When it comes to creative and artistic direction in your editing, it is hard to distinguish yourself from the trends. You may have established a niche in your market, but how can you create work that doesn’t look dated as soon as you update your portfolio on your website?
One thing I tell attendees at my speaking engagements and workshops is: Thank the Lord I’m so pretty, ’cause I’m really not very smart. They all giggle, but in all honesty, when it comes to the way I handled some of my business in the beginning of my little career, it is amazing the doors are still open at Moz Studios.
The more times you can convince clients to let you photograph them, the more moneymaking potential you have. If we are photographing newborn babies only one time, never to see them again, we are going about it all wrong.
I always thought I wanted to grow within my role to a point where my boss considered me irreplaceable. While it is still nice to be considered irreplaceable, I’ve learned that having your employer view you as indispensable is that much more important to your career success—you are a necessary part of the company’s growth and success.
ShootProof + Lightroom = Better Together Why do I love ShootProof so much? Well, one reason, it just makes my workflow faster and easier. Below
In a market saturated with photographers, you may often ask yourself: How do I compete with photographers who are charging less than a livable wage? The answer is simple: Do not compete with them.
A wedding day is one of the most important days in a person’s life, and being hired to document it is something we take very seriously. Your couple has hired you to be their eyes and tell the story of their day.
Of all the photography genres, boudoir might have the most variations and the loosest definition. If you ask 10 shooters what boudoir is to them, you’ll get 10 different perspectives, ideas and answers.
Can you believe it’s 2016 already? Are you ready for another year of building your business, your portfolio, your bank account? Well, I am anxious to get started kicking ass this year.
It’s one of the great mysteries. Somehow, no matter how much money we make, there doesn’t seem to be any in the bank, and the majority of us live paycheck to paycheck. Money has a way of slipping…
In today’s competitive landscape, quality online photography training and education is priceless to your growth. Unfortunately, most publications contain a ton of fluff. No real meat to their content. Not at Behind the Shutter. We are committed to the photography community and improving professional photography by providing current, insightful, and in-depth educational content.
Training topics include photography lighting techniques, photography off-camera flash tips, photography posing guides, photography business concepts and marketing strategies, Facebook for photographers, boudoir and glamour photography training, high-school senior photography concepts, IPS (In-Person Sales) strategies, family photography, Lightroom tutorials, Photoshop how-tos, and much, much more.
