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November 2011 Digital Dogbowl
NoBS Photo of the Month Winner: Laetitia Murray
Congratulations this month go out to NoBS member, Laetitia Murray, whose image was selected by her peers as the best of the bunch. Here's what Laetitia had to say:
"I wanted this image to be very 'theatrical', so i was directing Mia to not smile to make it moodier I added a texture for a pinch of grunge. At the end, it all came together , backdrop, outfit, expression, PP, I LOVE THIS IMAGE!!!!"
Want to join in on the fun? The deadline to submit your image is always the 10th of each month. The theme for November is "Fall". Send a PM to SarahM with the link to your image.
You could win any one of the following prizes:
A 10x10 album from Shamrock, design house Vol. 2, a six-month pro membership with Animoto, Craig's Actions Toolkit, Craig's Beauty Bar Pro Package, Craig's Preset FX Power Pack, Mama's NuGlam Bundle, a Colorsmack from Silverlake Backgrounds, an exclusive download from Profitable Studio, and Marilyn Sholin's Painter 12 tutorial "12 for Painter 12!"
BONUS: For a limited time, Rob and James will throw in a copy of Jason Groupp's DVD, "25 Kick Ass Lighting Scenarios!"
After all entries are in, the voting begins! The winner will be contacted once the results are in and then they get to pick their prize.
Hot Topics On The Forum
- Sharing Some Behind Scenes - "So yesterday i had a baby boy mom wanted some shots very plain of the boy, so i took some pics of the set up and wnated to share, this is my new space at the studio i opened, is not much but is very comfortable, enough space, and very satisfying..." Ricky
- Happy Halloween - Black Swan - "Been working on this for - the result of inspiration from the movie 'The Black Swan" . Andy's Black Swan
- A few from a senior gothic session - "My first gothic senior session and she loved everyone and I made a huge sell so I must have done ok ...but from the other photographers eyes, Let me know how I done nobs all cc welcome" Goth Shots
- Listen to your clients or else... - "You might lose some revenue.
I just had a a frustrated PTA president of a local elementary school come into my studio pull a chair up to my desk and drop off a packet full of family fundraiser marketing material created and used by a local photographer...
She has asked him over and over to change it up because people aren't booking like they used to but he has refused to change locations." Opportunity
- The customer presentation - "Hey guys, I have a question for the forum. How do you present your images to your customer for the first time? Say you do a family shoot, Mom, dad, and 2 kids. You shoot the group and the individuals and in between... Do you process the 50-75 images you took and show all of them as if they were the finished product? " Selling
Here is the very first installment of NoBS TeeVee. Grab a cup of joe and kick your feet up because you're about to witness the energy and enthusiasm of NoBS co-founders Rob Provencher and James Hodgins. They cover varied topics from t-shirt slogans to the upcoming NoBS Inferno to reflectors. They tell it like it is, no holds barred. Television will never be the same after you see these guys in action. NoBS TeeVee
Want some tips on photographing the single female? If you answered yes, then you need to watch this replay of a recent Photography Schoolhouse webinar with James Hodgins. SWF
Here's a video of Rob photographing a wedding party in open shade on a sunny day. He was accompanied by NoBS member Marc Durocher who happened to know the town pretty well and helped Rob scout out some places to shoot. Wedding
Think that bartering isn't an effective tool? Rob has been working with the theatre group for over 12 years now. He did a display about 10 years ago, and asked and got another opportunity. He's also been doing their rehearsal photos as a time and files donation. He gets advertising, bragging rights and display opps...and free tickets... Photo display
Join Rob as he interviews wedding photographer and Shootsmarter.com contributor, William Innes. It's a great interview that will appeal to those of you who dream of leaving behind their old day job to pursue a dream job as a professional photographer.