We are so excited to welcome Neil Enterprises to the Rock the Shot Blog today!  Take a moment to learn more about all of the AMAZING products they offer for photographers.  Also… be sure to enter the GIVEAWAY for a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Neil Enterprises.

About Neil Enterprises
Neil Enterprises, Inc. is the largest provider of innovative photo novelty items in the United States!  From self-stick albums and CD/DVD folios to photo snow globes and key chains, Neil Enterprises offers quality and affordability. Our easy to assemble products are perfect for the do-it-yourself photographer.

For the photographer looking to stand out from the pack, using our photo novelty items can help you brand yourself. Using products like photo keychains and photo drinkware you can display both a photo and your company logo. Your customers will be showing these personalized items off to their friends which can lead to refferals!

Neil Enterprises also has a line of elegant self-stick albums and CD holders. Favored by wedding and boudoir photographers these are a fantastic solutions for photographers on a budget. The CD holders can hold anywhere from one to four discs plus showcase a photo and the albums come in a variety of styles ranging in size from wallet to 10” x 10”.

All of the products are sold by the case at wholesale prices. You won’t find a better deal anywhere else!

About Allison Fine: Allison is the Marketing Manager of Neil Enterprises. She is part of the third generation of the Fine Family in the business. The company was started by her grandfather, Jerry Fine in 1961. Having grown up around photo products her entire life, she has become an expert in turning blank products into works of art using digital scrapbooking, photos, and even craft materials.

Visit Neil Enterprises at their WEBSITE and FACEBOOK pages today!!

For a limited time only, all Rock the Shot Fans can receive 10% off their order. Use code ROCK at checkout (Exclusions apply. Expires 5/25/2012)

Here’s How Enter the Giveaway for a chance to win a $100 Gift Certificate to Neil Enterprises.  (Can be used on any of our products! *Not valid on button machines or Sony products. Entire gift card value must be used at once. Valid for 1 year from date of receipt.) 

Please leave ONE comment for each item you complete. You have up to SEVEN chances to win:

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This week Rock the Shot welcomes Sue Bryce! Voted Australian Portrait Photographer of the Year 2011, Sue is an amazingly talented photographer, and a brilliant business woman!!  We are so excited to have Sue share her work with us today and hope you enjoy getting to know her better!

Where did your inspiration for photography begin? 
My Mother was a professional retoucher and she was my inspiration. I worked in the art room at a lab for 4 years as a retouch artist. When I saw my first glamour shoot come through I said to myself “I want to do that!”  I got my first start in shooting portraits in a studio at the age of 22.

How would you describe your photography style?

Contemporary Portrait. Modern Glamour or Fashion Inspired Portraits

Did you study photography in school or are you self taught?
I have no formal education in business, marketing, sales or even photography for that matter. I had a huge drive and incredible passion doing something that I loved. All lessons were learned along the way, sometimes the hard way. The point is learn and keep evolving.

Are you a Canon or Nikon lady? And what is your favorite lens?
I’m a Canon lady and my favourite lens is the 35mm 1.4. I’ve always had a 24 – 105mm too it’s the most versatile close quarters lens for what I do.

Do you use natural light or studio lights?
Absolutely a natural light photographer! Natural light seems to scare people but I think not as much as flash does. I am so narrow minded when it comes to flash, when I see models shot with flash I say FASHION when I see everyday women shot with flash I say BAD GLAMOUR yuck yuck. Natural light for me is the essence of what I do. I have sheets of Polystyrene they are the best reflectors in the world and the bounce the most beautiful light then I always have about 4 metres of chiffon in my camera bag its light and easy to carry and you can pin it anywhere to soften hard light.

How did you come to specialize in “Glamour Photography”?
What I loved about the photographic industry in 199O’s was ‘Glamour’ so I worked hard and got a job with New Zealand’s leading Glamour studio. As a young woman who was a girly girl, I thought the whole glamour genre was just fabulous, but just as I began shooting my first studio portraits, “Glamour“ soon became a dirty word.

