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Sh*t Clients Say to Photographers

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Working as a photographer has plenty of advantages and you collect awesome experiences along the way, varying greatly depending on your niche. You might get to travel, attend music concerts or sport events, encounter amazing wildlife or meet amazing people.

The problem is that at the end of the day, at one level or another, you’ve got to deal with clients – and sometimes that’s harder said than done.

“Life as a photographer isn’t as glamorous as you might think,” DigitalRev say in their latest funny video, and here’s why.

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‘Freelance Isn’t Free’ bill would protect NY photographers from getting ‘stiffed’ by stubborn clients

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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 of a contract, even after the work has been completed.

Normally, you end up with the payment, but it’s not unheard of for photographers to get burnt.

To help prevent this, a new bill has been introduced to the New York City Council that would add a number of stipulations to help protect freelancers from getting the short end of the stick.[Read More…]

Who’s Killing Freelance as a Viable Career in the Creative Industry?

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In my recent article “Who’s Killing the Photography Industry?”, I made the argument that photographers who choose not to charge licensing fees for the commercial use of their work are destroying the viability of photography as a sustainable career.

In the discussion that followed, I was very surprised that many readers viewed licensing as some sort of cash grab at best, with many voicing the sentiment that licensing is a relic that is no longer relevant to the reality of today’s creative industry.

I couldn’t disagree more – so in this article, I am going to expand a little on the value of licensing, and on a wider scale, look at who’s killing freelance as a viable career in the creative industry.

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