Inspiring Photographershttps://www.tiffinbox.org/https://www.tiffinbox.org/how-capture-one-changed-my-event-photography/https://www.tiffinbox.org/how-capture-one-changed-my-event-photography/My name is Joe, and I’m a professional photographer in New York City. My primary focus (I find it impossible to go one paragraph without running into a photography pun) is on event work and portraiture. Since falling into this occupation in 2013 and up through 2023, I edited my event work in the same …Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:00:58 GMTfeatured-post-of-the-dayguest-posthumorphoto-technologyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/10-steps-to-stay-positive-in-times-of-great-stress/https://www.tiffinbox.org/10-steps-to-stay-positive-in-times-of-great-stress/And as you can see, I haven't posted anything … ANYTHING … here for some time as I chose to work on my business and my mental health. But I and Tiffinbox are both back. More on that very soon. This is a guest post by Madhavan Palanisamy, a visual artist (photography is just one …Wed, 13 Jul 2022 16:22:59 GMTpersonalhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/why-you-need-to-read-personal-branding-for-photographers-now/https://www.tiffinbox.org/why-you-need-to-read-personal-branding-for-photographers-now/It’s not easy to read a business book that is 250 pages long within a couple of weeks, much less read it twice. But that’s what I did with Maurice Jager’s book, “ Personal Branding For Photographers .” While there are webinars and courses for photographers to learn all about “personal branding”, Jager’s book is …Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:15:08 GMTbooksbusinessmarketingreviewhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/how-to-master-your-website-content-step-by-step/https://www.tiffinbox.org/how-to-master-your-website-content-step-by-step/You know that sinking feeling: you've eagerly started to tinker with your website, but there is always one. more. thing. that needs to be added or edited or perfected. Fellow reader, I am right there with you, because as a DIY'er, I've spun my wheels when it comes to making updates to my website content. …Wed, 16 Dec 2020 23:31:13 GMThome-middle-leftinterviewspodcastworkshopshttps://www.tiffinbox.org/tony-taafes-tnt-method-for-headshot-photographers/https://www.tiffinbox.org/tony-taafes-tnt-method-for-headshot-photographers/Tony Taafe's TNT Method As photographers it can be really easy to put the business and sales side of our work on the back burner and focus heavily on our creative craft. In my quest to better my business, I stumbled across Tony Taafe’s “TNT Method” tutorial. This tutorial is a blueprint for not only …Wed, 19 Aug 2020 19:05:59 GMTbusinesseducationguest-postmiddle-rightsales-2https://www.tiffinbox.org/documenting-life-during-the-lockdown-around-the-world/https://www.tiffinbox.org/documenting-life-during-the-lockdown-around-the-world/Sephi Bergerson, originally from Israel, is known for documenting life, especially weddings and portraits. Now a freelance photographer and author based in Goa, India, he has embarked on a special photo project during the lockdown due to the pandemic. As soon as I heard about Sephi's new project, “Documenting The World In Lockdown,” I was …Sun, 05 Jul 2020 00:01:42 GMThome-middle-leftinterviewsphotographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/food-photographer-lisa-nichols-personal-photo-project-take-out-only/https://www.tiffinbox.org/food-photographer-lisa-nichols-personal-photo-project-take-out-only/Who Is Lisa Nichols? Lisa Nichols is a Manchester, Connecticut based food photographer who travels throughout the state on assignment for various publications. In addition to shooting for publications, she runs two businesses: food photography at Bread & Beast Photographer and wedding photography at RootsPhotographyCT.com . During the current COVID19 pandemic, she has been working …Wed, 24 Jun 2020 14:30:52 GMTmiddle-rightinterviewsphoto-projects-2photographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/a-cinematic-narrative-photographers-fresh-take-on-the-world/https://www.tiffinbox.org/a-cinematic-narrative-photographers-fresh-take-on-the-world/Who is Aakaash Bali? Aakaash Bali is a cinematic narrative fine art photographer , based in Long Island, New York. After pursuing a pre-med tract in college, he opted to go into political science and law, before fully embracing photography. “I essentially gave up a law degree to chase my passion,” he said in a …Sun, 24 May 2020 21:44:20 GMTmiddle-rightinterviewsphotographypodcasthttps://www.tiffinbox.org/photographing-kids-tamara-lackey-forte/https://www.tiffinbox.org/photographing-kids-tamara-lackey-forte/Learning To Photograph Kids Photographing kids can be challenging. Be that they are your own, or your client's. You are going to pat yourself on the back when things go right and definitely question your ability (been there, done that) when things start to go south and quickly. Thankfully, I can lean on some amazing …Fri, 22 May 2020 22:14:04 GMTbookshome-middle-lefthttps://www.tiffinbox.org/landscape-nature-dr-paul-hetzels-second-calling/https://www.tiffinbox.org/landscape-nature-dr-paul-hetzels-second-calling/Dr. Paul Hetzel wasn't always a landscape & nature photographer . He retired from a medical oncology practice in Springfield, MA, and found his second calling. He and I talked about the power of printing one's own photography and how he has found a wonderful group of fellow photographers in the Photo Arts Xchange, an …Thu, 21 May 2020 14:35:04 