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8 Ways to Accelerate Your Photography: How to Speed Up the Learning Curve
To be a great photographer today there are so many different things to learn. It can be overwhelming! In addition to being a skilled photographer, the jobs that used to belong to lab technicians, marketers, web designers and business managers now belong to you!
But there is a way to accelerate the learning curve and make great images right away.
In "8 Ways To Accelerate Your Photography" Anne McKinnell, a full-time nomadic photographer, identifies 8 core knowledge areas that are essential for today’s photographer and she shares the quickest and most effective techniques in each area so you can accelerate your learning curve.
This eBook will help you:
- understand the most useful camera settings and when to use them;
- make compelling photographs that are more than snapshots;
- turn your photography into fine art with post processing;
- let the quality of light show you what kind of images to make;
- find your niche, your unique strengths and style;
- create a killer portfolio that gets attention;
- get your photography on the web and build your audience; and
- make money.
In 4 years Anne went from buying her first DSLR to having a large audience online, a popular and successful blog, and images in and on the cover of magazines and photography books.
Now a full-time nomadic photographer, Anne recently spent 1 year travelling around North America practicing her photography skills and experimenting with different techniques. She explored the land as well as the vast array of skills you need to become a photographer today. In this eBook she shares those skills with you so your rise to photography success will be even faster.
Don't leave great photographs for "some day!'
But there is a way to accelerate the learning curve and make great images right away.
In "8 Ways To Accelerate Your Photography" Anne McKinnell, a full-time nomadic photographer, identifies 8 core knowledge areas that are essential for today’s photographer and she shares the quickest and most effective techniques in each area so you can accelerate your learning curve.
This eBook will help you:
- understand the most useful camera settings and when to use them;
- make compelling photographs that are more than snapshots;
- turn your photography into fine art with post processing;
- let the quality of light show you what kind of images to make;
- find your niche, your unique strengths and style;
- create a killer portfolio that gets attention;
- get your photography on the web and build your audience; and
- make money.
In 4 years Anne went from buying her first DSLR to having a large audience online, a popular and successful blog, and images in and on the cover of magazines and photography books.
Now a full-time nomadic photographer, Anne recently spent 1 year travelling around North America practicing her photography skills and experimenting with different techniques. She explored the land as well as the vast array of skills you need to become a photographer today. In this eBook she shares those skills with you so your rise to photography success will be even faster.
Don't leave great photographs for "some day!'
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 4, 2013
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April 18, 2025
real use wording for real camera users
To the point, ideal for camera Starters and old hand looking for a refresher I enjoyed an easy read, thanks.
To the point, ideal for camera Starters and old hand looking for a refresher I enjoyed an easy read, thanks.
July 24, 2013
If I were a just-starting-out photographer, I'm sure I would give this ebook 4 stars; there's enough good information here on the eight "core knowledges," ranging from composition to making money, to at the very least let a neophyte know what he or she needs to learn more about. As one reviewer said of the book at Amazon (where I got it free during a special offer), it's pretty good for beginners, but it should be marketed to that audience.
Although I've sold a few photos and earned honors for my work, I'm not even close to being a professional. Still, with the exception of an exposure lock button I didn't know exists, I really didn't learn much here except that the author - a professional herself who's written four ebooks on photography - takes absolutely gorgeous photographs that display beautifully on my Kindle. And if you don't have (or don't want or can't afford) a DSLR camera, a good bit of what's included won't be of much help.
The best advice, from my perspective at least, was in the final section on making money. It's important, the author says, to find a decent website at which you can display your work. I agree that Redbubble.com is a great choice among all the free storage possibilities - I've been an active member for some time now. My primary gallery is at Zenfolio.com, another site she mentions, but it comes with an annual fee. Some of her other suggestions for ways to market photos are worth trying as well.
I do have a couple of issues with the advice to upload photos around 1,000 pixels on the longest side to reduce the chance that your photos will be ripped off by those who ignore copyright laws. First, that's too small to be of value at several of the photo websites, including Redbubble, which asks members to upload large files for a good reason. Unless all you care about selling is greeting cards, you'll need to comply.
Conversely, 1,000 pixels is too large for social media like Facebook, where theft tends to be rather common. A downloaded photo of that size can make a serviceable 5 by 7 print at the very least - certainly big enough to frame for hanging in a photo thief's living room. For these sites, I resize all uploads to 500 pixels or less; the best anyone will get out of that is a slightly fuzzy 4 x 6 print.
Although I've sold a few photos and earned honors for my work, I'm not even close to being a professional. Still, with the exception of an exposure lock button I didn't know exists, I really didn't learn much here except that the author - a professional herself who's written four ebooks on photography - takes absolutely gorgeous photographs that display beautifully on my Kindle. And if you don't have (or don't want or can't afford) a DSLR camera, a good bit of what's included won't be of much help.
The best advice, from my perspective at least, was in the final section on making money. It's important, the author says, to find a decent website at which you can display your work. I agree that Redbubble.com is a great choice among all the free storage possibilities - I've been an active member for some time now. My primary gallery is at Zenfolio.com, another site she mentions, but it comes with an annual fee. Some of her other suggestions for ways to market photos are worth trying as well.
I do have a couple of issues with the advice to upload photos around 1,000 pixels on the longest side to reduce the chance that your photos will be ripped off by those who ignore copyright laws. First, that's too small to be of value at several of the photo websites, including Redbubble, which asks members to upload large files for a good reason. Unless all you care about selling is greeting cards, you'll need to comply.
Conversely, 1,000 pixels is too large for social media like Facebook, where theft tends to be rather common. A downloaded photo of that size can make a serviceable 5 by 7 print at the very least - certainly big enough to frame for hanging in a photo thief's living room. For these sites, I resize all uploads to 500 pixels or less; the best anyone will get out of that is a slightly fuzzy 4 x 6 print.
March 24, 2015
Solid, practical advice and instruction for the DSLR beginner and amateur. Short, quick and easy reading. Filled with practical advice and tips for improving your photos.
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