Photography Education

A couple months ago, I was putting my 2 year old daughter down for a nap, and she asked for her Strawberry Shortcake blanket. The blanket was in another room so I didn’t want to go get it (ok, I think it was on the other side of the room, but who cares?). I had another blanket right at the end of the bed, so I started to cover her with that one. She took her binky out – “NO THE STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BLANKEY”. Again, Strawberry was hanging out at the other side of the room, and I had stuff to get done. I told her the blanket I had was softer, warmer, and bigger. None of that mattered to her. It wasn’t about comfort. It was about a cartoon image on the t[...]

One of the questions we get asked most frequently by newer photographers is which photo lab we use. It’s pretty interesting to me that even early on these photographers have figured out that professional photographers typically stick to one lab – it’s usually an unspoken exclusive relationship. With that being the case, you want to make sure that you’re compatible with your lab. Since there’s no e-harmony for photo labs, you’ve probably found yourself asking around to learn more about a lab before you commit. I’ll break the suspense right now, and let you know that we almost always use H&H for our prints and professional products. We lik[...]