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About John Wilson
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Expertise
Over 25 years specializing exclusively in professional wedding photography. I can answer most questions relating directly to wedding photography concerning the business, film, digital, traditional & digital labs, marketing, effects, pricing & packaging, shooting outdoors and in-studio with multiple flash, color management and creating magazine style wedding albums. I can't answer questions regarding other fields of photography. I am a full-time self-employed wedding/portrait photographer. I can comprehensively answer most questions regarding portrait and wedding photography. I've operated a custom color and black & white photo lab processing films and photographic prints. I now shoot digital exclusively and process in Photoshop CS3.

Experience
I have over 25 years experience working as a portrait/wedding photographer.

Education/Credentials
School of hard knocks. Self-study. Purchasing all books I can find about portrait and wedding photography and attending photography seminars over the years.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  John Wilson 
In Category  Photography

SubjectDate Asked

flash outside5/3/2008
  Q: im wanting to take my photography to the next level and use exterior flash units. Im wanting to ...
  A: What I have been referring to are Canon 580EX flashes which have built-in wireless infra-red system ...
flash outside5/2/2008
  Q: im wanting to take my photography to the next level and use exterior flash units. Im wanting to ...
  A: Just push the shutter button on the camera. You have to make sure the slaved flash "receiver" is ...
flash outside5/2/2008
  Q: im wanting to take my photography to the next level and use exterior flash units. Im wanting to ...
  A: You're wondering what portable equipment you would need without a main electric supply. This depends ...
memory cards3/30/2008
  Q: John....I have been in digital photography for 4 years now and have photoshop as well. I bought a ...
  A: The Sandisk Extreme cards (which I use myself and favor over all others with my Canon cameras) ...
Wedding Photography3/14/2008
  Q: I have always been interested in photography and have my camera out on every occasion. A little ...
  A: It sounds like you are very excited, flattered and probably feel honored they would ask you to ...
dpi3/11/2008
  Q: What does dpi stand for and is more better? I'm trying to buy not the best but close to the best ...
  A: DPI stands for "dots per inch". For photographic quality reproduction 300 dpi is the standard. ...
photography3/7/2008
  Q: my name is Becky, I am interested in setting up a portrait studio in my home. My mother-in-law has a ...
  A: Yes you can use the same lighting with a prosumer digital camera. For more detail specifications ...
Photographer Blog1/26/2008
  Q: I'm considering using a blog to improve my business. I know of many photographers who have blogs and ...
  A: I don't use a blog. I doubt I ever will. I will try to cut through the chase and boil it down to ...
wedding side shots9/24/2007
  Q: a bro-in-law will be wed soon and I am not doing the wedding photography..not wise to try this off ...
  A: The best position of the lighsphere depends on distance of subject from flash, whether there is a ...
wedding albums9/20/2007
  Q: Are there any photographers who sell their pictures on cd and let brides worry about printing? ...
  A: You do have several options. There are more and more wedding photographers who do provide their ...
photography9/12/2007
  Q: i would like to possible pursue a career in photography. what credentials are needed to become a ...
  A: Without knowing a lot of other details, here is the best advice I can offer. Knowing nothing else ...
ISO settings.9/5/2007
  Q: i have recently bought an OM 1 and I am interested in learning proper photography tips. What effect ...
  A: Hey Steven, Thank you for your photography question. It has been awhile since I've shot films, but ...
Photography Prices8/31/2007
  Q: I recently got engaged and have been looking at a lot of photographers websites. It looks like a lot ...
  A: I guess the first thing to realize about wedding photography is that it is "art". For this reason, ...
filters?8/29/2007
  Q: John, I need a little help...A friend of mine is getting married on Saturday. She asked me to take ...
  A: The situation you describe with the location lighting is becoming more frequent these days. ...
Photography business??8/8/2007
  Q: I am a 19 year old Amateur photographer,just starting out on my own.I will be taking photography in ...
  A: Without knowing a lot of other details, here is the best advice I can offer. You describe yourself ...
hi7/13/2007
  Q: how long does it take for 35 milimiter negatives of 4x6 photos to fade? when pix fade do they do so ...
  A: To answer your first question, it doesn't matter if you have 4x6, 5x7 or any other size photo made ...
lighting7/6/2007
  Q: Is fill light necessary for all outdoor photography? I know it helps to fill in shadows but what if ...
  A: Fill light is not necessary for all outdoor photography. But it is best most of the time to provide ...
My first wedding.....lots of questions!!!!6/29/2007
  Q: my name is Jennifer, I am 21 yrs old and have been interested in photography since I was 15,when I ...
  A: My website www.weddingphotographics.net has a lot of information about wedding photography as it is ...
White Balance and Lighting for Weddings6/7/2007
  Q: Good evening, My wife and I have are interested in shooting weddings. My wife shot one a few weeks ...
  A: Your first question I want to put the emphasis on "any lighting situation". You asked what is the ...
Travel Wedding Photography5/9/2007
  Q: John, I'm a photographer/videographer who recently got into weddings last year. I've shot about ...
  A: Fact is you are probably more qualified as an "expert" than I am to develop a strategy for striking ...
Lenses5/4/2007
  Q: ..Im just getting into professional wedding photography on a small budget. I am planning on buying a ...
  A: To answer your question which essentially is which lenses are best for close-up and distant shots on ...
shutter speed in the digital age4/18/2007
  Q: my low-end digital camera finally died an unnatural death recently. In my search for a replacement ...
  A: You are looking for a camera with variable shutter speeds. For your astronomy you would like a ...
best wedding camera lenses4/15/2007
  Q: I am a new wedding photog and have a Nikon D70s as well as D200. They both came with 18-70 lenses. ...
  A: I would first like to recommend purchasing professional series lenses. Find Nikon or other ...

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