My great friends over at LensProToGo have just launched an amazing new partnership called Viewfinders. It’s an opportunity for anyone and everyone to interact and learn about some of the greatest talents in our industry. To learn more about the whole thing, check out their recent blog post. Click here to check out the Viewfinders site (oh, and by the way, I built the site for them!).
After having been literally kicking people off who were building accounts for businesses, Google has officially announced Pages for businesses! Much like fan pages on that OTHER social network…..Google+ is much easier to navigate and isn’t completely full of ads and other crap you don’t want or need to be looking at while you’re hangin’ around the site. Be sure to add me to your circles in Google+! Click here, or search G+ for ‘Brian Tetrault Productions’.
I’ve put together a really great workshop about portraiture with the one, the only Rick Ashley! Space is limited, so register quick! Click here to download the PDF.
That’s right, my office has moved! Possibly the shortest move ever….same building, same FLOOR! I’m now located at 681 Main Street #3-27 in Waltham. I’m sharing with the great Leah LaRiccia! Stop by anytime, my door is always open! (And yes, I’ll do some non-camera-phone pictures soon).
Well, it’s finally here–my new and improved website! You’ll find that branding and such has not changed but the layout is a bit different, you can find me easier on the social networks and you can even join my email list by clicking the link on the right side in the blog. Please feel free to peruse and let me know what you think! Special thanks to Liz at Someone Creative and Jim at Snacksize.
Stay tuned for some even BIGGER changes that I will soon be launching–a new section of my website that I am so incredibly excited to share with you all! Keep checking back and make sure you ‘Like’ my Facebook page and follow me on Twitter.
Photography training mogul Kelby Media Group has launched an iPad only digital publication called ‘Light It’. The premiere issue (available now), is free–yes FREE–and can be downloaded here: Light It. No word quite yet as to how much subscriptions will be, but knowing the Kelby crew, it will be worth every penny! I’ve downloaded it myself and have included a couple screenshots. The content not only looks amazing but is of course incredibly useful. It’s not super ‘ad heavy’ but they are present–interested to see if paid subscriptions will diminish some of the ads. Entire spread is 54 pages long, I’d say 30-35% is full page ads.
I recently finished a very cool project for a new product launch called BioBliss. I did product photography, video testimonials and this instructional video. To see the rest of the work and to check out the product more, go to their website at www.biobliss.com!
In case you don’t know about them already, my good friends at LensProToGo have just released a new video produced by Stillmotion entitled ‘Meet the Family’. LensProToGo is a fantastic company and if you ever need to rent anything, they’ll have it! Be sure to check out their website: LensProToGo.com
Hot off the presses! Officially announced this week: my 3 upcoming workshops at CDIA in Waltham in July. Here’s the details:
Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
Are you not as comfortable using speedlights as you’d like to be? In this workshop, we’ll take the second-guessing out of these sometimes confusing flash units and learn how to approach their use in several situational examples. Through in-class shooting exercises, we’ll see the difference between working with flash inside and outside as the primary and secondary light source.
Main topics we will cover:
- Understanding the terminology – sync speed, curtain sync, i-TTL/ETTL, and more
- Speedlight as the primary light source
- Speedlight as the secondary light source (fill)
- Working with an off-camera speedlight
- Working with multiple speedlights
- Thinking creatively – overpowering the sun, using modifiers, and more
Prerequisites:
Intermediate to advanced DSLR understanding, beginner to intermediate speedlight understanding
Class Requirements:
notebook & pen, Nikon or Canon DSLR w/memory card and lens(es), minimum of 1 Nikon or Canon speedlight, extra AA batteries for speedlight(s)
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Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
There’s nothing more satisfying than making money doing something you’re passionate about. This workshop is for anyone with an entrepreneurial spirit who has ever wondered how to take their photography business to the next
level but didn’t know how to start.
Main topics we will cover:
- Basic infrastructure – setting up your business
- Design – importance of building a cohesive visual identity
- Marketing – creating a plan and the power of the web
- Proposal writing and pricing – a systematic approach with in-class group exercises
- Branching out – other ideas to expand your business
Class Requirements:
notebook & pen, laptop for note taking and research (optional).
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Please contact us to register: REGISTER ONLINE or by phone 800-808-CDIA (2342)
Time is money, and there’s more money to be made behind the camera than at the computer. Working efficiently and effectively when at your computer is the key to allowing yourself more time behind the camera.
In this advanced workshop, we will cover ideas and strategies for digital asset management and image editing using Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. We will explore the important options for organizing your files using a
flexible software program: Lightroom.
Just as important as organizing your files after a shoot is approaching editing and retouching. We’ll also cover how to keep a consistent look to your images – whether it’s a couple from a low budget shoot or a high volume project like a wedding or event.
Main topics we will cover:
- Advanced strategies for organizing assets on your computer
- Using Lightroom to manage your images with emphasis on working with multiple catalogs
- Importance of consistency when editing and ideas on implementing standard practice techniques
- Advanced retouching strategies with emphasis on batch processing and working with Photoshop actions
- Other tools, software, and techniques available to help streamline your workflow
Prerequisites:
Intermediate to advanced understanding of Adobe Lightroom and intermediate knowledge of Adobe Photoshop.
Class Requirements:
notebook & pen, attendees are encouraged to bring their own laptop but it is not a requirement.