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The Shot List is our Friend.

Any professional commercial photographer worth their salt should provide a client with a shot list prior to the first day of production. In this post we help define what a shot list is exactly, and why you should require one for your next shoot, regardless of if you’re the client or the photographer.

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tags: shot list
categories: Pre Production
Thursday 11.21.24
Posted by john smith
 

Defining Commercial Photography: How It Elevates Your Business and Boosts Product Sales

Alberta Zemyra ,model, holding a bottle of Tree of Life Vitamin C Serum.

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tags: Commercial Photography
categories: Commercial, Product
Monday 08.19.24
Posted by john smith
 

The Power of Photo Manipulation

Video showing how Black Smith Photo can take RAW ore and smelt it into a polished gem. A creative web banner for Nines Raquets.

Brief video showing how photography can be manipulated to change polish raw images.

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tags: photoshop, post production, image manipulation
Friday 04.05.24
Posted by john smith
 

The Collaborative Mood Board

Creating a collaborative mood board for product photography is an excellent way to ensure that the client's web images align with their desired branding. Here's how you can walk a new product photography client through the process:

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Monday 04.01.24
Posted by john smith
 

I booked now what? Next Steps

This page shows you what’s next…

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Thursday 07.06.23
Posted by john smith
 
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