In 1990 Family portraits were becoming the new big thing and weddings were commanding sales in excess of $5000. Then it changed and we weren’t allowed to say Glamour anymore. The studio was evolving at an incredible rate but I was young and didn’t want to shoot babies, families or weddings. I convinced my boss at the time to keep the makeup artist and although for 6 years I continued on shooting family portraits and babies, I also kept a small glamour side of the business alive. It was what I loved more than anything and important for me to maintain my passion whilst trying hard to move away from the glamour stigma that was dogging us. Like everything if you wait long enough it comes back into fashion.

How important is pricing when starting a new business?
Pricing is VERY important because you don’t want to come in too low and undercut the market but you also have to find your feet. It’s one of the biggest things people struggle with I would recommend finding a mentor or someone who has a lot of years of experience in the industry to help you with this.

How do you sell value to your customer when the price tag may be higher then they expect?
Price is only an issue in the absence of value.

I’ve been lucky enough to experience walking into GUCCI on the Champs Elysees in Paris and spending 3000 French francs on a Handbag and I realised in that moment I am a luxury item. I cost more than a GUCCI handbag. So I set out to create the Gucci experience. In the end it’s all about SERVICE.

The longer I take to pre consult and educate my client and the more I LISTEN to what they truly want, the more they spend. The longer I take to shoot and connect, the more they like me. The faster I turn around a quality product, the referrals skyrocket. My shoot quality has to be exceptional. The less shoots I do per week at a higher quality, doubles my average. Not to mention taking the time with every client is a wonderful experience for me.

What is a good lesson you have learned this year in photography or in your business?
Service is everything!

If you could encourage a new photographer in one area, what would it be?
I can’t pick one: To balance the creativity of being a photographer with Business acumen and goals. Or personal development. Believing you are good enough to sell your work and stop comparing yourself to others and of course, service to lift the quality of our industry.

What do you love most about being a photographer?
I think I have the coolest job in the world. I stop time for people and I show them how truly beautiful they are.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
World Domination….Leader of The Global Glamour Revolution!

On a more serious note, I hope to be still growing, still shooting and evolving more illustrative, creative work.

About Sue:  My name is Sue Bryce and I have been a Portrait Photographer for 22 years. I am not a trust fund baby or a rich wife (yet!) I built a business that went from zero to $20,000 per week in turn over in my country garage. I have no formal education in business, marketing, sales or even photography for that matter. I started shooting at the height of the 90’s Glamour trend. I have seen many fads and styles come and go including my own entire genre Glamour when this happened I developed my own style and worked hard to forge a new path into contemporary portrait. I have a huge drive and incredible passion doing something that I love.

Visit Sue at her WEBSITE | BLOG | FACEBOOK page today!!

Don’t know what to get your for your FAVE Photographer on Mother’s Day?  Well, we’re here to help!  We’ve put together a fantastic list of 10 Great Gift Ideas for that special Momtog in your life.  These fun and unique gift ideas are perfect for any photography enthusiast!

1.  The Olloclip is a quick-connect lens solution for the iPhone 4/4S that includes fisheye, wide-angle and macro lenses in one small, convenient package that easily fits in your pocket.  Nestled in the palm of your hand, the olloclip connects to the iPhone within seconds so you’ll be sure to capture the image you want if you don’t see the picture you’re looking for just flip it over to switch lenses.  This is a really FUN and easy way to get creative with your iPhone photos.

2. Kelly Moore bags are a FABULOUS way to carry your camera gear in style!  Who wouldn’t love a bag like this for Mother’s Day?  Kelly Moore bags come in a wide range of styles and include bags for both men and women!

3. Check out the Joby Gorillapod SLR-Zoom and place your camera on almost any surface!  Its sturdy prehensile legs help you achieve a steady shot with your SLR camera and zoom lenses. It attaches to any virtually any SLR, video camera, or tripodhead. The Gorillapod SLR-Zoom can support an impressive 6.6 pounds, yet it is remarkably compact and lightweight.  A perfect tripod to have on hand for all your family photos where YOU want to be in the shot too!

4.  How about a Holga?  This simple, medium-format film camera is a great way experiment with some new techniques.  A cult favorite with a fanatical global following, the Holga produces extraordinary low-tech works of art with the bare minimum of mechanical function.  Soft focusing, full double-exposure capability, intense vignetting, and unpredictable light leaks all contribute to the Holga’s incredible photo effects. Each Holga is unique and produces signature images and peculiarities of its own.  Uses 120 film.