GMTmiddle-rightinterviewsphotographypodcasthttps://www.tiffinbox.org/the-24x24-photo-marathon/https://www.tiffinbox.org/the-24x24-photo-marathon/The 24×24 Photo Marathon will take place on May 24th. Around. The. World. Morten Rand-Hendriksen who organized the Vancouver Photo Marathon in the past, is uppin' the ante a bit this year. He wants to have photographers – enthusiasts and professionals and everyone in between – involved with the 24×24 Photo Marathon this year given …Sun, 17 May 2020 03:59:34 GMTinterviewsphotographywebtechhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/as-a-travel-photographer-how-do-you-connect-with-people/https://www.tiffinbox.org/as-a-travel-photographer-how-do-you-connect-with-people/Being The Calm Travel Photographer I had the Maasai warrior posed right where I wanted him. He looked strong and confident as he stood on a rock, with the Kenyan grasslands spread out behind him. I made an environmental portrait. It was time for my bread and butter, the close-up portrait. As I exchanged cameras …Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:44:28 GMTguest-postmiddle-rightphotographytravelhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/isolation-in-the-402-a-personal-photography-project-by-eric-francis/https://www.tiffinbox.org/isolation-in-the-402-a-personal-photography-project-by-eric-francis/A Photo Project During A Pandemic When Eric Francis told me about “Isolation In The 402”, it immediately made sense. Unlike the popular #thefrontstepsproject which we have all now seen, Eric's work has both depth and breadth in some very nuanced ways. Like Paul Gero, who I interviewed a couple of weeks back about his …Tue, 28 Apr 2020 02:02:42 GMThome-middle-leftinterviewsphoto-projects-2photographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/once-a-photojournalist-paul-gero-documents-families-for-posterity/https://www.tiffinbox.org/once-a-photojournalist-paul-gero-documents-families-for-posterity/The Photojournalist Paul Gero, a Wisconsin portrait photographer , was at one point a newspaper photojournalist. You may remember that I featured Paul's work on this site here and here . His journalism instincts are kicking in again. During the current COVID-19 pandemic, Paul has embarked on a neighborhood family portrait project. And, yes, he …Thu, 02 Apr 2020 22:05:54 GMTmiddle-rightinterviewsphoto-projects-2https://www.tiffinbox.org/a-few-tips-photographers-can-use-to-cope-with-stress/https://www.tiffinbox.org/a-few-tips-photographers-can-use-to-cope-with-stress/With the state of current affairs, our individual and collective stress levels are running high. Social distancing, remote learning, the “Stay Home” initiative sound catchy but bring on anxiety due to the unknown and the disruption of our daily lives. To reduce stress, we need to feel a healthy level of control over our environment. …Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:09:00 GMTcommentaryculturemiddle-rightphotography-businesshttps://www.tiffinbox.org/4-instances-when-you-should-sometimes-shoot-for-free/https://www.tiffinbox.org/4-instances-when-you-should-sometimes-shoot-for-free/I know, I know, as professional photographers we feel as though we shouldn’t be giving away our services for nothing. Sometime there is nothing wrong with this mindset. For a majority of my time as a portrait photographer I thought the same way. Why give away my service? I have worked so hard to get …Thu, 12 Mar 2020 15:05:04 GMThome-middle-leftphotographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/for-the-love-of-the-photograph-chloe-lodge-book/https://www.tiffinbox.org/for-the-love-of-the-photograph-chloe-lodge-book/For The Love Of The Photograph Let me cut to the chase. Buy Chloe Lodge's book, “ For The Love Of The Photograph ” now. In fact, on February 29th, New Zealand time, you can buy the book and the accompanying journal for $29 each . If you are still looking for that #1 reason, …Sat, 29 Feb 2020 04:20:49 GMTbooksmiddle-rightinterviewsphoto-booksphotographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/32-off-camera-flash-scenarios-explained-in-simple-english/https://www.tiffinbox.org/32-off-camera-flash-scenarios-explained-in-simple-english/The Use of Off-Camera Flash Off-camera flash and its use is often a challenge. And as I've said many times before, it was a mystery to me. My first flash was a Vivitar 285. I could use it only in manual mode and I didn't know where to begin, so I quickly and quietly yanked …Thu, 13 Feb 2020 02:23:59 GMTmiddle-rightinterviewsoff-camera-flash-2photographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/old-souls-timeless-places-bob-krists-spectacular-book/https://www.tiffinbox.org/old-souls-timeless-places-bob-krists-spectacular-book/Who is Bob Krist? Bob Krist is a renowned travel photographer and videographer who has photographed for 40+ years and traveled to 150 countries. In early December 2019, Krist released his 12th book, “Old Souls & Timeless Places.” And, yes, as the headline of this blog post states, it is spectacular. Printed at Brilliant Graphics …Tue, 04 Feb 2020 19:49:08 GMThome-middle-leftinterviewsphoto-booksphotographyhttps://www.tiffinbox.org/survivors-of-the-holocaust-danny-weiss/https://www.tiffinbox.org/survivors-of-the-holocaust-danny-weiss/It is a small number of survivors of The Holocaust who remind us that we should never forget the atrocities committed in Europe. Today, January 27th, also happens to be International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Danny Weiss, a wedding and commercial photographer based in Manhattan, New York, just wrapped up a 3 year personal project photographing …Tue, 28 Jan 2020 01:43:22 GMTmiddle-rightinterviewsphotography