business of photography

    Dear entitled photographer, this is NOT how you start a photography business
    Jul 30, 2019 Missy Mwac

    Dear Entitled, I came across a screenshot of your “I have started a photography business” post in a “Classifieds” Facebook group:

    Amazon uses guy’s photo on their jobs website, but they didn’t hire him
    Jul 29, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    A few years ago, Jordan Guthmann had a job interview at Amazon. He didn’t get the job, life moved on… but then he discovered that…

    Photographers get exploited because they love their job, study finds
    Jun 7, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    I don’t think there’s a photographer anywhere in the world who hasn’t been asked to work for a miserable sum, or even for free, ‘for…

    The North Face called out over “unethical” product photo placement on Wikipedia
    May 31, 2019 John Aldred

    Brands want to be seen by as many people as possible. They’re businesses. They need to make money. It’s their only reason for existing. But…

    Anybody can be a photographer – “A monkey could do it”
    May 20, 2019 Missy Mwac

    A photographer is someone who has a camera and takes pictures. That’s it. A toddler could do it. Heck, a monkey could do it.

    LinkedIn the saviour of social media for photographers
    May 12, 2019 Clinton lofthouse

    With the decline of reach on both Facebook and Instagram, I have started to focus my energy into LinkedIn. When I decide to do something…

    How to convince your family that photography is a real career
    Apr 30, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you have decided to start a photography business, it can come as a shock to your friends and family. Especially if you give up…

    “Photographer” has been named one of the 25 worst jobs in the U.S.
    Apr 23, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Every job has its good and bad sides, and it carries a certain level of stress, challenge, and risk. But according to a recent report,…

    Been asked to work for free? Use this Exposure Calculator to see what that’s worth
    Apr 1, 2019 John Aldred

    Normally when we talk about exposure calculators in photography, it’s to figure out what ISO, aperture and shutter speed we want to use for the…

    Here are five reasons to NOT start a photography business
    Mar 29, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    If you’re good at photography, people have probably already started asking you “Why don’t you start a photography business?” You yourself may also be thinking…