business of photography
How Non Creatives respond to Spec Work Requests
If you’ve been in the creative business long enough, chances are you’ve been requested to do some spec work. As a photographer, you are rarely…
The Client Is Always Right, Even When They’re Not
Of course this is more of an attitude than a literal truth. Point being, you’re the only one responsible for your business. I worked in…
6 Habits of Happy Creatives
1. They leave the drama to HBO. You will get sucked down faster than a cold beer on a hot day when you engage in…
How Much Should Photographers Charge In 2016?
I write this annual article to help photographers with one of the toughest parts of their job, pricing their work. In the 2016 version, I’m going to…
Sony announces Industry 1st stacked CMOS sensor with hybrid autofocus and 3-axis stabilization
Following from last year’s announcement that they were raising 440 billion yen (nearly $4 billion) to further development and production of new sensor technology, Sony have started…
Why photographers don’t give clients RAW photos
We’ve covered this topic before, but it’s always worth a second mention. RAW photos. Specifically, why photographers don’t share RAW images with clients. In one…
You should not feed your Wedding photographers, Brides Magazine says
It seems like magazines just declared open season on photographers. After Vogue declares that you should not even hire a wedding photographer, now Brides Magazine says…
GoPro Shares At an All-Time Low After Disaster Sales; Will Let Go 7% of Its Staff
In its announcement to investors of Q4 and overall preliminary results for 2015, GoPro said it will be cutting back its workforce by 7% in…
Why The Photography Industry Is Dented
(And then Missy got all serious, referred to herself in 3rd person, and wrote the following…) When my children were little they would collect things…
‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ bill would protect NY photographers from getting ‘stiffed’ by stubborn clients
One of the most difficult parts of being a freelance photographer is having to get on clients for continually trying to weasel their way out…






































