How to Shoot In Kelvin
Perfecting white balance in-camera with the Kelvin scale is a valuable skill for a photographer. Read more
How to Master the Wedding Sparkler Exit
Mastering the wedding sparkler exit is easy with the right tips and tricks. We’ve taken advice from our photographers in the field, and done our research to come up with these tried and true tips. Read more
Edit a Wedding in Under 2 Hours
Watch Kirk edit this real wedding, from start to finish, in 1 hour and 20 minutes in both Lightroom and Capture One. Read more
Why Shoot Film? It Could Change Your Life!
Join Erich McVey in this post about why he chose to start shooting film and how it was key to his success as a wedding photographer. Read more
Creative Photography Client Deliverables: Packaging
We believe there is enormous value in presenting beautifully-packaged and well-curated, quality products to your clients. Read more
How I Cut My Editing Workflow Time in Half
Here are some tools and methods to cut your editing workflow in half and make editing energizing and fun again! Read more
How to Sell Wedding Albums: Best Practices
Learn to sell more photo albums from the experts at Design Aglow. Read more
Top 5 Most Common Pricing Mistakes for Wedding Photographers
Mastin Labs Community member, Jeremy Chou, outlines the Top 5 most common pricing mistakes wedding photographers make when setting their pricing and packages. Read more
Are You Making Money Selling Wall Frames?
Selling wall frames is one of the easiest ways to up your sales to clients. Learn the benefits of selling wall frames so you're not leaving money on the table. Read more
7 Reasons Why You Should Stop Using Watermarks
Should you stop using a watermark on your images or not? It can be a hot debate in the photography community. Which side will you come out on? Read more
Yet Another Article About the Benefits of Shooting Film
Shooting film will make you a better photographer, period. Not convinced? Read this guest post by Photographer Zalmy Berkowitz. Read more
Social Media For Photographers Facebook Live Roundtable
The landscape of social media is constantly changing, it’s important to understand and implement a few core marketing values for how to manage social media as a photographer. Read more
5 Things I Wish Every New Photographer Knew
Guest author Photographer Latasha Haynes give 5 things she wishes she knew when first started in the industry and none of them have to do with a camera. Read more
The Top 5 Reasons Wedding Photographers Fail
A guest post by Mastin Labs Community member, Jeremy Chou, outlining the top 5 reasons around 50% of photography businesses fail within their first 5 years. Read more
Easy Ways To Give Back As A Wedding Photographer
The easiest way to give back as a wedding photographer is to ask vendors to make a donation to a cause or charity that you care about in exchange for your photos. Read more
Which film or Mastin Labs Preset Should You Use? A Guide to Mastin Labs Presets
Not sure which film or Mastin Labs preset is best for you? Here's a handy guide from Mastin Labs that explains each type of film and preset. Read more
Stuck in Editing and Album Hell? Try This Workflow.
It’s your day off and the last thing on your mind is having fun… because you are stuck in editing hell. It’s time for an editing intervention. Read more
The J-Trick: Easily Fix Your Digital Photos and Film Scans in Lightroom
Introducing the J-Trick—a quick Lightroom trick that uses the histogram to fix contrast issues. It is BY FAR the most popular tutorial video that we’ve created at Mastin Labs. Read more