Photo Of The Week

This week's photo of the week was taken by Terry Xander with Ultimate Image Photography.

Here is what Terry had to say about his photo: "I took this photo on December 9, 2017 outside my home after we received a record 13" inches of snow in metro Atlanta, Georgia from the now historic Winter Storm Benji. I titled it "Blue Christmas."

You can see more of Terry's work on his Facebook page or on his Viewbug profile. 

We Want To Feature Your Work!

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

What Are Your Photography Goals For 2018?

Happy New Year! We love the fresh start that a new year brings along with it. No matter what you did, or didn't do in 2017, you can start with brand new goals and dreams for the year ahead. The main thing you need to focus on as a photographer is to actually get out there and take photos. You can not learn or better yourself without snapping photos. Take your camera with you everywhere you go and when you feel inspired, capture something unique. Or, if you do not have a camera, smart phones can take some pretty great shots now-a-days so take out your phone and photograph someone awesome!  

You may be just starting to explore your love of photography and want to learn as much as you can in the months ahead. If that is the case, there are SO many great ways to learn. We post great articles here on the blog but we also recommend taking classes whether it is online or in a classroom at a local college or university. 

CreativeLive always offers FREE classes online that will help you get started and learn everything you can think of in the photography industry. They have classes about photography, Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop, lighting, growing your business, social media and SO MUCH MORE. You can see the list of free live upcoming classes happening in the coming weeks and sign up for any you are interested in. Check out the list of classes here.

Perhaps you are a hobbyist photographer and have been taking great photos for years but want to do more with your passion. Is it your year to start your own business or you are finally ready to quit your full-time job to concentrate more on your photography? Make sure you know what niche it is you want to focus your business on and get a clear business plan set and in place so you are organized. Do you love weddings and want to focus your time booking engaged couples? Or, perhaps you prefer shooting the outdoors and love capturing landscape photos or wildlife. You could also focus on senior portraits, sporting events, or travel photography. There are so many different things in our world to photograph. 

If you start a business, one big thing is your website and getting your portfolio online. SmugMug is a great service that lets you showcase your photos beautifully online. You can store your work, share it and even sell it right from your SmugMug site. Click here to check out SmugMug and start your own site. 

Do you already have a successful photography business that you want to grow even bigger in 2018? We always recommend to continue learning no matter how long you have been in the photography world. With technology changing as fast as it does, there are always new products out there that can help your business succeed. 

Be sure to check out BP4U Photographer Resources for SO many awesome products that can help make your photography business easier. They offer tons of guides, presets, social media tools and more! Here are a few products that we love: 

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The Ultimate Posing Guide Collection

Need some ideas for new poses? Whether you photograph couples, weddings, seniors, babies or families, this Ultimate Posing Guide Collection is for you. Freshen up your typical poses with some new ideas! Get The Ultimate Posing Guide Collection here. 

Click here to see all the other great products that BP4U offers! 

Whatever your goals for this new year are, be sure to check in with yourself often and see if you are on the path to accomplishing your goals. If not, it's okay! Life happens and sometimes it can get hard. But be sure to refocus and keep on trying. And be sure to check out our blog throughout the months ahead for great tips, articles, inspiration and more. We also have a camera giveaway going on right now... have you entered yet for your chance to win a Nikon D810 or Canon 5DS R?  Click here to enter now!  

We wish you all nothing but love, happiness and inspiration this year. Best of luck to you all in accomplishing your 2018 photography goals! 

Want to share your goals with us? We would love to hear them all so please comment below! 

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Geoff Hansen with Geoff Hansen Photography. 

Hansen said "This is a shot of the “Santa Train” operated by the Napa Valley Wine Train. This Santa-themed train takes families up the Napa Valley each evening during December with Mr. Claus and a full complement of elves and related characters and holiday goodies."

To see more work from Geoff Hansen visit his website at www.geoffhansen.photography. You can also follow him on Instagram.

We Want To Feature Your Work!

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

3 Tips On How To Photograph Festive Christmas Lights

It's the holiday season and with that comes Christmas trees, beautiful decorations, twinkling lights and all things sparkly! If you are going to be out photographing festive Christmas lights over the holiday, we wanted to share some tips with you that will help make sure those photos come out beautifully. 

When you are photographing holiday lights, it will most likely be when the surrounding environment is dark. Here there are a few things you can do to insure great pictures in these situations:

Photo credit: Digital Trends

Shoot at higher ISO settings. 

EOS cameras set to "Auto" ISO will naturally tend to pick higher ISOs in these types of low-light scenes. Or, you can set ISO somewhere around 1600, 3200, or even higher if the holiday lights you're shooting are not super-bright. If you use higher ISOs – that means less chance of blurs from any motion blur.

Use a tripod. 

A tripod is the best way to keep your camera still while taking your photos. If you don't have a tripod, see if you can lean the camera against something like a lamp post, bench, or other solid surface. If there is nothing to brace the camera on, make sure you are holding it as steadily as possible and hold the camera firmly with both hands. Use your optical viewfinder (rather than the LCD) if you have one, so you can rest the camera against your face.

