business of photography
Some Hard Truth And Encouraging Words For The Beginner Photographers
Jan 4, 2015
Udi Tirosh
A lot of time when you start at something you feel that you suck at it. And there is a good chance that you are…
Julian Richards Explains Why He Closed A Successful Photo Rep Agency: ‘Photographers are undergoing self-inflicted castration’
Nov 18, 2014
Udi Tirosh
There are many times we write about how the photography market is changing. How photographers are perceived to bringing less value to projects and how…
Open Letter To Client re: “Job Killer” Quoted Rate
Nov 18, 2014
Tom Meyer
Hello Potential Client, Regarding your last email in which you said: “… if they (your client) saw the $700/ $1400 a day fee for the…
How To Become A Pro Photographer In Four Steps
Nov 10, 2014
Udi Tirosh
With the rise of digital cameras it is becoming increasingly easy to become a photographer. It is not enough to own the gear for the…
Wedding Photography Prices: ON or OFF Your Website?
Nov 9, 2014
Matt Haines
It’s the age-old question, should a wedding photographer put his/her prices on the website, or leave them off? I’ve asked myself this, and seen many…
Hiring An Assistant Without Jeopardizing Your Business
Sep 30, 2014
Allen Mowery
Sooner or later, most of us photographers find ourselves in need of an extra set of hands or feet for a particular project, whether it’s…
Adobe Announces Acquistion Of Aviary; Promises To Push Mobile Editing To New Heights
Sep 23, 2014
Tiffany Mueller
Adobe announced today they have acquired Aviary, a photo editing software developer that is, perhaps, most notably known for it’s free contribution of their SDK (software…
Make Money As A High End Wedding Photographer
Sep 4, 2014
JP Danko
With our ongoing look at the wedding photography industry, so far we have looked at “How to Become a Wedding Photographer in 10 Easy Steps”…
Why The Non-Refundable Photography Deposit Is A Myth
Aug 22, 2014
Jeff Guyer
Advice below was inspired by the excellent post The Myth of the Non-Refundable Deposit by legalphotopro.com. About a year ago I received an email with some bad…
Why It Sucks To Be A Mid-Level Wedding Photographer
Jul 24, 2014
JP Danko
Most photographers have been there at some point in their career – wedding photography. Some of us move on to other things, like commercial photography. …