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Hangar 41 is a former World War II aircraft hangar on the Alameda, California waterfront - steel girders, concrete floors, a ceiling that climbs high enough to make the space feel open rather than enclosed. Bay Photo's 50th Anniversary Gala filled it on April 24th with world-class ocean photography, photographers, and fifty years of craft on full display. The main exhibition was the US premiere of Ocean Photographer of the Year - drawn from over 15,000 global submissions and

Most photographers carry their best work on a hard drive and through their Instagram. Both are invisible to the potential client sitting across from you, the venue coordinator you just met at a bridal expo, or the creative director who took your business card. Physical prints fill that gap. When you use it well, it becomes one of the most effective photography marketing materials you have, doing the selling before you’ve said a word. A Printed Portfolio as Part of Your Photog

Mother's Day. Father's Day. Graduation season. Within eight weeks and three occasions, a full calendar of clients will be looking for spring gifts for their loved ones. Now, when they ask what to get for mom, what grads really want, and whether the family portrait can somehow turn into six different gifts, you'll be able to deliver. Here's what to offer - and how to say it fast. Why This Spring Photography Sales Guide Works for Mini Sessions Spring mini sessions are efficie

Ask Matt Hofman about the moment everything changed, and he doesn't hesitate. A client had commissioned a 24x78" panoramic MetalPrint of Capitola Village - five frames stitched together, printed large, hung on a wall where people could stand in front of it and just take it in. Matt had never printed anything close to that size. "Seeing it hung on a large wall, at that size, with all the fine detail and perfect color rendition," he says, "just reinforced how important it is t

When you hand a client a finished print, you're not just delivering a photo - you're delivering an experience. The durable impact of a MetalPrint . The texture of a Canvas . The depth of Acrylic . These details matter, and they reflect directly on you as a photographer. So you've delivered the print... what now? Let's make sure your work stands the test of time through proper care. Proper photo print care is what ensures that experience lasts for years. This guide covers

Your Best Work Deserves a Portfolio Print Here's How to Choose What Makes the Cut There are points in every creative career when it becomes necessary to stop chasing the next shot and start looking back at what you have already made. A strong photography portfolio begins with that shift. Shifting from execution to reflection, it allows for really understanding the images you produce – your style, your technical skill, and your unique vision. Screens are great for speed, edits

February already? You know what that means... It's the season of LOVE. Engagements that can't wait. Anniversary shoots lined up months in advance. More wedding bookings while love is in the air. Couples everywhere are wanting to freeze this exact moment, this exact feeling - with milestone sessions they'll be able to cherish forever. What if you approached these sessions differently from frame one? What if print wasn't something you mentioned at the end, but something you des

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Many photographers and artists choose Bay Photo for their prints and art reproductions to sell at events. But curating an art show...

Photo Credit: Brittany Wilbur You know that moment when a client pulls out their phone and opens their Pinterest saves? “This is exactly...

Images by Jason and JoAnne Marino The Senior Season Excitement (And What Comes After) There’s something truly special about spring's peak...

You may have noticed that our ordering solutions list some Metallic Photographic Print sizes as limited in supply. This is because Kodak...

Ernesto Batista, who shares his tips on designing a wedding album, from on-location shoot, through editing, to easily ordering Online.