Yes friends, it's official. The DWF is broadening its horizons, and expanding to include portrait photographers. Most wedding photographers shoot portraits, and there is a growing number of portrait photographers out there. So we’re adding a focus on portraiture on the DWF.
What do these changes mean? For now, not a whole heck of a lot. We already have an active DWF Pro Portrait Forum and the DWF Boudoir Forum, as well as other forums where the business of portraiture is discussed—just visit DWF Marketing & Sales, or the Gear Forum! Some of the best portrait shooters are already active on the DWF, like Robert Alvarado and Mark Robert Halper.
Are you letting amateur portrait photographers in? New members will be vetted the same way we've always vetted wedding photographers. They need either a web site that markets their services professionally, or a Tax ID number. FlickR, personal blogs and so forth don't qualify. New portrait focused members will help drive better, more in-depth discussion for everyone interested in growing their skill and business in portrait photography.
Should we call it the DWPF now? We're not changing the forum's name or logo. The DWF is an abbreviation given by it's members, and we want to hold on to it, because we're proud of our community!
Though the changes will be small, you’ll find a new commitment to portraiture on the DWF. For instance, you'll find more portrait focused content on DWF U, in convention seminars and we even have a few surprises up our sleeves! Love it? Hate it?
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