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This Q&A Has Retired
I announced at the end of the last post that this Q&A is officially retired but I’m still getting questions so I guess that part was missed by some. So… here it is… officially… this Q&A...
I feel paralyzed by fear of rejection. I’m in my last yea...eds on some forum. (I have a large blog following) Any advice?
You’ll never get anywhere sitting around being afraid. You’ll never meet anyone or get that “in” that you need if you are sitting around being afraid. If you wait until you are ready ...
Hi my name is Llani, Im kind a stunning and yet in pics i l...tell him he’s photogenic. so why do i look so ugly in photos
This one gave me a laugh so I'm sneaking it in here at the end of the Q&A project. I'm not laughing at you but it is sort of a funny question. I can speak to it though from experience. To m...
just read your answer about beating the crap out of uncle b...uncle bob kind of the guy you’re speaking to with this blog?
My statement was if "I" was starting in that today. Speaking specifically of myself. I'm sorry to have miscommunicated. I'm not saying I'm hot shit and can do whatever in photography but I have a...
Models rates. I contacted a local model for portfolio work....t laugh in her face. How would you handle something like this?
Oh us silly photographers… always wanting to be paid a fair amount yet always looking for a deal from others. #AMIRITE? Look, if the model is worth their salt then they should be compensated....
I saw your episode on “Pro tog, cheap cam”, and it made...t with the camera they have, practice with it, then go bigger?
My job here is nearly done. :) Rock what ya got. Period. Get off your collective asses and go shoot pictures. It'll be the best education you can get. Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. Shoot. And with t...
It’s hard when you ask a budget from a client and he does...d you approach these talks saying you dont want to lose a job?
Let's say you've run all your numbers and you have to charge $1,000 a day to survive as a photographer. They have a budget. They won't say what it is. Whether they have the money or not you k...
Which part is responsible for focus speed? The body or lens...nd can shoot faster shutter speeds because of the extra light?
The body and lens work together to define focus speed. The AF system on a DSLR lives in the big hump (pentaprism) on top of the camera body. The computer that runs that and the motor on the body ...
Hiya, I’d love your input on this gear question… I’m ...ems to cull the need to swap lenses and promotes portability?!
The best advice I can give for everyone asking this question in one way or another.... Use your work system. For you it's your 5d2. Keep that system where you need it to be. Get an x100s as a p...
Zack, I’m really struggling with hair lights on subjects ...aiming it. Could you please give me a few pointers? Thank you!
You need to finesse hair lights. Your first thought is you just need to light the hair... and maybe the shoulders. For instance, flying an umbrella as a hairlight is not the way to go. It's washi...
I’ve spent the better part of two years doing research on... it sure does feel good. Now to start this week. Wish me luck!
This month marks the 10th anniversary of me giving the finger to the day job and jumping in the deep waters. The first two or three years are going to be the most difficult. If you can surviv...
Hey Zack, what’s the best gift photography has giving you.?
1. Stamps in my passport. 2. Flexible schedule. 3. Beer at lunch. Cheers,Zack
Hey Zack. Question about being paid as an assistant. How qu...y the client. Is this a standard or I am being screwed around?
All of those scenarios are "standard". If I can, I pay my assistants as soon as I have an invoice from them. Sometimes that's the same day they worked with me. If cash flow is an issue then I...
You’ve shown good travel portraits lately - what are some...reat, correct spelling and grammar don’t make writing great!
Thanks. I sure ain't no great word herder but I'm have'n some funs doings it! :) The first thing I do is troll flickr, 500px, instagr.am, and the like for photographers in the area where I'm tr...
Zack! I just wanted to say I have learned so much from you ...n’t seem the same without ol’ graybeard. I’m just sayin.
Thanks for missing me! I've been really busy this year with other projects and I just can't commit to anything else. The real reason I'm answering this though is to say that I love your Tumbl...
Do you ever add grain to a picture in post production?
Sometimes. Not much but there are times when a darker B&W image is helped with a bit of noise/grain added for aesthetic effect. I introduce noise until I start to really see it and then back it o...
Honeymoon update: I went ahead and bought the X100s right a...s of Moher on it (Ireland is the destination). =) Thanks Zach!
I don't see anything in there about keeping your wife happy with not hauling 50 pounds of kit along with you! :) Congrats! Cheers,Zack
The new site you are building doesn’t have to be perfect. It is time to get it out. Jump!
I know. The framework is up and running. Just working on redesiging the blog so it's a seamless design from page to page. Then I'm re-editing the portfolio. Those images are sort of place holding...
Did you do the design from your Q&A book? How was it done?
I did not. I'm not a designer by any stretch of the imagination. The Q&A book was designed by Charlene Charles Will. She works with Pearson a lot who is the mothership company of Peachpit/New R...
I’m not sure if you already know this, but recently a stu...otographer’s work claiming it’s his. Any thoughts on this?
Sorry to be crass but WTF do you think my thoughts would be on this? It’s wrong. It sucks. That person should be publicly shamed and flogged. It’s happened before and we’ll see more a...