Category Archives: Education

It’s An Art-Form

Walks into the room. Stands on the stage. Places right hand on Bible. “I, Dustin Meyer, do solemnly swear that someday soon, everyone will have clients that truly appreciate their photographer’s work as true art in every sense of the word, to find every detail in the image, to have and to hold, from this...

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The Road to WPPI

One of my followers on Twitter, Heather Curiel (btw, does awesome work with tintypes!!) asked me to do a post about the importance of WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International). Every year in Las Vegas, the WPPI convention dominates the city in one of the most engaging week-long workshops and expositions. But with so many photographer conventions...

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Published in Rangefinder Magazine

Professional Photographer Resource: MpactPhoto

Earlier this month, Rangefinder published their latest issue containing an interview of me about my uses of Vimeo, an online video community where I post many of my wedding slideshows as well as photography tutorials. It’s always great getting published for weddings and portraits. However, it’s especially great when you’re recognized for innovation and marketing from within...

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Are You in the Zone?

To shoot or not to shoot? And just who exactly are you shooting for? When it comes to weddings, I feel like many of us are scrambling to maintain a fine balance between shooting for our clients, our vendors, and our publications. But where to draw the line? Here’s some of my thoughts when it...

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Headshot Retouching

Hey Peoples! Most of us do portraits and weddings which is great. However, I know we can get a little to crazy when it comes to over-processing images when it comes to a more subtle subject. Here’s a tutorial on how to touch up headshots and keep them looking real. Enjoy! And as promised, here’s...

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Take a moment

Hi Everyone, I wanted to talk to you about something that I think we all tend to forget. It seems to me that many of us out there work so hard to make things better for our lives, and yet somehow we deny ourselves to enjoy the fruits of our labor. Here’s my take on...

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WPPI 2010 Master Class

We had a blast at WPPI 2010 in Las Vegas this year! And of course, we got some learning done while we were at it. Teaching my Master Class “Go Where Your Clients Are” was a 2 hour (not long enough!) workshop covering everything on connecting all of your social media presences and promoting your...

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