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John Huegel - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
John Huegel lives in Erie, Pennsylvania. He owns and operates John Huegel Photography, specializing in Seniors, Families, Weddings, Dance Studios and Special Events. He is also a professional musician and mixes music for dance and other events. He is active in a number of charitable and nonprofit organizations, and operates a blog devoted to new professional photographers.
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- Getting Started in Photography - 10 Steps to Jump-Start Your Photography Business
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you an aspiring professional photographer? Do you love taking pictures and think you could do well as a professional? Are you looking to make some extra money with a part-time business or go full time into a new career path? Do people rave at your photos and suggest you should be in the business? If you answered yes to these questions, you may want to consider starting your own photography business. With very little investment, you can create and grow a profitable, debt-free business that is both a source of enjoyment and a great income stream. Read on to learn the 10 key steps to starting and growing a profitable photography business.
- Growing Your Photography Business by Partnering With Nonprofits
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] There are a great many nonprofit organizations that exist to help people, animals or the environment. Each of these organizations struggles to achieve their objectives. Typically they have two major goals: First, to raise funds so they can implement their strategic objectives, and second, to raise awareness of their organization and causes to the public. By partnering with nonprofits, you can create a mutually beneficial relationship. You can help them meet one or both goals, and you can generate awareness and potential business for you as well. Here's a few things that I have done to get involved with local nonprofits. Each of these activities has helped out the agency, strengthened my network of contacts, and generated both recognition and business for me.
- Choosing a Print Lab For Your Photography Business
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Professional photographers often do not print their own work. Most photographers choose a professional lab, whose sole focus is creating printed products for their professional customers. There are many factors to consider when seeking out a print lab. We will discuss many of these factors in this article.
- Making Money With Photography - 27 Ideas to Make Money With Your Camera
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you a professional photographer or an aspiring amateur? Do you want to earn more money and grow your business and skills? There are countless ways to earn money using photography. In this article we will describe over 27 different ways to generate income using your camera and photography skills.
- Wedding Photography - Album, Prints and Digital Files
[Relationships:Wedding] Wedding albums have come a long way since the days of film. Most professionally made albums are laid out using sophisticated design software, providing a unique presentation and collages of images that were not possible just twenty years ago. Flush mounting, lay flat books and unique finishes all come together to create stunning images of your special day.
- Choosing a Wedding Photographer - 10 Tips to Help You Evaluate & Choose a Wedding Photographer
[Relationships:Wedding] Planning for your wedding is a full-time job! You have to choose your locations, book flowers, music, photographers and cake, and take care of all of the logistics. One of the most important decisions is choosing your wedding photographer. This person or firm will be responsible for capturing your precious memories, and preserving them for you and your family to enjoy forever. Here are 10 tips for you to consider as you begin the process of choosing your wedding photographer.
- Science Fair Success - Tips on Creating and Presenting a Winning Science Fair Project
[Reference-and-Education:Science] I have judged science fair projects for years, and seen some great projects and some terrible projects. As a certified Six Sigma Black Belt, I have a great respect for the fundamentals of problem solving: Good problem statements, good experimental design, valid measurement systems, and a healthy respect for the factors you may not have considered.
- Mixing Music For Dance and Other Performance - Twelve Steps to Great Music Mixes
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Music] If you are involved with Dance, Gymnastics or Ice Skating, you know how important it is to have a clean music mix. There is a whole universe of great music to use for performance, but often the songs are too long, have offensive lyrics, or you need to create a suite of songs with clean cuts and fades. Here are twelve steps to follow to create great music mixes.
- Green Science Fair Projects - Creative Ideas For Environmentally Oriented Projects
[Reference-and-Education:Science] Science Fairs are great activities for students. Not only do they learn from researching and building their experiments and presentations, but they also improve their organizational and presentation skills. With the increased focus on renewable energy, global warming and energy independence, students may have interest in these areas for projects.
- Career Choices Using Photography and the Skills Needed to Succeed
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] You can see that only the Technical and Editing skills fall into traditional Photography and Computer skills. However, because photography involves a high degree of interpersonal communication and subjective needs of the customer base, you need to develop and posses good people skills - listening, documenting, creativity, follow-through, etc.
