
Add Inspiration to Your Nail Art Pics
Manicurist and blogger Chelsea King gives advice on taking nail photos that stand out.

Manicurist and blogger Chelsea King gives advice on taking nail photos that stand out.

MODERN SALON is inviting nail techs to register for their Artist Session workshop for the first time ever! Here are 5 reasons you should jump on this opportunity.

Improving the quality of your client photos is a great way to boost your business without having to spend any extra cash.

A Colorado nail salon produces their own photo shoots for their nail stylists, drawing from local businesses for wardrobe and props.

In the first of an upcoming video series about nail photography, Celina Ryden explains why it's important to put time and effort into your nail photos, how good editing can make sure the image reflects the real-life look of the nails, and why photography is an important part of business branding.

NAILS contributing editor and nail tech Holly Schippers shows a few tips on taking better photos of your nail art. She also shows how to e-mail them or share them with us for the chance to get your nail art featured in NAILS Magazine and on our social media. Want to step up your nail photo game? Read our guide to photographing nails, which includes an introduction to DSLR cameras: http://www.nailsmag.com/article/95982/photographing-nail-art

The world of nails can stretch beyond clients and a table. A test shoot is a unique opportunity to work with other professionals and build a portfolio. Nail tech Diane Diaz takes us inside her first test shoot to share what she learned.

Here's a behind-the-scenes look at EzFlow's HD Acrylic ad campaign.

A Study in Contrast: Once again, NAILS’ readers have spoken, and this year you selected Moscow-based nail tech Anastasia Luksha’s bold but simple design for our cover. Our congratulations and thanks go out to Luksha and the other 11 finalists. After viewing their incredibly imaginative and varied designs, we’re glad that selecting the winner was your job, not ours.
The holidays are busy, but don't forget to take photos of your work. You can even ask clients for help!

Jessie Mills shows a behind-the-scenes look at how she sets up for her video nail art tutorials. You Might Also Like: A Nail Tech's Guide to Shooting, Editing Video Photographing Nail Art
NAILS editors Beth Livesay and Sigourney Nuñez met up with manicurist, salon owner, and polish creator Jin Soon Choi in Los Angeles.
We (the editors at NAILS) get a lot of questions daily about how to appear in the pages of NAILS. One thing most of our submission guidelines have in common is the need for photos to be emailed to us. We understand you’re not all expert photographers, so we wanted to share with you our tips for submitting quality photos that are sure to help you get published.

2013 NAILS Next Top Nail Artist first runner-up Lauren Wireman shares her tips for this year's competitors.

More and more salons are making use of step-and-repeat-style backgrounds when photographing their nail art for the web. Take a look at why these chic and simple advertising tools are catching on and how you can join the party.

Check out this gallery of step-and-repeat-style photos for your nail art. It's a chic and simple way to brand your salon and show off your work at the same time!

Lindsey Roberts of the blog www.nails4dummies.blogspot.com shows how to easily create your own affordable lightbox for better nail art photography.