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What Is Your Sales Process? - PRO EDU-

What Is Your Sales Process?

"90 Days of Content" - Guest writer and photographer/business owner Tony Taafe discusses the importance of developing and creating your own sales process.

Lighting & Gear Needed To Start Food Photography

Lighting & Gear Needed To Start Food Photography

Start taking drool-worthy images by adding these basic food photography equipment to your photoshoot. Here are some tips and tricks on how to use them.

How to Shoot Food in the Chiaroscuro Style - PRO EDU-

How to Shoot Food in the Chiaroscuro Style

Guest writer and food photographer Darina Kopcok explains how to shoot the dark and moody style of food photography, also known as the Chiaroscuro style.

Editorial Photography on a Budget

Editorial Photography on a Budget

Learn how to shoot editorial photography. Mood Boards, acquiring models, locations, styling, hair and makeup, gear, and retouching can all be done on a budget. Returning guest author Jai Mayhew giv...

The Power and Perils of High Speed Sync

The Power and Perils of High Speed Sync

“90 Days of Content” - Learn more about using high speed sync in flash photography. Discover the advantages and disadvantages of this technique and when best to apply it. 

Flags and Reflectors Kit That Every Portrait Photographer Needs

Flags and Reflectors Kit That Every Portrait Photographer Needs

“90 Days of Content” - Enhance your photography by adding flags and reflectors into your kits. Here is a guide on how you can use these tools to create stunning photos. 

System for Photographers

Best Backup System for Photographers

Nick Franken is our guest author, explaining backup storage systems for photographers. Data backup can be tricky, but there are options for the best backup system.

3 Lighting Set ups

How to Use One Strobe to Create 3 Lighting Set ups

"90 Days of Content" - Guest author, editorial portrait and fashion photographer Jai Mayhew shares different styles of lighting setups using one light photography with a single strobe.

Fine Art Printing for Photographers

Introduction to Fine Art Printing for Photographers - a Tale of Love, Heartbreak, Redemption, and Science

"90 Days of Content" - Guest author and photographer Cheryl Walsh gives an introduction for photographers to printing fine art and explains the benefits of printing your own photographs.

Full Time Retoucher

How To Become A Full Time Retoucher

"90 Days of Content" - Guest author Sef McCullough shares his experience building a career as a full-time photo retoucher, with examples of different paths to get the skills needed.

How To Make Profit On Your Photography Podcast

How To Make Profit On Your Photography Podcast

In our first "90 Days Of Content" article, Gary Martin, host of The PRO EDU Photography Podcast, discusses how to make a profit on your photography podcast, and goes over his favorite podcasti...

The Photography Community

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.

Astronauts On Instagram

Winners From The Community Assignment "Too Many Astronauts On Instagram"

We had over 200 entries into this edition of Pro Edu community assignment! The top 3 winners have been announced and they will be bringing home free Wacom tablets and PRO EDU Plan memberships.

Quarantined Inside From Covid-19

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.

Streaming Platform Update

New App Launch + Streaming Platform Update For All Purchasers

The PRO EDU App and new streaming platform give EVERYONE access to the mobile apps and new learning environment. If you have made a purchase at PROEDU.com since 2014 you can set up your account tod...

Retouching Revolution: A Veteran Photographer's Take On The Complete Overhaul of Frequency Separation - PRO EDU- Earth Oliver, frequency separation, fs 2.0, Rob Grimm, Sef McCullough, texture cleanup

Retouching Revolution: A Veteran Photographer's Take On The Complete Overhaul of Frequency Separation

Hey there - this article was originally published on April 4, 2018 on our RGG EDU site. We've revamped it and made it better, just for you! Does Retouching Need a Revolution? Something that ...

7 Reasons All Creatives Should Use Pinterest for Marketing - PRO EDU- business, digital, facebook, free, jared bauman, marketing, pins, pinterest, social, social media, strategy

7 Reasons All Creatives Should Use Pinterest for Marketing

Pinterest: the oft-forgotten social media platform that could very well be your secret marketing engine this year. This highly popular search and discovery tool has developed into a lot more than j...

Photographer's Toolkit

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...

The Best Deals For Photographers

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...

Retouching Courses

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.

The 5 Day Deal Photography Bundle Sale

The 5 Day Deal Photography Bundle Sale - 96% OFF

We've partnered with the 5 Day Deal charity to participate in one of the biggest photography events of the year. Save 96% off the Photography Bundle and get over 500 videos, actions, software and m...

Retouching Business

The Business of Running A Retouching Business

Want the consistent—and lucrative—bread and butter retouching work? Step up your business practices. Pay as much attention to logistics and communication as you do learning the latest bells and whi...

What Peter Lindbergh Taught Me About Feminism in Fashion Photography

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...

How to model test and set up a modeling shoot with any modeling agency or model.

How To Start Modeling Shoots With Agencies For Model Testing

Elizabeth Wiseman is a fashion and commercial photographer with studios based in St. Louis, MO and Knoxville, TN. Before her photography career, Elizabeth actually worked in a modeling agency.