Photo credit: DIY Network

Use a wide-angle lens. 

Wider focal lengths, such as 16mm, 18mm, 24mm, etc. are much more 'forgiving,' showing little-to-no blur from camera movement, even at slower shutter speeds. Consider stepping closer to those lights, and zooming the lens to a wider focal length, to minimize blurs and camera shake.

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week is called "Storm Surge" and was taken by Dennis Begnoche. He took the photo in Kekaha Beach on the West side of the Island during sunset as a storm passed the nearby Island of Kauai.       

To see more work from Dennis, visit his website at www.pixoto.com/dbegnoche. 

We Want To Feature Your Work!

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Karen Skelly with Karen Skelly Photography in Durango, Colorado. 

To see more work from Karen, visit her website at www.karenskellyphoto.com. You can also follow her on Facebook. 

We Want To Feature Your Work!

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

Photographer Hikes With Couple To Capture Amazing Wedding Photos

Today we are showcasing some beautiful wedding photos that photographer Priscilla Valentina took. She went above and beyond for this couple who was looking for very unique wedding photos... which was exactly what she took for them! 

Valentina carried her camera gear for 14 hours on a hike to Trolltunga in Norway, Valentina along with this couple and captured these captivating photos below. Enjoy! 

To see more work from Priscilla, visit her website at priscilavalentina.com. These photos were originally found on Australian Photography. 

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This Cool Moonlight Timelapse Was Shot on the Nikon D850

Earlier this month, Nikon released this new 8K time-lapse that shows what the D850 can do at night.... and it is pretty cool! 

This short promo film was shot by Dutch nature photographer Marsel van Oosten and is called “Hercules Rising.” 

“Hercules Rising” was shot under moonlight in Namibia in southern Africa using the D850’s 8K Time-Lapse abilities, which captures 45-megapixel still photos at regular intervals. You can then stitch the photos together using time-lapse creation software of your choice, resulting in an 8K resolution time-lapse.

How cool is that? Pretty awesome.

We saw this video in an article on PetaPixel. Here are a few other blogs you may enjoy: 

• How To Boost Photography Sales and Get Published In Magazines
• 10 Awesome Long Exposure Shots

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Carol Bolin with Carol Bolin Photography.

Here is what Carol said about the portrait: "This photo is of the very lovely Allise! We did a few Autumn shots and I am in awe of not only her outer beauty, but her inner glow as well." 

To see more of Carol's work, visit her website at carolbolinphotography.myportfolio.com or follow her on Facebook. 

We Want To Feature Your Work!

Do you have some really amazing photos you have taken recently or some of your past work that you simply love? We want to see! Each Tuesday, we will be featuring a "photo of the week" right here on the Camera Giveaways blog. We are looking for anything from amazing landscape photos, a gorgeous wedding or engagement shot, sports or animal photography, an awesome fashion photo...whatever you want to share, we would love to see!

Email your photos to contact@cameragiveaways.com with the subject "CG Blog Photo Submission" for consideration. In your email be sure to include a description of your photo, your name and company name as well as website and social media links. Please... no watermarks! If this information is not included, your photo will not be included.

Awesome Black Friday Deals For Photographers!

The holidays are upon us and with that comes enjoying times with family and friends, beautiful twinkling lights and seeing the excitement that each child has during this time of year as they anticipate Santa's arrival! Shopping is another huge part of the holiday season because everyone wants to find that perfect gift for the one they love. We are here to help with a list of some huge Black Friday Deals that you want to make sure you do not miss!

These may be perfect as a gift for that photographer in your life. Or, you may just want to purchase something for yourself because it is such a great sale. Whatever your needs, be sure to check out a few of these huge black Friday deals below. 

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Get 95% off site-wide at BP4U Photographer Resources! 

BP4U is offering unbelievable prices on all of the photography products! A couple of our favorite items include the ULTIMATE POSING CARD COLLECTION, and 1428 POSING CARD COLLECTION BY JAMIE DALTON. You can even get a head start on tax season with the TAX SPREADSHEETS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS! 

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BP4U is also offering THE ULTIMATE FREEBIE PACK FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS that you can add to your shopping cart for FREE with the purchase of any other product.

See more about the Ultimate Freebie Pack For Photographers here. 

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Discounts on Photography T-shirts at SunFrog! 

T-shirts are such a great holiday gift for any photographer in your life! SunFrog is offering 30% off on Black Friday and 25% off on Cyber Monday! Visit SunFrog and use the codes below:

On Black Friday, use code BLACKFROGDAY2017

On Cyber Monday, use code FROGMONDAY2017

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Get your very own Camera Lens Coffee Mug! 

Check out this great coffee lens camera mug that is the perfect accessory for any photographer or as a gift for a photo enthusiast! This coffee mug is on sale today for only $14 (normally $25)!!!!

Click here to get yours today!

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Check out a great Giveaway and Photo Contest!

1) We have a new camera giveaway that just begun. Enter today for your chance to win your own Canon or Nikon here. 

2) Enter your best wedding photos for the chance to win $1,000 over at Best Photo Contests! There have been SO many great photos submitted already. Check them all out and enter you own photos here.