Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Charles Frisinger. He took this photo at the Virginia Aquarium and Marine Science Center located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and it was shot with a Nikon D3400, ISO 9000, 26mm, f/4.2, RAW format, post processed with Aurora by Macphun. 

Check out Charles on Facebook if you want to see more of his work! 

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.

Cute Dog Photos From 12th Annual Dog Photographer of the Year Awards 2017

Everyone loves an adorable dog photo and the ones we are going to show you today are enough to make you smile! The winners of the 12th annual Dog Photographer of the Year Awards for 2017 were announced this week by the Kennel Club, an international organization dedicated to dogs, dog owners, and people who work with dogs. Take a look at some of the most adorable and unique photos of dog photography you have seen in some time. 

The overall winner of the awards was Maria Davison, for her portrait of her friend's dog for the "Man's Best Friend" category (see photo below). Every photo shows the intangible joy a great dog can provide, but also that the power an awesome photo can truly make you feel great.

Here is what Davison said in this statement about her photo, provided by the Kennel Club: "It is one of the photographs I am most proud of. It was not only a beautiful, real and candid moment I got to capture, but also a demonstration of the strong bond between one of my closest friends and her dog, Yzma."

Man's Best Friend Cateogry. 1st place: Maria Davison

Dogs At Play Category. 1st place: Kaylee Greer

Dogs At Play Category. 2nd place: Rodrigo Capulski

Dogs At Play Category. 3rd place: Will Holdcroft

Dogs At Work Category. 1st place: Sarah Caldecott

Dogs At Work Category. 2nd place: Lucy Charman

Assistant Category. 1st place: Alasdair MacLeod

Rescue Category. 1st place: Alexandra Robins

Rescue Category: 2nd place: Martin Tosh

Mans Best Friend Category. 3rd place: Annemarie King

Portrait Category. 3rd place: Noel Bennett

Puppy Category. 2nd place: Tracy Kirby

Young Pup Category. 1st place: Dylan Jenkins

I Love Dogs Because Category. 1st place: Julian Gottfried

I Love Dogs Because Category. 2nd place: Summer Clark

We originally saw these photos in this article on Thrillist. Here are a few other animal photos you may enjoy checking out: 

• Celebrate World Wildlife Day With These Great Animal Photos
• 10 Funny Animal Photos That Are Finalists In The 2016 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Andrew Burgoyne. This photo is of Andrew trekking below the Milky Way from sea to the summit of Mauna Loa, the world's tallest volcano in the world, on Big Island, Hawai'i (13 250 ft altitude).

He took this shot with a Canon 5D Mark iii, Rokinon 14mm, f/2.8, ISO 3200, 20 sec.

If you want to see more work from Andrew, be sure to follow him 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.

Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Geoff Hansen with Geoff Hansen Photography. He took this shot at Wawaloli Beach, Big Island, Hawaii on April 18, 2017. He used a Nikon D810, ISO 64, 16-35mm, f/4, 1.0 sec. 

To see more work from Geoff Hansen Photography out of Napa, California, visit him on Instagram @napavalleyimages. 
 

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.

Amazing Drone Photography Showcased In New Book Called "Dronescapes"

Drone photography has been growing in popularity and the types of shots you can capture with a drone is pretty amazing. A new book recently release called "Dronescapes" celebrates the world’s very best drone photography with some pretty stunning photos.

“Dronescapes” features stunning imagery of famous landmarks, awesome landscapes and other unique scenes. The collection has 250 images that range from the Golden Gate Bridge and the Statue of Liberty to flying eagles and free divers.

We have shared a few great drone photos that we saw on Yahoo! News below... and be sure to get your own copy of "Dronescapes" here. 

Pfeiffer Beach, Big Sur, California. Photo by Romeo Durscher, taken at 492 feet.

Statue of Liberty in New York City, taken at 256 feet. Photo credit: Yahoo News

Cruise ship in Miami. Photo by iMaerial_com, taken at 131 feet.

Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia. Photo by Capungaero, taken at 492 feet.

The book, published by Thames & Hudson, is made up of photographs that were sourced from Dronestagram, a popular drone photography site, which has seen more than 60,000 images posted since 2014.

Guararapes, Brazil. Photo by Marcio Ogura, taken at 23.5 feet.

Guntur, India. Photo by Aurobird, taken at 26.5 feet.

The Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro. Photo by Alexandre Salemm, taken at 2,952 feet.

The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco. Photo by GotShots, taken at 88 feet.

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If you want to check out the book "Dronescapes," you can get your own copy here on Amazon.

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We originally saw this article on Yahoo! News. Here are a few other blog posts with amazing drone photography that you will love:

• The Best Drone Photography Of 2016
• Gorgeous Drone Wedding Photography By Helene Havard
• Awesome Coastal Drone Photography Taken By 20 Year Old Photographer
• Awesome Fall Photography Taken By Drones

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week is this great portrait that was taken by Reggie Bridges with HR1 Photography. 

HR1 Photography is a a partnership formed by two cousins, Reggie and Harvey, that had a common vision to form a client friendly photography business focusing on weddings, events and portraiture. Be sure to check out HR1 Photography on their website at www.hr1photography.com or 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 Ways To Shoot Awesome Landscape Photos

If you are a landscape photographer, you are most likely always trying to make your landscape shots even better than your last one. Today, we want to share some great tips to help you take the best landscape photos you can. 