- Digital Camera Buying Guide - A Guide to Purchasing Digital Cameras in the 2008 Holiday Season
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Electronics] There are hundreds of digital cameras out there. If you are looking to purchase a camera for someone this season, how will you make your decision? Here are some guidelines and a few specific recommendations on good cameras for the winter 2008 season.
- Green Christmas - Tips For a Frugal and Environmentally-Friendly Holiday Season
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] For many people, this is going to be one of the toughest holiday seasons in a long time. Whether you are well off or struggling, the holiday season comes with lots of stress, both financial and personal. And, with the increased focus on environmental awareness, people also want to make the right environmental decisions. Here you will find tips and ideas on how to enjoy a lower cost, green holiday season.
- Green Service Projects - 20 Service Project Ideas That Help the Planet
[News-and-Society:Environmental] Use of electricity and gas is a large driver of greenhouse gas and cost. There are many good energy audit forms available on the internet. Download some, modify for your needs and audit the school and other large businesses. Make specific recommendations to reduce usage with sensors, timers, ballst, light bulbs, insulation and other methods.
- Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 For Image Editing - 11 Good Reasons to Choose Paint Shop Pro Over Photoshop
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Image editing software is a very tough market. Dominated by Photoshop, image editing software can vary greatly in performance and price. Often overlooked is Corel's Paint Shop Pro X2. As a professional photographer and an experienced user of Paint Shop Pro from Version 5 until the current Version 12, I highlight some of the features that make this product a very powerful and cost-effective tool for both amateur and professional photographers.
- The Broke College Students' Guide to Holiday Gift Giving
[Finance:Personal-Finance] College is a great time of your life. You're basically employed full time to stuff your head with good things and prepare you for an exciting future. But your education costs so much. Most students are either in debt or have very little spare cash. This can create problems at holidays, when you feel compelled to spend money on gifts for friends and family. Here is a guide for the broke college student to come up with gifts that mean a lot but do not cost a lot.
- Holiday Greeting Cards - How to Create Your Own Photographic Greeting Cards
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Winter is greeting card season. While many people buy cards, others choose to make their own greeting cards featuring their family or other subjects. If you are the do-it-yourself type, consider making your own greeting cards. These tips will guide you to create some truly great, high-quality cards you will be proud to send.
- Sunset Photos - Tips For Creating Great Sunset Images
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Sunsets are one of nature's great visual gifts. Each one is different. While it's often easy to get good sunset shots of just the background, it is harder to get good shots of people against a sunset. The camera often gets confused and blows out the details of the subjects, and the resulting image looks artificial. Here are some tips for getting good sunset images with people using a digital SLR camera and attached flash.
- Fall Foliage - Tips For Creating Great Fall Photos
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Autumn. Crisp air, crunchy leaves. It's the most colorful season in many parts of the world. As the trees turn colors, millions stop to appreciate the beauty. To capture the best fall images possible, you need to observe a few simple steps. Read on to find out how you can create some truly great fall images.
- Photographing in Dark Indoor Settings
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Photographing people or objects in a darkened indoor space such as a theater or stadium can be a challenge. The lack of available bright light tends to result in blurry photos. The additional challenge of the prohibition of flash in many situations adds to the problem. Here are several tips to help you capture the best indoor images in dark indoor settings.
- Senior Citizens and Digital Photography
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Digital Photography is a great way to share memories and keep relationships strong and growing. Older people may be intimidated by the technology of digital photography and image management, but this should not hold them back from learning and enjoying how to use digital photography to enrich their lives and provide new avenues of income and creativity. This article will focus on some key steps to increase the level of exposure and comfort for Senior Citizens to the world of digital imaging.
- Protecting Your Small Business
[Business:Small-Business] Small businesses, especially single-owner businesses, are vulnerable. Without the strong support network that larger businesses have, the small business owner has to look out for themselves. Here are several areas for small business owners to consider to protect the interests of their investment in the business.
- High School Yearbooks - Creative Photography Ideas
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Yearbooks are visual depictions of your school and your time. They should make a statement about who you are as a class, as a school, and as a yearbook staff. Apart from the posed individual student shots, many of the rest of the yearbook photos are contributed or taken by the staff. Here are some tips to increase the impact of the yearbook through creative photography.
