7 Ways to Improve Your Self Confidence as a Photographer
Every photographer struggles with self-confidence. We are convinced our work isn’t as good as that of our peers, and that someday people will see us for what we really are: frauds who happened to g...
Real Estate Photography Tutorial With Barry MacKenzie Review
I was pretty surprised when the guys at PRO EDU asked me to review their tutorial, Real Estate Photography with Barry MacKenzie, because I don’t care about Real Estate photography. I’ve never photo...
Create Accurate Black and White Layer Masks With Apply Image
There are dozens of different ways to create layer masks in Photoshop, but one of the fastest and most accurate ways is using Apply Image. Whether you want to replace a sky or create a luminosity m...
Is In-Person Sales the Best Business Model for Portrait Photography?
Choosing a model for your portrait business can be a daunting task. How do you navigate the waters of sales models, customer service types, product offerings, and marketing?
Become a Happier Photographer with Daily Gratitude
When photographers think about how they want their careers to be identified, words like successful, sought-after, and award-winning often top the list. But how often do we prioritize words like hap...
5 Customer Service Business Goals You Can Set Today
Customer service is arguably the most important part of any business. You can have an outstanding product or service, but if your customers don’t get treated well, they’ll go somewhere else.
How to Build a Photography Story with a Photo Essay
Why is storytelling important? Because telling stories is how humans make meaning. The tradition goes back to the beginning of language and it’s just as important in visual traditions as it is in o...
How Reframing Psychology Can Make You a Better Photographer
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy can help you change thought patterns that don't serve you. So how can Reframing, a CBT technique, help you become a better photographer?
How Can A Growth Mindset Help My Photography Business?
Photography businesses are generally very small operations. Their owner is almost always their artist in chief, as well. The photographer’s beliefs about themselves, the world at large, and others ...
How Much Should I Charge? A Photography Pricing Guide
In this blog post you'll learn what concrete steps you can take to create a solid price structure that will work for both you and your business.
Is CGI A Threat To Photographers?
Is CGI a threat to photographers? Well, quite frankly, the answer is yes. In my opinion, CGI is a threat to photographers that struggle to embrace change and the evolution of the photography indust...
New Instructor Lineup at PRO EDU 2020
We are super excited to announce 10 brand new instructors coming to PRO EDU and a full-time CGI artist that we now have on staff as our resident artist. Also we've extended the quarantine sale for ...
PRO EDU Is Hiring | We're Putting $60,000 Back Into The Photography Community
For 90 days we are going to invest back into the photography community to help create content, create jobs, and provide value to the community that built us.
Temporary Pricing For Those Quarantined Inside From Covid-19
I never thought I would be writing these words, but we’ve decided to do an unplanned steep discount of our products to everyone in the world due to the pandemic.
BLACK FRIDAY PRO EDU - BUY 2 GET 2 FREE ALL COURSES
This Black Friday, get a head start on your photography education with PRO EDU's massive sale! With classes starting at just $17, now is the perfect time to improve your skills and take your work t...
PRO EDU Black Friday Sale 2022 - The Best Deals For Photographers
You can't afford to miss out on this sale! With tutorials, Photoshop plugins and assets that are 65-95% off - you'll find the perfect investment for your photography education needs. For every purc...
The Top Photography & Retouching Courses Online 2019
Our Unlimited Pro Plan gives the ability to stream every single one of our top photography courses, access to all RAW files, working files, PDF's, and everything else.
What Peter Lindbergh Taught Me About Feminism in Fashion Photography
Female photographers have an even greater responsibility, not because of patriarchal conspiracy, but because we know the female experience. If we are, as Lindbergh says, “reflecting an image of wom...
Social Media Is Killing Your Photography Business
Your website is the most important piece of your marketing plan. It may not seem like it, but it is your greatest asset. When your website is set up correctly, it can help automate your business, g...
What Kind of Personality Do Photographers & Retouchers Tend to Have?
A few months back I decided to poll our Private Facebook group "The PRO EDU Community" with 11,000 members. I posted a question to see if people would participate. Within 48 hours we had 145 answers.
The Photographer’s Guide to Color Theory
To better understand luminosity adjustments, watch this free section from The Science of Color tutorial. Kate uses a different technique besides Luminosity Masks in Photoshop to create her unique l...
Portrait Lighting Tips For Studio Photographers
Controlling your photography lighting through modifiers has an enormous impact on the mood of your final portrait. It can help drive the narrative of your subject by controlling where they eye is d...
Unite With Photographers in Your Animal House
Choose your animal house and unite with other photographers. Are you Black Raven, Indigo Ape, Grizzly Gray, or Iron Viper? Find out and get your free t-shirt with a PRO EDU Unlimited Plan.
Textures for Fun & Profit: 5 Ways to Use Textures in Your Images
As image makers we love playing with photos to create different looks. And for many of us textures often play a big part of crafting those looks, letting us transform a nice, clean photo into somet...