1. Always try to find the best light. 

Try to remember that the best time to take photos during the day is when the sun is low in the sky. That will give your subject more depth and scale. The light during that time is also much warmer which creates softer highlights with better detail of the textures included in the photo. That is also a time of day where the colors from the sunrise or sunset can be absolutely stunning in your photos.

Photo credit: Tech Radar

2. Research the area you are shooting. 

You can find a great landscape photo in SO many places but you have to get out and explore. If  you are traveling to someplace new that you have never been, do some research and find out those special places that you should capture. You may even want to visit that location prior to shooting it because you can really get to know that space. And remember that the whole world doesn’t get to look at your countryside daily. Something that is boring for you because you see it daily, is new and exciting for those looking at your photography.

Photo Credit: Stephen Cheatley

3. Try to get a unique perspective. 

instead of the normal landscape shot you take from standing position, perhaps look a little closer and try out and angle that is a bit more unique. How would the shot look from the ground up? Or, perhaps there is a way for you to get higher so you can look down at the landscape? Finding those new and unique perspectives can make your photos stand out if they are done correctly! 

Photo credit: John Robinson

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Photo Of The Week

Today's photo of the week was taken by Tara Seignuer, a hobbyist photographer. She captured this photo she calls ‘Baby Vervet Hangout’ during a recent trip she took to South Africa where she spent some time volunteering with monkey rehabilitation. 

You can see more of Tara's work on Facebook or check her out 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.

2 Easy Ways To Stay On Your Clients Radar

When you have a great list of clients, you want to make sure you stay on their radar with new packages and services you offer, and anything else that can help you get referrals or return business. But with that said, you do not want to bother them to the point that they do not want to hear from you again. 

According to the photography guide "How To Make Money With Clients You Already Have," reaching out to them once a month is just enough to stay in the back of their mind so they think of you whenever photos are brought up. 

Today we want to share 2 easy ways that you can stay on your clients radar that come straight out of this guide! If you do these along with your other marketing and business efforts, hopefylly you will see some return customers and new ones coming through by referrals! 

Photo credit: Pixabay

1. Send A Small Gift

Sending a little something small is a great way to make your client happy and remind them that you are there if needed. The gift is not something that has to be big, but perhaps purchase a photo button or create photo magnets that you can send to each client. You can customize them with a past photo you took from that client or just make it something generic. 

Another idea is to send a card each year to your client. Perhaps you photographed a newborn session... each year on that child's birthday, send them a birthday card! If you are a wedding photographer, keep track of your clients anniversaries and send them a card. It may take a little planning ahead but keeping past clients happy and on your radar will pay off! 

2. Check In With A Message To See How They Are

If you would prefer not to have a cost associated with staying on your clients radar, you can simply take time and send your clients a quick email or message on Facebook. You are most likely already following past clients and if you see something great happening in their lives, reach out and say hello or congrats! If it is a client you have not talked to in awhile, shoot them a quick email just to say hi and see what is going on in their lives. Just that little gesture is a great reminder for them to you use as their photographer if they have an event or special occasion coming up in the future.  

Staying on your clients radar is so important for your photography business. Perhaps you have a newsletter that goes out a few times a year that tells them new services you offer or shows off some of your most recent work. Whatever it is you do, you will find that you get referrals and repeat clients by taking the time to stay in touch! 

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It will teach you how to gain loyal clients, make them feel special, exceed their expectations and stay on their radars. It also gives you ideas on making money around the holidays. Sample emails, social media statuses and blog posts are included for you to just copy and paste to your clients to make your life easier. Also includes Excel form for easy client organization.

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Check Out This New SEO For Photographers Course That Can Help You Grow Your Photography Business

Are you a photographer who wants to make more money, while also spending more time doing what you love.... taking photos? Do you love taking photos but the website and blog side of things causes you to stress? No matter what type of photographer you are, whether you take portraits, photograph weddings or travel around the world capturing amazing landscapes, you need to market yourself and your business and SEO is an ideal way to do that. 

You have to check out this all new course called SEO for Photographers: The Complete Course that will teach you how to set up and optimize your website, capitalize on keywords that will bring you increased traffic and revenue (even while you sleep), and build links back to your site which sends signals to Google that you are LEGIT and open for business. You can even get started in a free trial that gives you access to the entire first chapter of the course, the first 6 video lessons. 

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Check out this quick video below that tells you a bit more about SEO For Photographers: The Complete Course. 

In this course you will learn how SEO works, on-page optimization, off-page optimization, link building techniques, technical optimization, key factors for success, keyword research, photography specific SEO, how to monetize your site and advanced SEO techniques. 

Here are some of the things you will get from this course:

• Lifetime access to 51 video lessons broken up over 8 chapters so you can take the course at your own pace.
• An advanced track for those that want to go a step further into the world of SEO to make a bigger impact. 
• Case studies of real photographers that have taken the SEO For Photographers course and what they did to achieve success. 
• A library of checklists, resources, guides and cheat sheets to help you every step of the way. 

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SEO For Photographers: The Complete Course was created by Justin Katz, a Professional landscape photographer, SEO expert, and co-founder of Travelstoked. Justin has been taking photos since he was 13 and had been dreaming of becoming a professional photographer since day one. But like many of you reading this, it wasn’t always easy for him while juggling school, a job, and making time to take photos and so he got burnt out. While working a marketing job to pay the bills, Justin learned about SEO which would change his path (and life) forever!

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