For professional photographers of portraits and weddings, high school seniors, family, children, babies, business head shots, model and talent portfolios, glamour, boudoir, studio and environmental portraiture.

Discuss lighting, both studio and natural, posing, props, backgrounds or location finding, studio lay out, Photoshop retouching, Painter renditions, desktop darkroom, digital work flow, album layout, frame sales.

Also, how to market and sell wall portraits, bridal shows, networking with other merchants, pro bono work, donating to fundraisers. This list is intended to be a virtual PPA style association meeting with discussions of techniques and concepts of both the art and craft of photography, plus the marketing and sales of images, wall prints and album collections. Students and budding pros are welcome with the understanding they have fundamental skills.

Post images for comments in the PHOTOS section, check out the LINKS for professional vendors, labs, photoshop tutorials and professional photo workshops and connections to associations in your area.

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(Image) Just your basic bread and butter family portrait, strangely the best spot at the botanical gardens was right at the entrance where a tunnel of trees gave a soft semi-directional light from one side with an overhang, no flash, no reflector.