- Photographing High School Football - 12 Tips
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Fall is the time for crisp nights and football games under the stadium lights. To capture the energy and drama of football at night, you need to follow some basic guidelines. This article presents twelve tips which will allow you to capture clear, crisp and dynamic images.
- School Photography Clubs - Suggested Activities
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Photography Clubs are a great way for students to develop technically, artistically and as team members and leaders. For a reasonable cost, a school can outfit and support the club with the resources it needs to let the kids explore, learn and have fun. Here are some suggested Club activities that will combine learning with enjoyable activities and keep the club interesting for all involved.
- Photography in Education - Ideas For Using Photography to Enhance the Educational Experience
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Photography is both a visual and tactile art form. Images can be taken by anyone and used in a variety of functional and artistic ways. Taking, editing and using images is a great way to enhance the learning experience for children of all ages. Here are several tips on how photography can be used to enhance the classroom and learning experience.
- Great Gift Ideas For Photographers
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Photographers are a tough bunch to please. They usually have very specific equipment needs. But don't be discouraged - with a little homework, anyone can choose great gifts that any photographer, whether professional or amateur, will love. Hint to Photographers: Leaving a copy of this article with a couple items circled is a great way to drop a hint to that loved one!
- Starting a Small Business - Twelve Questions to Consider
[Business:Small-Business] Small businesses are the lifeblood of any economy. Are you running a small business or thinking about starting one? Here are twelve questions that will get you thinking about the many aspects of your business or idea, and will prevent you from making common mistakes or oversights.
- Creative Uses For Your Vacation Photos
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] How was that vacation? I'll bet you came back with a camera or two loaded with images. Instead of just dumping them on your computer and printing a few photos on your home printer, consider these tips to get the most enjoyment of your vacation images!
- Tips For Managing Photography Business Costs
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] In these challenging times, it is difficult for small business owners to be profitable. Profit is sales less cost, so as you are working to increase sales, you can also improve your profitability by creatively managing your cost. For those just starting out, these tips can help you grow your business debt-free.
- 10 Tips For Taking Great Pet Photos
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Want to take a great photo of your dog or cat or other pet? Something that will capture their personality and be technically and artistically great? Check out these tips for producing great pet photos!
- Top 12 Image Editing Skills Every Photographer Should Know
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Using a digital camera, you can take a surprisingly large quantity of photos in a short time. Depending on the conditions, camera settings and your photographic skills, you may end up with images that are good but are missing that extra something. Often, a couple of editing steps can transform a good image into an excellent photograph. This guide describes twelve editing tools which can be used to change and improve your images. They are available in most image editing programs such as Photoshop Elements and Paint Shop Pro.
- Planning For Your Family Portraits
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Family portraits are treasures. They capture a piece of your life and preserve it for generations. Sadly, any family can experience tragic losses at any time. So, it is very important to preserve your family memories and images as legacies for you and your family's future. When was the last time you had your family together to capture professionally made images? How do you go about deciding how, when and why to have your family's images made? We'll address these questions in this article.
- 12 Creative Photography Ideas
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Are you stuck in a photographic rut? Does the weather have you indoors when you want to be outside? Do you want to challenge yourself? Here are 12 ideas guaranteed to stimulate those brain cells and get you thinking and shooting differently!
- Tips For Great Flower Photographs
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Taking images of flowers is a rewarding way to build your photographic skills and add to your image library. Floral images have good commercial and personal uses. In this article, we describe 12 tips for creating great images of flowers.
- 10 Great Ways to Grow As a Professional Photographer
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Many photographers don't know where to start to get themselves known, or to grow their brand awareness in their community. Here are ten great ideas that you can use to build your experience in planning events, working with people, taking great images, and sharing with the community. On the way, you will build a reputation as a reliable, giving person.
- 9 Ideas For Great Summer Photos
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] Summer is a great time to get outside and capture images. Here are nine ideas to get you creative and productive in the summer.
- Top 10 Senior Photography Do's and Don'ts
[Arts-and-Entertainment:Photography] High school seniors and their families often have trouble preparing for their senior images. This guide will spell out some things to do and not to do in order to ensure a good senior photography experience.
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