5.If you’re not using Lightroom 4, you are really missing out!  We cannot recommend this program highly enough.  This is an indispensible workflow tool that will help you organize and edit your images quickly and easily.  If you’re a teacher or student be sure to check out the Student and Teacher Edition for a steal of a deal!

6.  Another great editing program we highly recommend is Adobe Photoshop Elements 10.   This is a powerful editing program, and a much more affordable alternative to Photoshop CS5.

7. Spyder 4 Express is a fantastic tool for photographers!   We get a lot of questions about how to calibrate monitors and this is a wonderful way to do it. Product Description:  The Spyder4Express is a simple, affordable solution for calibrating a display. Featuring a patented, full-spectrum seven-color sensor that can accurately characterize a variety of wide gamut and normal displays, Spyder4Express lets you use the same sensor to calibrate your monitor, laptop computer, iPad, and iPhone. The fourth-generation sensor uses double-shielded filters for long life and optimum performance.  It is designed for Photo Enthusiasts, Advanced Amateurs, Passionate Photographers and DSLR users of all kinds.

8.  With more than 350,000 copies sold, Understanding Exposure has demystified the complex concepts of exposure for countless photographers.  Now updated with current technologies, more than one hundred new images, and an all-new chapter, this new edition will inspire you more than ever to free yourself from “auto” and create the pictures you truly want.  This is a perfect book for anyone wanting to learn the basics of Photography.

9.  Express your creativity with the Lensbaby composer for Canon or Nikon.   Product Description:  All Lensbaby™ selective focus SLR camera lenses provide photographers with a new way to control depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with that Sweet Spot surrounded by graduated blur. By bending the Lensbaby lens, the photographer moves the sharp area around the photo for customized creative effects!

10. Photo-opoly is a FUN idea for the entire family!!  Choose 22 of your favorite photos and create a game for a birthday, a family reunion, a wedding, a party, a baby shower, an anniversary, or ANY EVENT.  For 2 to 6 players.  Ages 8 & Up.

LEGAL STUFF: This promotion is in NO WAY sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook.  All of these gift ideas are items we recommend and some are affiliates to our company.

We are so excited to welcome AdoramaPix to the Rock the Shot Blog today!  Take a moment to learn more about all of the AMAZING products they offer for photographers.  Also… be sure take advantage of their exclusive discount to save 40% off 10×10 Photo Books and Leather Lux Books through May 31st.

About AdoramaPix
Give our lab a “shot”, and we’ll “rock” it for you.  We are a photo lab you can trust.  Trust us to give you the highest quality photos, photo books, calendars, cards and exceptional customer service .. all at reasonable prices.

From the paper to the printing, quality is at the heart of every photo book we produce. Our lay flat binding gives you smooth panoramic spreads with no gutter or seam down the middle. You can keep it simple and upload your own designs, or get creative and let us help you design a photo book with our intuitive PixPublisher. You can choose from dozens of of album templates and thousands of stickers. From cover to cover, AdoramaPix books are hand crafted and inspected by our experienced staff to make sure your treasured memories will last a life-time.

SPECIAL OFFER EXCLUSIVELY FOR ROCK THE SHOT READERS:

Save 40% off all 10×10 photo books and 10×10 Leather Lux books.

Use code PXBKRTS40 for photo books and PXBKRTS40L for Leather Lux photo books (hurry, this offer ends on May 31, 2012).

What our customers say about our products:

GORGEOUS templates! Unbelievable customer service! – Beth

Awesome product and service–was super-quick to respond to answer any questions that I had! – Molly

I had the template a few hours after making my purchase on a Saturday. Very impressed with this lovely template and the tutorials the seller provides to use it. Great product and seller. Thank you! – Caryn

I can see myself using these over and over! Thank you! All of your templates were PERFECT, easy to use, and labled well! – Charity

Such an awesome seller to work with! I got my file the next day and answered all question quickly and was very informative. I will definitively be coming back for more of her amazing work! – Elise

I’m Libby the Social Media Manager for Adoramapix as well as a professional photographer who specializes in children. I have a great family, I love to laugh, I have a serious Diet Coke addiction and clowns scare the pudding out of me. I also should have been a psychologist as I love to spend time talking to people to find out about their back story.. or how they got to this point in their lives. Give me a shout, would love to “virtually” meet you.

