How to Make 3D Renders Look Real
Making your 3D renders look real can be pretty tricky if you're diving in blind and not knowing where to begin. In this video, I break down a few tips and concepts that can help you on the path of ...
The Top Skills Photographers Need To Future Proof Themselves From A Pandemic
Pandemics and other tragedies wreak havoc on multiple fronts, from health to wealth and liberty to happiness. And while catastrophes are difficult to predict, they don’t have to be impossible to pr...
The Top 5 Habits of Successful Photographers
What defines success for photographers and how do you get there? This is a question uttered by many photographers. It doesn’t seem to matter if you are a landscape photographer, wedding photographe...
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...
Why Top Companies Are Switching Product Photography to CGI Renders in 3D
The world of 3D gives companies endless possibilities when it comes to product visualization. There is no concept out of bounds for creative campaigns that make high-quality eye-catching imagery fo...
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...
How to Improve Your Post Production Workflow In Photoshop
Improving your retouching workflow can do more than just keep your layers in order; it can improve your efficiency and make you more creative.
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?
Community Spotlight: Simon Diez
When I asked the PRO EDU Community to suggest our Spotlight Photographer, people couldn't wait to suggest PRO Team member Simon Diez. Simon is still early in his career, but already making great st...
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 ...
Scheduling, Consultations, and Sales Psychology with Jai Mayhew
In this section of her tutorial Luxe Portraiture and Retouching, Jai Mayhew shares how she approaches consultations and scheduling. While those two words sound like dry business practices, it’s cle...
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.
Who is Jai Mayhew? Get to Know PRO EDU's Newest Instructor
Jai Mayhew is a luxury portrait photographer who has built a 6 figure business through word-of-mouth, but the most important part of what Jai does isn’t necessarily her amazing customer service or ...
What Exactly Is A "Certification" In The CGI For Photographer's Course?
The 6 Week Synchronous course was designed with one idea in mind: to teach photographers the basics of CGI so they can move into the marketplace, defend and grow their market presence successfully....
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...
"Is Cinema 4D hard to learn?" is a question we get asked a lot as artists are looking into our CGI tutorials. In this video, Dustin Valkema talks about the 3D software and how he approached learnin...
The Top 20 PRO EDU Community Photos of 2020
The top photos of 2020 are here.
How a Virtual Studio can Supercharge Your Portrait Business
A virtual studio works no matter where you shot your subject, no matter what light you used, no matter what angle you chose. And you’re never locked into a single studio space. You’ve got a world o...
From beauty photography to food and beverage work, there is no shortage of killer photos created by our members. And since we love celebrating and showcasing the incredible work our members create...
Is Advanced Skin Retouching the Right Tutorial for You?
When a new tutorial or product comes out, it can be hard to know whether it will be the right investment in your career. But PRO EDU has found a way around that.
