Social Chats Episode 22 🎥 Special Guest Coast Mountain Photography
Coast Mountain Photography is a full-service photography & video production company established in 1994.
Simply put they help businesses share their story through excellent image quality, creating memories that will last a lifetime.
Coast started its business in response to Whistler/Blackcomb Mountains call for a high caliber photography company to fulfill its Official Photography Supplier role. Starting in 1995, they began fulfilling requests to supply custom Event and Commercial photography contracts. They have been expanding that area of service ever since.
Coast Mountain Photography Website
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TOPICS OF THE DAY
1- Best gear to get for starting up with photography
2- 3 pro photo tips, tips and tricks for shooting outside or action…
3- Common mistakes to avoid
4- Your thoughts on copyrights
5- Suggestions photo editing, filters, software.
1- Best gear to get for starting up with photography
Brad: phones are good to start but you might suffer on the sound side of things. I would recommend a digital SLR camera like
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Nikon D3400 24.2 MP Digital SLR Camera Bundle
Canon EOS Rebel T6 DSLR Camera with Lens Kit
A Canon G9 would be a good option for a pocket camera.
You can do photos and videos with these. They have a Wifi feature so you can upload wirelessly.
Mike: for the immediate post, not necessarily the best image quality, go with your phone. But for quality use a good camera. You should learn to get confident to learn to use your camera and try the different features.
2- Three pro photo/video tips
1- Keep it simple (!) and short. Plan your video or photo, do a storyboard for video, think how your photo/video will tell a story.
2- LIGHT, for both video and photo. Take your angle depending on the best light. Sidelight and backlight instead of front light.
3- Check the view, look for the background. Be picky, watch for photo bombers! Take control, be specific, tell your subjects what you want. Be the director.
4- Tip for snow and outdoor photography, invest in a good external flash (and charge your battery).
3- Common mistakes to avoid
Avoid the usual “flat” photo. Think tridimensional. Use leading lines, step five feet to the right and put a piece of driftwood in the foreground of a sunset. It gives you perspective and depth. Don’t post frequently, be consistent and use quality images. Curate your brand.
4- Your thoughts on copyrights
If we put it out on the social media world, it’s out there, go ahead repost but make sure our name goes along with it. Give credits & tag us. BUT if you take photos on our website and use it commercially that’s a big no, no. It’s copyrighted work. You can’t do that.
5- Editing Software
We use the Adobe Suite. Paint.net, Gimp, Photoscape, all look good for basic stuff. iMovie is a good basic tool. Shout out for ACDC (the software!).
Closing note
Photography is a good way to update the image of your brand. Photos of your staff at work, behind the scene… Use a mix or curated images and behind the scene shots. Create an editorial installment on social media. It will help your clients relate with your business.
PLEASE visit www.coastphoto.com for photos and info on their services.
Thank you!
*Please note that these are tips and takeaways are from an episode of Social Chats that was originally recorded on Facebook Live on November 20th, 2018. What does Live mean? LIVE means our viewers were able to get involved while our guest was in the studio, and ask questions. You can watch the replay on our Facebook Page, ask questions in the comment field and we will make sure to answer them in a timely matter.
A quick note about Social Chats. Social Chats is a weekly live show that we put together to help small businesses learn from great people who stand out in their industry. What they do works well with social media and we hope you this will keep you educated and inspired!