portfolios

Metro Detroit Portfolio Photographers

January 17, 2014
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  Detroit Fashion Photographers Mary DuPrie Metro Detroit Portfolio Photographers, we need to have lots of different techniques in our arsenal to give a model the variety they need.   A portfolio is built up over time.  I often have people call and ask for a “portfolio”, using that phrase I know they are just starting […]

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Quickies

June 28, 2010
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Today was the first day I did a “so called” quickie two look shoot.  I wish I could say it was a quickie but it wasn’t and probably never will be.  I priced it as a quickie but didn’t shoot it as a quickie…I guess I’m just not a quickie kind of girl. I just […]

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Playing Outside

June 13, 2010
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I haven’t tested in forever.  I’ve taken the last 3 months off from testing to start this blog and learn a few new software programs like Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Power Point, Direct Mail, WordPress ect…  It’s been a long hard road with a lot of sitting. I normally test pretty much every week and I need […]

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Straight On

April 29, 2010
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Anyone who knows me knows how much I love straight on images.  So the straight jacketed look of a large neck piece is appealing to me.  It forces the model to look straight. The blue piece was cut from the original 6 ft length and clipped in the back.  I laid the piece down flat, […]

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Birmingham Michigan Comp Card Photography

April 22, 2010
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Birmingham MI Portfolio Photographers Mary DuPrie One door, three different models.  These shots were first time shoots for models making comp cards for the local modeling industry.  As you can see, I love this door (I try not to overshoot it but it’s so gorgeous)  While shooting in front of the doorway I met the […]

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Michigan Bridal Photography

April 16, 2010
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Detroit Michigan Portrait Photographers Mary DuPrie So i’ve been working with makeup artists for the last couple of years which has been eye opening.  Not for me, but for them.  The makeup artists who were contacting me thru model mayhem were just not understanding what makes a good makeup artists book. What and how do […]

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Michigan Plus Size Photographers

April 15, 2010
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Detroit Michigan Comp Card Photographers Mary DuPrie There is some confusion out there being perpetrated by some “agencies.”  They are not really agencies in my eyes in that they require an upfront fee.  We have a local one here that charges $500. to join and a monthly internet fee of about $40.  Numerous people have […]

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Detroit Michigan Model Photographer

April 7, 2010
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Detroit Michigan Model Photographers Mary DuPrie That is putting it mildly.  Years ago I gave up trying to make prints from my home office, it was certainly the most frustrating, time consuming thing I’ve tried to do.  I have to admit I now print everything at Costco with no regrets. Tied neck and neck with […]

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