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Created by WPPI speaker Dustin Meyer, MpactPhoto is an online resource for professional digital photographers. Everything from lighting, posing, Photoshop techniques, to online marketing and social media, Dustin brings it all here. "When I first got started as a photographer, the only way I got anywhere was with the help of other established studios. Now it's my turn to return the favor..." -Dustin Meyer Please, ask your questions using the comments below the posts. I will do my best to answer all of them. And, please feel free to post or send me any information that you would like to share back. :)

Special Guest on the next Episode of Photog.TV

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Don’t miss the next episode of Photog.TV with our special guest Maria Quiban of Fox 11 Los Angeles this Thursday at 12pm CST. You can watch live from our website. See you Thursday!

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Where in the world is Dustin?

In case you don’t follow me on Google+, you may not realize that I’ve been busy with a new project with my friend and fellow photographer Eric Doggett. Photog.TV is our online pro photographer talk show. We cover everything from the latest news in the photo industry, to live Photoshop tutorials, and live lighting demonstrations....

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Facebook Timeline and Privacy Settings

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With the upcoming new Facebook Timeline, there are plenty of reasons to be excited, especially for photographers. I was invited to try out the new Timeline feature, so I thought I’d give you guys a preview. First off, it’s pretty incredible how far back the Timeline goes. In fact, the first thing I realized was...

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Lighting with LED lights

It’s been way too long since I posted anything about photography gear. I was becoming worried that this blog was turning into a therapy blog for myself rather than a place for me to show you guys cool new stuff. Introducing my favorite new toy, the Husky 180 LED floodlight. You mean that thing from...

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How to Deal with the Wrong Clients

Not long ago, I was contacted by a potential client to shoot her wedding day. After talking on the phone for a while, I was really optimistic about capturing her wedding and getting to know her and her fiancé more. The initial phone consultation went great with a lot of talking about photography ideas, the...

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Senior Portraits and Inside Edition

This Austin senior portraits was captured by Dustin Meyer Photography.

A couple of weeks ago, I was contacted by Inside Edition. They had read an article about me and my senior portraits in the Austin American Statesmen. What intrigued them was the fact that I’ve had clients pay as much as up to $5,000 for senior portraits in the past. Keep in mind, senior portraits...

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Google Plus Hangouts with Brian Rose and Trey Ratcliff

Last night I had the privilege to participate in a Google+ Hangout with some pretty big players. Moderated by Trey Ratcliff of StuckInCustoms.com with special guest Brian Rose of the Google Photo Team, our participants included Robert Scoble of Rackspace Hosting, Brian Matiash of onOne Software, Andrey Tochilin of 500px, along with several other professional photographers....

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Google+

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What’s one more social media site? Google+ has quickly become the fastest growing social media site out there. With projections to reach 10 million users any day now according to Mashable.com, Google+ disciples have rapidly taken their place and grown their circles. So, to make a quick overview of the main features of Google+, here...

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