| As you know, starting out in photography can be a | | | | and accidents can slow you down. All your camera |
| difficult venture. Every day, photographers are going | | | | gear has to be packed up and secured. Also, the |
| out of business due to limited resources and cash | | | | cost of gas is increasing ever day. On location |
| flow. Unfortunately this could have been prevented if | | | | photography is constantly biting into your profits. |
| these photographers knew how to green screen. | | | | Printing backdrops is expensive as well. Driving to pick |
| Portraiture Clients (whether they be children, pets, | | | | up the backdrops takes time. Printing also introduces |
| adults or any combination thereof) often demand | | | | a second party, which can lead to more problems. |
| hard to create photos due to the desired location. On | | | | The printer might be late or print the wrong |
| location shots always causes undue stress. Don't | | | | backdrop. Let's stop all this craziness, I want you to |
| worry; there is a solution, keep reading! | | | | keep your profits and maximize your free time. |
| If you've shot on location photography, I'm sure | | | | Now for the moment we've all been waiting for - a |
| you've dealt with the many distractions and problems | | | | way to end all the frustration and put more money in |
| that come with it. An afternoon thunderstorm, | | | | your pocket. You MUST learn how to green screen. |
| curious on lookers and birds with bad aim can all lead | | | | Let's take a look at this much easier, cheaper and |
| to on location photo disasters. Even when your | | | | better process. |
| equipment and skills are in perfect shape, there are | | | | 1. Sit down with the client and find out exactly what |
| still so many variables that are out of your control. | | | | they want. The sky is the limit you can do anything |
| Studio Photography is the next step many | | | | with a green screen. |
| photographers take. | | | | 2. Find the background they want online or if the |
| These photographers move their operation into the | | | | shot is local, take it yourself. |
| studio to fix the on location problem. They purchase | | | | 3. Schedule the client to return to your home studio |
| printed backdrops or muslins to simulate common | | | | at anytime, rain or shine, day or night. |
| backgrounds. Here's the only problem, how can you | | | | 4. Shoot the client in front of the green screen. Next, |
| be sure what your clients will want? Everyone is | | | | using chroma key software, remove the green |
| different and so are the backgrounds they desire. No | | | | screen and replace it with the exact, stunning |
| matter how cool you think a beautiful beach shot is, | | | | background the client requested. |
| someone is going to want to be shot in the | | | | 5. Show the client their PERFECT picture, get paid, |
| mountains. Not everyone wants a picture of them in | | | | keep more cash or re-invest in your company. |
| front of the San Diego Spiderman Convention! Having | | | | Pretty cool huh? As you can see, using a green |
| custom backdrops printed is also expensive and cuts | | | | screen will boost your portrait photography business |
| into your hard earned profits. | | | | to new levels, put more cash in your pocket and |
| Think of all the money being wasted on these two | | | | free up your time to do more of what you really |
| methods. On location shots require your valuable time | | | | want to do. |
| spent driving to and from the location. Traffic jams | | | | |