This week, Chris sits down with Giulio Scriorio to discuss finding your true voice and vision as a photographer. Giulio is a Lumix Luminary, and will be teaching at the Out of Chicago Portrait Conference, held April 8 and 9. In this podcast, he talks about finding out who you really are as an artist through …
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[fusion_text]Most photographers love to travel; given our curious nature we jump at the chance to explore other cultures and environments. There are a few things to keep in mind to ensure your photographic travel experience is fulfilling and you come home with images that capture the mood and feeling of that destination while also staying …
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Thanks to all who attended my presentation at the Out Of Chicago Winter Conference! Both of my sessions were sold out. Now there’s another chance to experience this session live in Oak Brook! Anyone who missed these sessions or would like experience it anew in its “version 2” form is invited, as my guest, to …
In this episode of the Out of Chicago Podcast, Michael Novo talks to Mark Serrano, a professional portrait photographer and expert retouching. Mark discusses going through the edit process with clients, from out of camera to the final product. He also discusses his workflow, which can sometimes last upwards of four hours per photo, dealing with …
One of the biggest struggles I’ve found any new photographer has isn’t related to shooting, post-processing or even marketing. It’s how to backup and take care of their digital photos over time. This was a struggle for me. Two years into my semi-professional photography career, my only backup was a single external hard drive that …
Is your Lightroom catalog a mess? If so, it’s time to clean it up and build better habits! In this video, I discuss better options from importing to exporting, and how to clean up your files and catalog, through the following processes: Import images Backup Cull and sort images Color code Compare mode Delete bad …
What? Angie McMonigal and I are leading a tour of the Chicago ‘L’! When? Saturday, March 19th, 2016. We’ll meet at 8am, shoot, grab lunch together, and shoot more until 3pm. Who? You! The tour is limited to 15 people. This will be a hands-on instructional experience. Where? We’ll be shooting above the ‘L’, below …
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In this episode, Chris Smith gives us all the details ahead of Saturday’s Out of Chicago Winter Conference! He discusses keynote speaker Adam Jones, as well as the other instructors for the day. Registrations are still available; visit winter.outofchicago.com to get started!
We’re proud to announce that Canon “Explorer of Light” Adam Jones will be the keynote speaker at the Out of Chicago Winter Conference. He’ll be presenting his program, “Through the Lens of Adam Jones,” where he discusses techniques, lenses, etc., as well as topics such as macro, wildlife, HDR, image stacking, teleconverters and more. The …
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Chicago has a booming craft beer scene. And every time I visit, I try to check out at least one Chicago brewery. But being in Grand Rapids, I’m spoiled. Dubbed Beer City USA, we have a plethora of brewery, including the goliath Founders. I take a lot of drink photos. This includes beer, but recently, it’s also included …
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