You would have to be pretty good at what you do to be considered an icon. Think Joe Montana, Babe Ruth, and Michael Jordan. In 2004, Microsoft Corporation named Bambi Cantrell “Icon of Imaging.” Three years after that, she was named “One of the 10 BEST wedding photographers in the world” and also became the first women to be honored with the “Golden Eye” award. Needless to say Ms. Cantrell has a dazzling portfolio and list of accomplishments. Known mostly for her amazing wedding and portrait photography, Cantrell is virtually a household name in the world of photography. Her images speak for themselves; capturing emotion and life with elegance and glamour. With over 25 years of experience, she shares some of her secrets behind her amazing work: how to identify the best light, put your subject at ease, choose camera angles and much more. You’ll come away with ideas you can instantly put to use.

Key Points

• Learn to see the world and what light does
  • shadows create the definition
• Identify location
• Have subject forget about the camera
• Pull expressions from subjects

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See more of Bambi’s work here.