10 Ways to Survive the Photography Busy Season
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10 Ways to Survive the Photography Busy Season

10 ways to keep your sanity this fall and survive the photography busy season Fall.  It means beautiful leaves, long-sleeve shirts, football, maybe a pot of chili simmering on the stove.  Unless you’re a photographer.  Then it means chaos.  Lots of sessions.  Lots of editing.  Little sleep.  Coffee.  More editing.  Even more coffee.  The photography…

7 Photographer E-mail Templates You Need to Save Time and Make Money!
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7 Photographer E-mail Templates You Need to Save Time and Make Money!

Stop being a slave to your inbox! 7 Photographer E-mail Templates You Need in Your Workflow! We’ve all heard the expression work smarter, not harder.  But how can you, as a photographer, do that, exactly?  One practice to start implementing as soon as you hang your shingle as a professional photographer is using photographer e-mail…

Free Photos Requests: Learning to say “No”
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Free Photos Requests: Learning to say “No”

We’ve all seen it before, a close friend or family member asks you for free photos favor:  “When you come over for Chelsea’s birthday party, can you please take a few shots of her? I’m going to be cooking on the BBQ and won’t have time to take any photos”.  Free photos requests are the…

How to Respond to Ghosting! Top 5 Tips for Maintaining Your Self Esteem
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How to Respond to Ghosting! Top 5 Tips for Maintaining Your Self Esteem

What’s worse than a potential client turning you down for another photographer? A potential client telling you that you’re too expensive? A potential client saying they’ll book “possibly in the future”? A ghost. A ghost by definition is a person (in this case a potential or existing client) who inquires and initiates a conversation with…

Watermarking Photos: Yes or No?
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Watermarking Photos: Yes or No?

Should you be watermarking photos?  We’ll discuss why and why not so you can make the best decision for YOUR business. Post this question in a photography forum and it’s a bit like setting off a bomb.  Things get hot and then they explode.  Watermarking photos has become one of the polarizing issues in the…

Photography Scams: How to Cover Your Assets
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Photography Scams: How to Cover Your Assets

Don’t be fooled by these common photography scams! Start working as a professional photographer and soon you’ll be hit with some photography scams.  There are lots of different scams occurring featuring photographers.  Some are very simple, others quite complex.  Weddings, family reunions, fashion photo shoots, international photojournalism…scammers will use any excuse to steal from you. …

8 Burning Questions on Photography Copyright Answered
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8 Burning Questions on Photography Copyright Answered

Every photographer’s worst nightmare is to find out someone has stolen your work and called it their own, and worse if they’re making money off of it. So what can you do photography copyright infringement happens to you? You can’t believe your eyes, you see your photo – one you took with your own camera…

Choosing the Best  Pro Photography Lab for My Business (Updated 2021)
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Choosing the Best Pro Photography Lab for My Business (Updated 2021)

Choosing the best pro photography lab for your business means quality prints and happy clients! You have some clients and your sessions went amazing.  Now it’s time to deliver.  Literally.  Your clients ordered prints!  But where should you get your work printed?  How do you choose a pro photography lab? Here we’ll cover: Why to…

Event Photography 101 – How to join the party!
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Event Photography 101 – How to join the party!

From parties and concerts to conferences and rodeos, event photography can be a fun and financially lucrative market! If you enjoy new experiences and find you do your best work when left on your own, event photography may be an ideal niche for you.  But just what is event photography?  How does it work?  What…

10 Types of Photography for Fun and Profit
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10 Types of Photography for Fun and Profit

Love taking photos but not sure what types of photography can earn you a living?  Follow along below! Whether you want to start your own small business or just enjoy photography as a hobby, here are 10 types of photography to keep you busy all year-round. Types of photography vs. styles of photography To start…

How to Put Together a Freelance Portfolio and Resume
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How to Put Together a Freelance Portfolio and Resume

If you build it will they come?  Learn how to put together a freelance resume/freelance portfolio to wow potential clients and employers Build a photography portfolio they say.  It’s critical for your business they say.  And they are right.  Having a professional, well designed portfolio freelance resume/freelance portfoliois an important step in growing your freelance photography…

Photography Business Checklist for Professional Photographers
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Photography Business Checklist for Professional Photographers

Ever wonder what exactly you need to have or do before becoming a professional photographer? Here is our photography business checklist!  Starting ANY business can be a bit overwhelming! There is a range of things you’ll need to consider when starting in the world of professional photography. Here is our comprehensive list of considerations you…

How to Freelance Photography for Magazines
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How to Freelance Photography for Magazines

Ever wonder how your images could end up in a national publication? Stay tuned for our tips on how to break into the world of freelance photography for magazines! Do you have a good camera? Have you mastered the skill of producing beautiful images utilizing your gear?  Yes, you say? Well, what are you doing…