business of Photography" with Sal Cincotta
• "Fundamentals of Photography with John Greengo" and other multiple instructors
• "Build A Successful Creative Blog" with April Bowles-Olin
• "How To Make Money" with Ramit Sethi

This is just a few of the great classes that are being offered so be sure not to miss out on all the great classes you want to get in. There are also classes on social media, visual notetaking, branding your business, using Pinterest to help your business, videography and so much more! And remember, they are all FREE! 

Be sure not to miss out on these great opportunities to learn more about your craft, passion and business. You must register for the classes you are interested in so you can reserve your seat so make sure you check out the list of classes now. 

CLICK HERE TO VISIT CREATIVELIVE AND RSVP

Capture Australia At Its Most Beautiful For A Chance To Win The Nature Conservatory Photo Contest

Do you do outdoor travel photography and plan to visit Australia sometime soon? The conservation group called The Nature Conservancy Australia is accepting entries to its annual photography competition.

All you must do in order to enter is capture nature in Australia at its most beautiful. Prizes this year include a $500 Flight Centre voucher, high tea for two at Melbourne’s Zumbo Café and a one-on-one workshop with a competition judge. Submissions for 2016 close November 4. 

Last year’s competition saw more than 3,700 entries with an overall winner selected from a shortlist of 14.

To give you a little inspiration, here is the winner of the 2015 competition and a few of the shortlisted finalists.

Overall Winner "Chasing Fish" by Arthur Roy

"Fury Of The Heavens" by Bob Ellisdon

"Maratus plumosus" by Billy Brown

"Cellular" by Ben Goode

"Seadragon Encounter" by Carl Charter

Click here to see the rules and submission guidelines for the photo competition. We originally found these photos on COSMOS. 

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Do you shoot landscape photography or other photos outdoors and sometimes find yourself shooting on an overcast day? Pretty Sky Overlays can help! With 110 overlays that help you fix a blown out sky or edit in a specific mood, it will be perfect for you! 

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Would A DSLR or Mirrorless Camera Be Best For You?

There are so many cameras out there to choose from. Between all the different brands, different type of features that each offers and even having to choose from a DSLR or a mirrorless... you may feel nervous that you may not purchase the right type of camera for you. 

Here’s a quick 8-minute video by photography instructor Phil Steele that you need to watch. In it, he talks about how DSLRs and mirrorless cameras stack up against each other. He describes the main advantages and disadvantages to each type of camera to help you figure out which one is best for your needs if you’re trying to decide between them. Enjoy!

We hope this has been helpful for you! Here are a few other posts you may enjoy:

• 1 Man And 6 Different Photography Perspectives
• 3 Essentials For Building A Photography Business

We originally saw this on PetaPixel.

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Do you love cameras and taking amazing photos of anything and everything? Have you always dreamed of starting your own photography business? How To Start Your Photography Business would be perfect for you! For $149.99, you can get this 133 page guide of great advice on starting your very own business including how to get started, how to begin finding clients, how to do your own marketing, set your prices, and so much more! 

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Only A Week Left To Enter National Geographic's Travel Photo Contest

We know there are tons of you out there who love taking amazing travel photos. Whether you capture photos around your own hometown or while you are traveling the globe, finding those perfect moments to shoot are priceless. 

National Geographic loves to showcase amazing photographers and they are doing so once again in their 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest. The contest is still accepting submissions through May 27 so be sure to submit your work by their deadline here. 

Here are a few of the photos that have already been submitted along with the photographer captions for you to enjoy! 

South Georgia Islands

Title: Peaks & Penguins in Antarctic Sunrise, Photo credit: Shivesh R.

“Stunning peaks and thousands of King Penguins on South Georgia in soft early sunrise. The photography challenge was to resist shooting only penguin close-ups (very tempting for sure) and step back occasionally to be equally amazed by the landscape in which they live. Special Bonus: It was 100 years to the month that Shackelton’s boat (Endurance) finally went under the Antarctic pack ice in Nov 1915, precipitating his epic traverse of South Georgia, before finding help at nearby Stromness (a year later).”

Jejūri, Maharashtra, India

Title: God Shiva’s Temple festival in Jejuri, Photo credit: Aashit Desai

“Devotees carrying the palki, sedan chair, of Shiva. The Shiva’s Temple, known as Khandoba locally, is a very famous temple situated in the town of Jejuri, in Maharashtra, India. Every year on the day of Somvati Amavasya — a no moon day — thousands of devotees arrive at the temple. The festival’s main ritual is offering of turmeric powder by the devotees. Such large quantities of turmeric powder are used that all the devotees and the temple ground are covered in yellow color of the turmeric.”

Boumalne, Souss-Massa-Draa, Morocco

Title: Winding Roads, Photo credit: Angiolo Manetti

“In the Gorges du Dades there are some breathtaking bends between walls of rock.”

Hong Cong

Title: Digital Panel of Hong Kong, Photo credit: Julia Wimmerlin

“This amazing stacked architecture of Hong Kong shows the housing of its rather dense population. It’s visually striking to understand that your whole horizon is built from people’s lit windows. It shocks you that each life — so big and important to the person himself and his close circle — looks just like a tiny star in a huge sky next to millions of the same stars.”

Haugen, Svalbard, Svalbard and Jan Mayen

Title: Face To Face, Photo credit: Ari Ross

“A polar bear on Wahlenbergfjorden off of Svalbard. I was in a zodiac off shore when he sauntered down to the beach to sniff us out. Soon losing interest, he retreated for a nap and we left him in peace.”

Saint-Denis, Réunion Island

Title: La Fournaise Volcano, Photo credit: Gaby Barathieu

“The last eruption of LA Fournaise Volcano.”

Biei, Hokkaido, Japan

Title: Wherever You Go, I Will Follow You!!, Photo credit: Hiroki Inoue

“Romance is in the air. It was the time of day immediately following sunset. I heard a voice. ‘Wherever you go, I will follow you,’ the voice says.”

Remember... if you want to submit your travel photography to the National Geographic 2016 Travel Photographer of the Year Contest, make sure you submit your work here by May 27, 2016. 

We originally found this photos on Huffington Post. 

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Don't Miss This FREE 3-Day Online Photography Summit!

Are you a photographer that is just getting started in the wedding photography business? Maybe you are a professional and have been photographing weddings for years but are always looking for ways to continue to grow your skills and learn new tricks and techniques. Wherever you may be in your photography career, this live 3-day online wedding photography summit will have something for you. And the best part is.... it is totally FREE! This is surely an event you do not want to miss out on! 

During this three-day event on April 19-21, you will learn from wedding professionals like Susan Stripling, Cliff Mautner, Scott Robert Lim and many others as they teach a classes about your business, perfecting your craft, and your purpose.

The summit will include 6 classes per day (for 18 awesome classes total!) that you can tune in to throughout those 3 days. You will learn great business tips on ways to streamline your business, create contracts and how to use SEO to help market your business as well as posing techniques, how to work with light, and so much more! You will even get advice on how to stay inspired in such a busy and competitive market. 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE 3-DAY EVENT!

Below is the exact schedule shown in Eastern Standard Time. Visit here to check it out in other time zones.  

Please keep in mind that although this will be a totally free event, registration is required to be able to view these classes. Don't scramble on the 19th - register today.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS FREE 3-DAY EVENT!

Our friends over at SnapKnot are proud to sponsor this event along with several other leaders in the photography industry including Animoto, 17hats, Fundy Designer and Good Gallery.