Visit AdoramaPix at their WEBSITE and FACEBOOK page today!

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April showers bring May FLOWERS!  Can you guess what the theme for the May Photo Challenge is??  Yes… you’re right!!  It’s  ”FLOWERS”!!    This month, grab your cameras and start shooting those BEAUTIFUL flowers that are springing up all around you!  This is a “Flower Portrait”, so your submission this month must include flowers and at least ONE person.  Everyone is invited to participate.

Special thanks to our very generous sponsors for the FABULOUS prizes for this months challenge!

Here are the prizes you can win:

1st Place PRIZE: - $250 Gift Certificate to Bad Sass Backdrops + a $100 Gift Certificate to Sassy Designs.

Bad Sass Backdrops is the Best Friend Team of Kristen Caldwell, Photographer and Terry Cutlip, Graphic Designer and Owner of Sassy Designs, Inc.  They have taken all of Sassy Designs digital goodies and have now made them available to be printed on 100% Canvas Backdrops and a high quality Polyester 90% Wrinkle Resistant Fabric!

2nd Place PRIZE: $100 Gift Certificate to Birdesign

Birdesign offers fresh and unique templates for professional photographers, cards, albums and more to embellish your pics and take your business to the next level. Birdesign templates are compatible with Photoshop & Elements and are user friendly files!

 3rd Place PRIZE: 16×20 Gallery Wrapped Canvas from Canvas on Demand

Here are the details for entering your submission:

1. Create a post on your blog and include ONE photo submission for the challenge. If you like, include some fun facts about the photo, and any tips or tricks you might like to share about how you captured and/or processed your image. For this month submission, you must submit a photo that includes FLOWERS + one or more people!!
2. Include the Rock the Shot Button and type the link www.rocktheshotforum.com in your post. DO NOT include http://
3. You can also link your submission from public Facebook pages, Flickr, Pinterest, etc. Just be sure to include the link www.rocktheshotforum.com within your post. If you are having trouble with this method, check out our step-by-step video tutorial HERE
4. Submit the link to your post using the InLinkz button below. You must submit the actual post link (permalink), not just your website URL. NOTE: do not include http:// in your link
5. You may submit your photo at any time during the challenge – the deadline for this month’s submission is Thursday, May 31st, 2012 at 11:59pm (CST).
6. The winners will be announced on Tuesday, June 5th, 2012.

LEGAL STUFF: This promotion is in NO WAY sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook or Canvas on Demand. You will NOT be notified publicly via Facebook if you are a winner. You MUST be 18 to participate. By entering this giveaway, you are providing information to Rock the Shot and NOT to Facebook. Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

By submitting your photo, you grant Rock the Shot permission to re-post your photo on our blog and/or Facebook page.

Winners will be announced on Monday, May 14th, 2012.

LEGAL STUFF: This promotion is in NO WAY sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Amazon.com, Canvas on Demand, or Mixbook. You will NOT be notified publicly via Facebook if you are a winner. You MUST be 18 to participate. By entering this giveaway, you are providing information to Rock the Shot and NOT to Facebook. Prizes do not have cash value. There will be no returns/exchanges on any of the items.

Congratulations to the winners of our big giveaway!!! Please email me at karlen@rocktheshotforum.com in the next 48 hours to claim your prize. Thank you all for participating and have a wonderful week!

Kelly Moore Bag:  Nicole Garcia

$100 Amazon GC: Gayle Shrader

6 canvases: Melissa Williams Netherton, Kirsten Eitreim, Casey Green, Kerri Tindle, Ashley Holloway and Christina Davis!

(2) Mixbook winners: Melissa Collins and Denise Elliott! 

We are so excited today to annouce the WINNING photos for our April Photo Challenge.  Our theme last month was “WATER”, and the submissions were absolutely FANTASTIC!!    We want to thank all of our readers who submitted entries for the challenge, and a very special thank you to our sponsors Design Aglow and Urban Lane Frames for their generous prize donations!

Here are our winners for the “WATER” photo challenge.

