Travel: Kauai
Hanalei Bay, the Kalalau Trail and 22 photographs from the December 2014 journey.
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Archive,
with context.
The useful parts of the original Svenler Photography blog — editorial work, model-development guidance, technique, portrait stories and stock/licensing articles — preserved without dragging every dated post into the new site.
How to Plan a Company Headshot Day
Appointments, preparation, space and delivery for a company headshot day that fits into the workday.
Read the guide →What Makes a Great Corporate Headshot? A Practical Guide for San Diego Professionals and Teams
Wardrobe, expression, team consistency and practical planning for an individual portrait or company headshot day.
Read the guide →Definition: What is the difference between Fashion Photography, Commercial Photography, and Editorial Photography?
Sven Bannuscher explains the differences between fashion, commercial and editorial photography, including client intent, lighting and storytelling.
Read full article →How to create proper Separation / Isolation Lighting
Three separation and isolation lighting setups, with original diagrams explaining how to separate a photographic subject from the background.
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DIVA Magazine — Vicky Beeching
A cover editorial with Vicky Beeching for DIVA Magazine, including both newsstand and subscriber editions.
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First Timers: Nicola Ferris
Building a first modeling portfolio around versatility, posing and confidence in front of the camera.
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Bottega Italian Living — Catalog Shoot
Catalog photography for Bottega Italian Living with a small fashion production team.
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Rainy Evening on Capitol Hill
A short stock-photography field note built around Washington, D.C. landmarks in rain and evening light.
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Falls Park Editorial Shoot
What can you do in the wilderness with a camera, one light and a great team?
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Essere Magazine — Editorial Shoot
An editorial fashion production with styling, makeup, hair, designer clothing and jewelry credits.
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Nikon D800 — Second Test (Studio Shoot)
A studio test built around a deliberately simple lighting setup — and the realities of fast corporate headshot work.
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Nikon D800 — First Test with Sample Images
A real-world outdoor model-portfolio test of the Nikon D800 in punishing midday heat and contrast.
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Meet Author Ken Ballen
An environmental portrait of author Ken Ballen in the room where he unwound from work on terrorism and organized crime.
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Model Rates: How Much Do Agencies Charge?
A practical overview of agency model rates, usage, travel, half-day/day rates and common booking terms.
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How Do I Know if a Modeling Agency Is Legit?
A legacy modeling-development article on researching agencies and separating legitimate representation from scams.
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Freelance Model Rates: How Much Can or Should You Charge?
A market-based way to think about freelance model rates rather than searching for a single universal price.
Read archive note →How and Where to Make Money with Microstock Photography
A 2010 field guide to microstock economics, technical quality, marketability and licensing.
Read archive note →Camera and lighting archive
Nikon D800 sample images, 50mm and 85mm lenses, and studio headshot tests →