We’re pleased to provide the following image samples and descriptions as a supplement to our article, “Invisible Light,” in the current issue of Shutter Magazine (Aug. 2015 issue). If you landed here for the first time after reading the article or watching its embedded instructional video, welcome to the Blume Blog! Feel free to browse more educational […]

So you’d like to add ethnic weddings to your portfolio?.. ..Then you probably have a lot of questions. For example: How do I market to an ethnic community? How should I deal with haggling and cultural differences? What about just creating awesome images without missing anything or offending anyone?! We’ve got answers. Whether you’re curious […]

Wha- wha- WHAT?! Pinching ourselves this morning. Woke up to find this feature on The Phoblographer — placing us right alongside famous, world-class photographers ‪Kevin Kubota, Roberto Valenzuela, Lindsay Adler, Zach and Jody Gray‬, Peter Hurley‬, Jaleel King‬, Sandy Puc‬, and others. Seriously?! And I’m reading this in my pajamas while drinking old milk from my daughter’s sticky […]

Today’s THE DAY! Since our first ever “Posed to Playful” workshops nearly a year ago, our students have been continually asking for a comprehensive collection of the techniques Eileen and I use, which help take our imagery to a new level that’s more authentic and emotive. This eBook is exactly that.. and so much more! Today marks the official […]