Every photographer, especially new photographers, should spend 8 minutes watching this video. It's almost 3 years old as of this post, but it is still very relevant. I just found it a few minutes ago on the Profoto YouTube Channel and have already watched it 3 times. In case you don't know who Greg Heisler is,…
Read moreStop! Don’t Do It! $20 An Hour Is Not The Way To Run Your Photography Business
I don't mind putting it bluntly that this is one of the many DUMB requests that come through Thumbtack. Sadly, there are photographers that will quote on this and think they are making $20 an hour which will not sustain a full time business. Anyone wanting to make $20 an hour, should deliver pizza because…
Read moreHow To Get Better Paying Clients For Your Photography / Video Work
You may not find this post full of new ideas. Honestly, it's not meant to be 10 steps to finding better paying clients. It's meant to make you stop and think about what you are doing now with the clients that you currently work with that may not be your ideal target market. Have you…
Read moreProfessional Photographer vs. Amateur Photographer – Does It Really Matter?
Photographers can argue about competition, pricing, the digital age, etc. etc. all they would like, but at the end of the day, it's the client who decides what's right for them. Sometimes what is right for clients are images that are just good enough. However, full time professionals have several key advantages with experience near…
Read moreThe Photographer Argument: What Makes Someone A Photographer?
Stick with me because this is not just a rant! It amazes me how many people buy a nice camera (typically under $1,000 with 1 or maybe 2 kit style lenses and no hot shoe mountable flash), put up a Facebook business page, get business cards printed and say they are a photographer. Technically, anyone…
Read moreRock Your Photography Business: Light, Edit, Sell, Work
1) If you understand lighting 2) If your images are well edited 3) If you can sell your services 4) If you are willing to work hard YOU WILL ROCK YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY BUSINESS. Make no mistake, I'm not talking about overnight success or something that will come easy. How many successful Rock Bands did one gig, then…
Read moreShould I Be A Photography Assistant Or Go Out On My Own Or Do Both?
Being an assistant is not a bad gig provided that you like the photographer you are working with, are making the kind of money you'd like to make or at least see the light at the end of the financial tunnel and you love what you are doing because in photography it's not all about…
Read moreReview: Making Money From Your Photography By Karl Taylor
Making Money From Your Photography By Karl Taylor - Click The Image And Visit Karl's Page Today is Thursday, October 15th, 2015 and is the release day of Karl Taylor's "Make Money From Your Photography." Since I purchased it at 6:45 a.m. EST, I'm guessing that I'm one of the first in the US to…
Read morePhotographers – Decide Where You Want To Be – The Market Is Likely Out There
Regardless of your take on today's world of digital photography, at the end of the day, it's your decision on the path you take and the prices you charge (*within reason) for your services. Let me quickly clarify *within reason above. In other words, you can charge and get what the market will bear. For…
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