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Learn my wedding photo biz secrets: what I take to every wedding after shooting 60+

So, I was asked this year by a budding photographer. I've shot over 55 plus -60 (I don't even know) countless weddings over the last 12...

Spooky Halloween Photoshop overlays when you don't have a smoke machine

I can’t wait to show you this trick- especially in time for Halloween. My favorite way to use smoke overlays from PNG sites. My favorite...

10 Easy Poses in a small Space | Virginia Photos and Films | Chesapeake

So many artists struggle with posing. Especially when it's in a small space. Don't let posing intimate you. Just moving a hand to the...

How to fix a backdrop in lightroom | virginia photos and films | Marshall Arts Studio | Chesapeake

After shooting an 8 hour photoshoot at rentasetstudio in Virginia Beach recently and after looking over 1,000 photos, I realized pretty...

DIY DSLR Photobooth | Wedding Photobooth | Event Photobooth| virginia photos and films | Marshall Ar

Wondering how to turn your DSLR into a photobooth for your next event? There are apps like SLR Booth that connects a phone and a small...

3 tips to better phone photos

3 TIPS to BETTER PHONE PHOTOS: Ever wonder why everyone’s instagram photos look so good. Yes they could’ve be using stock photography...

Do You Have What It Take To Be A Wedding Photographer?

The Skill Sets Most Needed In my experience of over seven years of doing wedding photography, wedding photography is not about...

How Extend a Background in Photoshop

Every want to get those seamless images in the studio, but yet getting bigger paper is so much more money? Watch my video on my youtube...

Simple Lighting Hacks

Lighting does not have to be complicated to be good. Lighting doesn't have to be expensive to be good. Here you go behind-the-scenes with...

Studio on the CHEAP: building your lighting knowledge

Christal Marshall is a mom of three, photographer, videographer, homeschooler and just a straight hustler. She was voted top 20 wedding...

Plus Size Model Studio Headshot Session with Branisa from Bran_did

Branisha from www.brandidbranded.com asked to come to our new studio to not only do some headshots, but to celebrate her one year of...

Flatlay Photography 101

Taking a flatlay photo isn't hard, you just need to have the right tools. You first must start with lighting. go to a sunroom, a garage...

Don't let this happen to you!

So I walked into the house the other day and my husband shows me my broken lens after he DROPS it on the floor! I was HORRIFIED! I had a...

How to Take Better Photos in Low Light?

Need to take pictures in a dark room? Follow my video tips to see how I do it! The secret to good photos is not necessarily the camera or th

How to Paint Skies in your Photos On Photoshop

Want to learn how to do some simple things on photoshop? Pull up your favorite photo, find a high-res FREE sky overlay, like this one: ...