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DWF Newsletter April 29th 2010
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April 29th 2010
Welcome Back!
helloWe’d like to extend a warm welcome to the many DWF alumni spending time with us on the forums this week.

We invite you to browse this DWF newsletter, click the links below, and surf some very interesting discussions, tutorials, and video lessons. Thanks for visiting, and we appreciate that you’re back!.

 

Getting Better Bookings on DWF U
dwfuRosalind & Siri are two MBA’s who recently conducted a survey of thousands of DWF Pro members from across the country. Their findings about marketing are extremely interesting.

In this week's DWF U video lesson, the founders of Two Bright Lights go deep into the report they created to explain how bookings from certain referral sources mean more revenue than others. Head to DWF U to find out if you're focusing your marketing efforts on the things that will make you the most money.

 

Finao Portrait Faves Contest!
favesThe Finao Portrait Favorites Contest is on! Congratulations go to the Week #2 winner: Gina Yesnik of Saskatchewan dazzled members with a couples portrait shot in Hawaii.

Now, voting is underway for week #3. AND you can enter the week #4 contest right now to win a 10x4 Finao Flip Book: The biggest little thing ever!

 

Duct Tape + Drainage Tunnel = Maternity Shoot
fullerThe DWF Pros at Fuller Edge wanted to do something a little outside of the norm. Not content with your run of the mill "Baby Bump" photos. Erin and Chad duct taped their client to a tunnel wall.

Also on the DWF blog this week: A Mark Twain and Skip Cohen inspired PSA, Carli Reflects on Following Your Passion and we go Around the World in 80 seconds.

 

Mike Fulton: Amazing!
mikeLighting Expert Mike Fulton is an incredibly giving guy.

Shortly after his studio launched a brand new school portrait business, Mike dropped into the DWF with full details on his unbelievable school lighting setup, and full examples of his marketing. Read about High End Portraits blended with Snapshots.

 

Available Magic: Lighting on Location
bruceIt’s the most popular discussion in 10 years of DWF history. See why the discussion goes on and on, in Bruce Dorn’s thread “Available Magic, Lighting on Location.”

It’s a goldmine of information— and has inspired so much comment, it’s been viewed 136,000 times!.

 

In Camera Tilt: Useful or Overused?
davidEver since it became a popular technique a while back, photographers have used in camera tilt over and over: But do you do it because you can’t think of anything else— or because it truly makes the shot special?

DWF Expert David Beckstead examines in-camera tilt, with examples of what works, what doesn’t.

 

Doug Gordon Plug
dougDoug Gordon can help you turn your brides into glamorous fashionistas!

His real-wedding posing techniques will help you create fun, exciting art. If you have never seen Doug teach posing, here’s an awesome opportunity for only $69! Class size is limited, and the tour’s about to start, so don’t wait..

 

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Great Threads
DWF Student:
Cameras, Lenses, CF Cards, Batteries - Carry?
36 members of the bridal party. suggestions

PRO Art:
Joe Buissink (baby photographer)
Duct Tape, a drainage tunnel + a maternity shoot!
Misconception about gelling my flash

PRO Marketing & Business:
DWF U Business Lesson Roundup
The $700 Wedding Photographer
Equipment Insurance - not sure if I should include 

PRO Gear:
Suggest a neck strap thingy
Nikon VS Canon skin tones
Lightroom 2 (or 3 beta) and Black & Whites 

PRO Portraits & Boudoir:
Boudoir Favorites April
The beauty of Green Screen
I photographed an adoption and I'm dying to show someone!

DWF PRO Community:
A DWF Day in The Life
DWFers Play the Image Association Game
 

 

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