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Corey Reese

Photographer, VR Developer & Digital Marketing Expert  

Corey Reese is a Photographer and VR developer based in Atlanta, Georgia. He has over 18 years of photography experience across various industries, including fashion, fitness, and entertainment. He has educated over 55,500 students about photography through online learning platforms. Corey’s impressive client roster includes Essence Magazine, BET, Bravo, Adidas, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Emory University. Corey is the creator of “Immersive Exposure,” a virtual reality app designed to revolutionize photography education by providing immersive, interactive learning experiences. Through Immersive Exposure, Corey blends his expertise in photography with cutting-edge VR technologies. He holds a degree in Computer Information Sciences from Catawba College.

Education

  • Catawba College, BS, Information Technology

Professional Achievements

  • Featured in Essence Magazine, BET, and on Bravo.
  • Showcased in advertising campaigns for global brands including Adidas, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Emory University.
  • Developed "Immersive Exposure," a pioneering VR application that offers photographers immersive, interactive learning experiences. The application has set new standards in how photography is taught and learned.

Favorite Piece of Advice

Creating powerful brand imagery goes beyond just taking pictures; it's about capturing the essence of your brand's story. Always invest in professional photo or video content that resonates with the character and power of your brand. This not only elevates your brand's perceived value, but also attracts the right clients who connect with your vision. Remember, meaningful content creation is a strategic choice that can define the trajectory of your brand's success.

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Forum Comments (1)

How can I start a career as a photographer?
It's cool to take pictures of everything when you're just getting going, but if you are trying to start a business, it's in your best interest to figure out what specific type of stuff you want to shoot, and be able to build a portfolio around that type of thing, as it pertains to like your branding. So for the photographer starting now, understanding a niche allows them to fine-tune the type of stuff that they shoot, and also the messaging that they're putting out there. And once they get that down, then it's just a matter of shooting more content that looks super good and clean.

Once you have that portfolio built, it's all about marketing. Regardless of how good your work is, you have to market yourself, you have to put yourself out there if you want to get clients. And if not, you want to be as good as you can be. And always working on your craft.

To build your clientele, focus on connecting with the people that you're meant to serve. Prioritize customer service. Once you get a client, do what you say you'll do, show up when you say you're gonna show up, and do a good job for the people. That reputation will carry itself with them referring you to other people. So that would be my advice: definitely focus on the craft side of it, but also put just as much time or even more time in marketing, because that's a vital part of any business. If you're not making money, you don't have a business. So you have to put that time into understanding your marketing, and then providing a good service to people.

Co-authored Articles (17)

Simple Steps to Convert a Video into a Live Photo

Learn the best ways to turn videos and GIFs into Live Photos or Live WallpapersDo you want to turn a video into a Live Photo? Since Live Photo is an Apple format primarily used on iPhones and iPads, there aren't many use...

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Use VR Glasses

This wikiHow teaches you how to use VR glasses. VR glasses are head-mounted devices you can use to view VR (Virtual Reality) apps on your smartphone. To use VR glasses, you need a smartphone with gyroscopic sensors, an...

How to Play Phasmophobia VR on Oculus Quest 2: Easy Guide

Connect an Oculus Quest with Air Link or a cable to play Phasmophobia in VR Are you trying to play Phasmophobia with your Oculus VR headset? Since you can't find Phasmophobia in the actual Quest store, you'll need to pla...

4 Practical Ways to Make Tight Over Ear Headphones More Comfortable

Simple tricks for fixing painful, tight, awkward, and uncomfortable headphones & headsets A good pair of headphones should provide great sound quality without causing sore ears or pain at the top of your head. If you are...

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Connect Vr to PS4

If you have a PlayStation 4 and a PlayStation VR (PS VR), you can easily follow the on-screen instructions to set up your console and system. There are two different models of PS VR, so this wikiHow will teach you how to...

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Transfer Photos Onto Canvas

Canvas is a beautiful medium onto which paintings are usually drawn. But canvas is also a great surface for carrying photographs, especially photographs of friends, family, or stunning scenery. If you've got 20 minutes f...

How to Make a Photo 3D (Plus, The Best Editing Software to Use)

A beginner’s guide to make any picture 3D''3D images'' simulate left and right eye perspective to fool the mind. You may have seen these such images and wondered how they were made. With a pair of red-blue 3D glasses, ...

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Load 35Mm Film Into a Manual Camera

People take photos in all environments and it is important to make sure you have the right film selected for your lighting conditions and to make sure the film is loaded properly to ensure that your photos come out. This...

How to Open Film for Developing (and Free Trapped Film)

Easy ways to open a film canisterIf you’re new to photography and don't know the process of opening a film canister, don't worry! Popping the canister open with a bottle opener is a classic trick, but you can also pry ...

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Post Split Pictures and Grid Photos on Instagram

You can use a free app called PhotoSplit for Instagram to split a large picture into a grid. After splitting up the photo, you can post each piece of the grid separately to Instagram to form one large photo on your profi...

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Transfer Photographs to Fabric

Have you ever wanted to transfer a special photo onto fabric, t-shirts, or bags? As it turns out, you can do just that in a day with only a few supplies. It’s a great craft idea for children’s parties, as well as a f...

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Use a Canon A 1 35mm Camera

The Canon A-1 is a legendary, hugely influential and (for its time) extremely sophisticated late-70s manual focus camera that, like many other 35mm cameras, can be bought extremely cheaply, and gives superb results. If ...

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Print Google Photos

This wikiHow will show you how to order prints from Google Photos or how to print them with your printer. Whether you have the Google Photos app on your phone/tablet or you are using a web browser to access Google Photos...

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Set Up Your HTC Vive

HTC Vive is a virtual reality headset that allows you to play games that you move around in frequently. This wikiHow will show you how to set up your HTC Vive or HTC Vive Pro mixed-reality headset. __PARTS__

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Design a Video Game

Now is pretty much the best time there's ever been to be a game developer. The market is extremely open to newcomers and people are playing more games than ever. But if you're not already knee-deep in the industry, it ca...

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Load a Polaroid 600 Camera

Polaroid 600 cameras are designed for ease of use, but they can be confusing until you get the hang of them. The process is simple: open the film pack, remove the foil, and load the film into the film compartment. Be ver...

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Make a Slide Show

Creating a slideshow can be accomplished without any special equipment. All you need is an idea of your project and plenty of content to fill the slideshow. Slideshows can be used to share business presentations, cherish...