1st Prize: Entry #24 by This Little Piggy Photography

2nd Prize: Entry #107 by Summer Murdock Photography

3rd Prize: Entry #80 by Andrea Starr Photography

We would also like to give an honorable mention to the following submissions:

Entry #68 by Lindsay Brynn Photography

Entry #60 by Jordy Rabinowitz

If you’re one of our top five, proudly display the button “Top 5 Photo” button on your blog and facebook pages. This button can be found HERE.

Winners, please contact me at karlen@rocktheshotforum.com

Thanks to everyone who entered, and STAY TUNED for our May Photo Challenge…

Many photographers know Andee, of CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY, as a portrait photographer based out of Utah. She specializes in teaching others her custom editing process through her online Photoshop mentoring classes.  This past year she added CRAVE DESIGN to bring a fresh and unique variety of templates to boutique photographers.

By mixing textures, frames, embellishments, and patterns, CRAVE DESIGN offers something for everyone whether your style is modern, simplistic, or vintage. There are a variety of products to help your photography business grow such as marketing sets for branding your company, albums, card templates, image boxes, CD/DVD labels and cases. New products are added regularly and are highlighted with promotional pricing too!

All products are created in Photoshop and saved as layered psd files. Therefore, you can easily customize them to adapt to your session. You can change colors, move items, or turn off the elements or layers you don’t want to use. Each product comes as a digital download and is available immediately upon payment. Just download, add your imagery, and send to your favorite print house. Your clients will love their finished products and you will love the ease and simplicity of using the templates.

Keep up on the latest inspiration, information, and promotions by following CRAVE PHOTOGRAPHY on Facebook.

As a special “thank you” CRAVE DESIGN is offering the Rock the Shot Forum members a 30% savings off anything in the design shoppe now through May 19th.

Just use coupon code: RTS30 (Expires May 19, 2012 – Cannot be used in conjunction with any other coupons or offers).

We are so excited to welcome Jen Carver to the Rock the Shot Blog today!  Take a moment to learn more about Jen and visit her website Jen Carver Photography today! Jen is featured as our “Celebrity Mentor” in the Rock the Shot Forum for the entire month of  May, so come on over and ask her anything you like.

PLUS…  Don’t forget to enter the FABULOUS giveaway for a PRIVATE Online Mentoring spot with Jen ($300 Value)!!  Thank you so much Jennifer for taking the time to share your work with us!

a little more about Jen Carver Photography…

Jen Carver Photography specializes in Children and Commercial Photography in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas.  In addition, with a background in Marketing and Commercial Photography, in 2012 we launched a new program called “The Workshop” in which we travel to different cities around the country to conduct a hands on photography workshop teaching everything from Business Basics, to Marketing, Styling, Processing as well as shooting a fully styled session on location. We also conduct and online version of “The Workshop” / personal one on one mentoring weekly.

a little more about “The Workshop”…

The Workshop, was designed to help photographers at all levels gain new insight and a better understanding of starting your business, developing and implementing marketing strategies, working with clients and learning how to take full artistic control over your client sessions. We also review processing steps and techniques as well as proper composition, and lighting. I also privately critique personal portfolios for both the group and online Work shops. Whether you are trying to kick start your business or take it to the next level “The Workshop” is a perfect balance for those starting out and those already in business. For more information, or to book you spot at “The Workshop” or for Private Online Mentoring click HERE.

About me:  My name is Jen Carver and I specialize in children and commercial photography. I started my business and have been shooting professionally since 2008, but previously worked in commercial photography and retail marketing for about 18 years. I currently live and service the Pittsburgh, PA and surrounding areas but travel to different cities conducting photography Workshops and Private Mentoring. I live with my husband and two little girls, Hanna 6,Grace 4 and our 7 month old golden Sofie.

My girls were certainly the catalyst that encouraged me down this career path.. It was because of them that I not only fell in love with capturing their sweet moments of childhood but I also fell in love capturing other children as well. I approach my sessions in a very non-traditional way so that every family has an experience that is unique to them. Photography has certainly been an unexpected love that I didnt anticipate. It has truly been a blessing and a privilege in my life..

Visit Jen Carver Photography on her WEBSITE and FACEBOOK page today!

And don’t forget, you can ask Jen anything you like in the Rock the Shot Forum “Celebrity Mentor” board, for the entire month of May!

