business of photography

    Canon’s latest financial report shows a massive 25% drop in sales
    Apr 24, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    Canon has published the financial results of the first quarter of 2020, and as it was probably expected – they’re not good. The results show…

    VSCO cuts a third of employees due to the coronavirus impact
    Apr 17, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    The current coronavirus pandemic will inevitably have a huge impact on all businesses, big or small. After GoPro, VSCO has also announced job cuts citing…

    GoPro lays off over 20% of employees due to the coronavirus impact
    Apr 16, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    GoPro has had quite a few major layoffs over the last few years. Due to the coronavirus impact, the company now needs to be restructured…

    Five ways photographers can use social distancing as an opportunity for their business
    Apr 10, 2020 Brian Lovelace

    I want to start by saying that if you or your family and friends are impacted by the current events of COVID-19, I send my…

    How freelance photographers are dealing with the economic effects of coronavirus
    Mar 15, 2020 Allen Murabayashi

    As fears of coronavirus (COVID-19) balloon in the U.S., many freelance photographers have begun to contend with the economic impact of event cancellations and social…

    Survey shows that wedding photographers spend most of their time not taking photos
    Feb 20, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    So, you take great photos, especially of people and events. Friends keep asking you if you’ve thought of shooting weddings. Perhaps you’re closer and closer…

    Should beginners work for free to build their portfolio?
    Feb 10, 2020 Dunja Đuđić

    To work for free or to not work for free? For some creatives, this isn’t even a question, but for others, it’s hard to decide,…

    It’s not about the gear, it’s about the sweat you put in!
    Feb 8, 2020 Tim Wallace

    I get asked a lot by people about equipment and settings, photoshop editing, and all manner of ‘technical stuff’. I also get asked a lot…

    Why I have stopped selling images with 500px
    Feb 6, 2020 Ole Henrik Skjelstad

    I just received three emails from 500px this evening. I was informed that three of my images were sold. In other words, I can expect…

    Photographer ordered to pay $200,000 after not delivering images to 54 clients
    Feb 3, 2020 John Aldred

    While many photographers struggle to pick up clients, some photographers have no shortage, but struggle to deliver. And some intentionally don’t deliver, as seems to…