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26 Sep 2022

Do Strobes Affect Electric Timers?

Blogelectric eyes, electric timers, flash, flash affects on timers, strobe affects on electric eyes, strobe problems, Strobes

Are electric eyes affected by flash? I've been asked if the electric eye will be affected by my strobes more times than I can count. Now with Equine Photo School, my students are being asked, so they look to me for the answer. Do flashes affect timers? Let's think through this for a quick second. I have nearly 3 million photos on my website, www.oliesimages.com, of barrel racing, team roping, breakaway, and many other timed events. These are nearly all with strobes. So, nearly 3 million strobed pictures of timed events, and that's just one photographer. Countless other professional photographers…

23 Jun 2022

By Olie Moss

An Open Letter to a Struggling Photographer

Blogbeginner, business, learning, photography 101

How to avoid burnout as a photographer Dear friend, Being a small business owner comes with a ton of responsibility and that's ok. You're going to be able to handle it! I wish I could tell you the one little secret that will make it all go easy and you’ll live a struggle-free life forever. Unfortunately, that’s not the reality. I can promise that it won’t last forever. You've taken on a lot of responsibility but I know you can handle it. It will take time to get it all sorted out but you will, you have to keep at it.…

03 Jun 2022

By Olie Moss

5 Rodeo Photography Tips for Professional Looking Pics!

Blogaperture, beginner, Camera Settings, how to, iso, photography 101

Introduction Ah, rodeo season—when the whole family gets together to celebrate the great American experience. And as every proud parent knows, this means lots of time for reflexive shutter clicks and selfies galore. Of course, it's always nice to capture a few professional photos too. After all, what's a rodeo without photos? Just follow these five easy tips for rodeo photography from my years of experience as a professional rodeo photographer: Indoor Barrel Racing Photography Set Your Digital Camera Settings To get the best shots, you’ll want to use manual mode. This will ensure that the shutter speed and aperture…

16 Dec 2021

By Olie Moss

How to overcome life’s difficulties

Blog, Podcastbeginner, learning

Today's episode is sponsored by Equine Photo School's course; Mastering Horse Portraits. This course has three big takeaways. First, Conformation Pictures. Then, Free Motion Action Pictures, then nailing those Black Background pics! But that's not all! You'll learn how I onboard high ticket clients, plan my shoots, do client proofing the easy way, and finally some bonuses that clients love!Visit www.equinephotoschool.com/courses to find out more! Welcome to Episode 33 of the Equine Photo School Podcast! I'm your host, Olie Moss, and today we are talking about overcoming obstacles in your career and life. We all start out in different places…

13 Aug 2021

By Olie Moss

What do I need for Event Photography?

Blog, Top Postsbusiness, camera gear, equipment, ink, inventory, printers

A typical inventory for event photography. A few weeks ago I posted a question on Equine Photo School's Facebook page. It asked what you thought the total dollar amount of stuff I used to shoot events for Olie's Images. There were responses as low as $10,000 from photographers who I personally know have more than that wrapped up in one camera and lens. Maybe I phrased the question wrong. Anyway, the following is the answer to the question. Although the equipment I brought with me to every event didn't change much, the levels of ink, paper, and other consumables would…

05 Jul 2021

By Olie Moss

STOP! Deleting photos is costing you money!

Blog, Podcastdeleting photos, photo storage, selling barrel racing pictures, selling rodeo photos, What to do with old photos

Deleting old photos isn't saving you money, it is costing you money. Sell more photos by keeping old pics available for purchase. I've heard just about every excuse in the book. I'm telling you this as a friend and business advisor. Do not delete another photo until you hear me out because deleting old photos isn't saving you money it is costing you money. Are you running out of storage? Do you feel like no one will ever want 'old' photos? Have you ever had a customer ask you for photos you deleted? Maybe you just haven't had these problems…

24 Jun 2021

By Olie Moss

3 Easy Ways to Freeze Action in Rodeo Photography!

Blog, Podcast, YouTube Videosfreeze action, sharp photos

Episode 26 of the Equine Photo School Podcast is about 3 easy ways to freeze action in rodeo photography. The first way is Shutter Speed. The second way is with flash duration. And finally, using High-Speed Sync (HSS) is the last way to freeze action. In this episode, I discuss the three different ways to stop the action and create perfectly frozen images. Plus, I tell you which of the three is my personal favorite and the one we use daily at Olie's Images. If you want to learn more, you can schedule a coaching session with me at www.equinephotoschool.com/coaching…

02 Mar 2021

By Olie Moss

Quickly get PERFECT COLORS Every Time! Impress Your Customers.

Blogcolors, flash gel, How to get accurate colors, How to Shoot Indoor Rodeo, rodeo photography help, white balance

Introduction: To get perfect colors in our images, we need to get the white balance right. White balance is so often overlooked. It sounds technical; it sounds like it’s going to be hard. So, what do we do? Put on auto, right? No. Automatic mode is not going to give you constantly accurate results. When I’m shooting an indoor event, the light from the ceiling will not look great. It is coming from a poor direction, it is not very bright, and it can be a weird color. I’ll actually set up my own lights (AKA studio strobes) in key…

13 Nov 2020

By Olie Moss

One thing that is SO Frustrating!!

Bloghow-to, Photoshop

A student from my Custom Collage Creation Course brought this to my attention and I think it's worth sharing. The frustrating thing happens when you crop an image or anything else in Photoshop and it deletes all your pixels. Click this link to watch a short video on YouTube so you can solve this issue for yourself:

28 Oct 2020

By Olie Moss

10 Photography Things that I LOVE!

BlogAdapters, C-Stands, camera gear, Clamps, Friction Arm, Gaffer Tape, Gimbal, Sand Bags, Strobes

These are some things you probably wouldn't think of first when making a shopping list for gear. Super Clamps These little clamps can pack a heavy load. I trust them to hold up all kinds of things, but 99% of the time, they hold up my strobes. These allow me to mount my strobes to any flat, curved, or angled surface that fits in its jaws. I find that anything about 2” or less will work. I’m often clamping to the flat iron that makes the structure of a steel building, or to the top of a 2” panel, or…

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