DIVA Magazine — Vicky Beeching
A cover editorial with Vicky Beeching for DIVA Magazine, including both newsstand and subscriber editions.
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Archive,
with context.
The useful parts of the original Svenler Photography blog — editorial work, model-development guidance, technique, portrait stories and stock/licensing articles — preserved without dragging every dated post into the new site.
First Timers: Nicola Ferris
Building a first modeling portfolio around versatility, posing and confidence in front of the camera.
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Bottega Italian Living — Catalog Shoot
Catalog photography for Bottega Italian Living with a small fashion production team.
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Rainy Evening on Capitol Hill
A short stock-photography field note built around Washington, D.C. landmarks in rain and evening light.
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Falls Park Editorial Shoot
What can you do in the wilderness with a camera, one light and a great team?
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Essere Magazine — Editorial Shoot
An editorial fashion production with styling, makeup, hair, designer clothing and jewelry credits.
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Nikon D800 — Second Test (Studio Shoot)
A studio test built around a deliberately simple lighting setup — and the realities of fast corporate headshot work.
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Nikon D800 — First Test with Sample Images
A real-world outdoor model-portfolio test of the Nikon D800 in punishing midday heat and contrast.
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Meet Author Ken Ballen
An environmental portrait of author Ken Ballen in the room where he unwound from work on terrorism and organized crime.
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Model Rates: How Much Do Agencies Charge?
A practical overview of agency model rates, usage, travel, half-day/day rates and common booking terms.
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How Do I Know if a Modeling Agency Is Legit?
A legacy modeling-development article on researching agencies and separating legitimate representation from scams.
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Freelance Model Rates: How Much Can or Should You Charge?
A market-based way to think about freelance model rates rather than searching for a single universal price.
Read archive note →How and Where to Make Money with Microstock Photography
A 2010 field guide to microstock economics, technical quality, marketability and licensing.
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