September 27, 2011 Over the course of the last several days, a conversation has been happening in the NAPP forums regarding the “photography bubble”. I am calling it this because just like the tech boom, the housing bubble, and other historical events, the photography industry seems to be having something of an adjustment in recent weeks and months. ...
May 27, 2011 I don’t often use the blog as a venue for talking about photography business, but recently many colleagues have asked me about how I approach things here, in terms of finding sponsors for contests, giveaways, workshops, and all the content that gets delivered here. I should preface my comments by saying that the blog, my ...
Tags: business, clients, networking, photography, tactics, tips, trickspersonal, photography, thoughts March 22, 2011 Twitter, Facebook, microblogging, blogging, Audioboo, websites, statistics, logos, graphics, web design and more! It’s a lot to take in and more often than not photographers who are just getting started ask me “Which ones should I choose?”
November 22, 2010 So many people ask me this question, or at least some variation on it. The answer I always give is, “It depends…” Then, I go on to list the various criteria that factor in to determining an equitable pricing guide for your work. Here’s a couple of the factors that I’ve always considered when setting ...
June 18, 2010 While reading through the foot high stack of magazines in an attempt to whittle it down, I found myself re-reading a Photoshop User magazine from a few months back. I often re-read magazines and find hidden “nuggets” (as I call ‘em). These are fodder for blog posts right here, and last night, I came across ...
Tags: backstory, business, deal, photophotography May 26, 2010 Yesterday I talked about resources available to find buyers for your work and talked about a great guide, The Photographers Market. In the post, I mentioned briefly the idea of a query letter, and today, I’d like to take a closer look at that aspect of selling your work, because it’s just as important as ...
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