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I get this question a lot, “Armin, what’s a good SLR to start off with?” With the current line of some amazing entry-level DSLRs from Sony, Nikon, Canon and others, my answer is quite simple – ergonomics, or whichever feels best in your hand. Now as technologies change my answer will fluctuate. But if you … Continue reading »

One of the basics of photography is composition. If you’re new to photography I am about to share with you a tip to make your photos look better than your friends’ photos. Your pics will look like they have a little something special in them, but your friends won’t quite know what it is. The … Continue reading »

When it comes to carrying and transporting photo gear I don’t like to sacrifice quality for an inexpensive alternative. At $369 retail the Think Tank Photo Airport Security V2 Roller Bag is not the cheapest gear bag out there. For me it’s definitely in the high end pricing segment of gear bags that I have … Continue reading »

One of the things I hear a lot from new photographers in the wedding industry is the word “confidence”, or the lack thereof. It’s perfectly normal to struggle in the beginning and sometimes you need a dozen or more wedding shoots under your belt before you gain that self-confidence in that no matter what happens, … Continue reading »

So you got your first wedding booked. Was it a friend’s? A family member’s wedding? Co-worker’s wedding? It doesn’t matter. What matters is how you’re going to develop your first ever strategy to ensure you produce the best results possible that will lead you to more bookings, assuming you want to shoot more weddings of … Continue reading »

In a previous post I talked about how I like to photograph kids. In this article I want to take you behind the scenes and share with you my method to the madness when photographing my kids. For me, it’s all about the action shots! As a camera dad I still make an effort to … Continue reading »