There’s a general rule: if you’re going to put photos on the ‘net, you’re going to have them stolen. Period. It may not be nice, or ethical, or legal, but it will happen.

Despite the often-poor quality of the things that I choose to publish, I am not immune to this myself. Most of the time, the culprits are exactly what you’d expect: Students (who either don’t know or don’t care), Chinese (Koreans are right behind them, usually on some site spreading malware), and Russians. Click to continue »

A lot of what photographers shoot could be called high-pressure photography. Think about a wedding photographer – the photographer needs to know how to take photos in a variety of situations, be able to predict when great photo opporunities arise, and must always be on the ball. There are no second chances in wedding photography.

A lot of what I shoot is personal photography – family moments, or action during get-togethers. In some ways, this has the same pressure as wedding photography. There really are no do-overs, no second chances.

So take this as an opportunity to shill the training & blog of David Zizer. I recently had the opportunity to watch his “Wedding Photography: Rapid-Fire Tips and Tricks” video on KelbyTraining.com and I have to say it’s perfect for the family photographer.