Here’s How Enter the Giveaway for a chance to win a Private Online Mentoring Session ($300 value) with Jen Carver Photography. Please leave ONE comment for each item you complete. You have up to SEVEN chances to win:

1. Follow Rock the Shot on Facebook.

by Guest Contributor Anna Gay

Disclaimer: This is not an anti-Getty Images post. There seems to be no gray area between people who are excited about licensing their photos as stock, and people who scoff at the idea. I am here to present the gray area, the neutral voice of reason.

“What is Getty?” you may ask. Getty Images is the leading stock imagery website, featuring photos, illustration, and videos. The images you see on a billboard, or the tiny photos at the top of magazine articles and blog posts, are often licensed through Getty Images, and the editors of these publications pay a fee to Getty to use the media. In turn, the person who created the original media receives a percentage of the sale.

I am seeing more and more of my photographer friends licensing their photos through Getty Images. Now, Getty is a bit of a mystery to me, so I decided to do some research, and share it with you, too.

If you are interested in submitting your photos to Getty, the easiest way to do so is through Flickr. Flickr and Getty have a great partnership, and when you submit your photos to the “Getty Call For Artists” group on Flickr, your photos will be reviewed by Getty staff. If they are interested in your submissions, they will send you a private message on Flickr with an invitation, and directions on how to submit. When you upload your photos to Flickr, you also have the option to flag your photos with a “Request to License” through Getty, as another way of having Getty possibly contact you.

While Getty licenses video footage, for now we are just going to look at the types of licensing they provide for still images. As a side note, Getty, not the creator of the image, decides on how the content will be licensed.

Rights Managed

As Getty states on their website, these images are the “cream of the crop” in terms of stock photography, and are available for the client to license on varying usage terms and price levels. The client also has the option to purchase exclusive rights on select Rights Managed images. Many corporations and publications gravitate to Rights Managed images, as these images tend to be less widely used, therefore lessening the possibility that the image will appear in a competitor’s ad campaign.

Royalty Free

Bloggers, journalists, graphic designers and anyone who wants to purchase a great stock image absolutely love Getty’s Royalty Free images because of the flexible licensing terms. Pricing is based on the size of the image purchased, and once purchased, the image can be used by the client as much as they please.

The royalty rates paid to the creator of the image, as of April 2012, are as follows:

• Rights Managed – 30%
• Royalty Free – 20%

The Great Divide

Now, there is a lot of debate among photographers on whether or not to license with Getty. While some people find it a fun way to make extra cash throughout the year, others are skeptical about giving Getty the right to license their photos, while others are do not like the idea of their artistic endeavors being labeled as “stock” images.

Keep in mind that, while Getty acquires the licensing rights to your images, the Copyright still belongs to you. Your usage of the Getty licensed photos will be more limited than if you had not licensed the photo, but Getty will still give you the ability to use your licensed photos for self-promotional purposes, as well as the ability to sell limited edition, signed and numbered prints.

If Getty contacts you to submit to their collection, the decision, obviously, is yours, but above are a few points and figures to keep in mind. You may also want to consider:

• Creating images specifically to license through Getty. In their Flickr group, they often post themes, and you can submit photos to them based on the current theme.
• Know that Getty will have the right to license, reproduce and alter your images, so make sure that you are 100% at ease with that thought.
• Understand that you cannot dictate how your photo will be licensed. You may have the pleasure of your image being on the cover of a New York Times Bestseller, or it may become affiliated with a product or viewpoint that you do not support.
• Be realistic – You may not be able to pay for your child’s education at Harvard on what you make through Getty, but chances are you will have some extra cash at the end of the month. Also, it should go without saying that the more of your images that Getty selects, the better your chances of making money, so submit as many images for consideration as Getty will allow.
• In the same spirit of being realistic, consider this: Many of Getty’s images sell for as little as $5. In fact, some of the Getty contributors I know sell mostly on the $5 level, which means that their cut is $1. With that said, it can often take quite a while to reach $50.

As with any legal commitment, do your research, and carefully read Getty’s contract before signing up – their contract is straightforward.  For more information, you can visit their website at http://www.gettyimages.com

Anna Gay is a portrait photographer based in Athens, GA and the author of the dPS ebook The Art of Self-Portraiture. She also designs actions and textures for Photoshop. When she is not shooting or writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband, and their two cats, Elphie and Fat Cat.