Without written contracts, you expose yourself and your business to a number of risks. They include not getting paid; not maintaining copyright ownership of your images...

Search engine optimization (SEO) and the variables that control the ranking of websites and pages are constantly changing. Google’s algorithm,...

A member of my online photography group recently asked if any of us identified as a “fauxtographer.” What the heck is that?

I’ve written a lot over the years, including an article here in Shutter, about what it takes to be a speaker. It’s a lofty goal. Most of you see it as being tied to fame and fortune.

I remember listening in to my first client consultation. I was in the backroom of the basement studio of the photographer I was working for at the time.

As we relax in the typical calm of a new year, many of you are looking for a way to grow your business. But what happens when the time comes and you’ve grown your business too much? Do you cave and break down?

Here’s the challenge: It’s February, and for most of you, that means one month of the slow season has already passed. I hate sounding like your mother when you were a kid—in my house, ...

There is never a wrong time to change up your game, but it seems that the first of the year always brings new ideas and a need for something fresh. I like to look at my year in advance,...

If you’re an introvert like I am, the thought of vendor networking isn’t what wakes you up and gets you excited for work in the morning. As a photographer, you already have something...