Wootness | the blog of christine walsh-newton
master photographer | photographic craftsman | certified professional photographer
Oh dear. Yeah, THAT. The reaction you get when you tell someone what lens you used for a session or a particular photo. The face that is made may as well imply that you grabbed Thin Mints off the table outside the grocery store being manned by munchkins wearing green and RAN. The dreaded KIT …
Continue reading “The red-headed stepchild of gear: The Kit Lens”
For the past few years, the photography industry has been flooded. Absolutely flooded. With photographers, with choices, with product lines ranging from the dirt cheap to the merely ridiculous. When I began analyzing the market for my entrance into it, it didn’t look like this. But while I was busy learning and prepping to open …
Continue reading “The high road vs the road to the bank. You decide.”
I remember it well. It was 2008 and I had made the decision to transition to full-time photography. Until this point, I had been a freelance newspaper photographer and had also photographed weddings for several years. Now I was going to change my focus to studio photography. I decided to learn all I could before …
I see a lot of photographers advertise that they are “award-winning photographers.” Heck, I even say that. Furthermore, I also say I’m a published author. When folks read that, they’re going to assume that I’m good, that my photography for them will be on par with previous works that have won awards. And gee whiz, …
Continue reading “Let’s talk about “award-winning” photography”
I hate self-promotion. I really do, but I’m going to make a teeny-weeny exception today. I’m teaching a workshop at my studio in Dover, OH on May 14th. This is NOT a money-making venture on my part – it is sponsored by the PPA as part of their Super Monday series. The title of the …
Suck it up. Seriously. Stop the bitching and whining and STFU. Competition is healthy, it’s normal, it’s an Economics 101 fact of life as a business-owner. Yes, the new sites that make fun of new photographers and/or their work can offer some light-hearted relief, but let’s not make them the focus of our every waking …
Continue reading “An open letter to my fellow professionals”
At some point in time, you decided you could make some money at photography. That’s great. Really. Photography is a cool occupation. I like it a lot and I’m glad when others discover they like it a lot, too. At the point that you begin to accept money for your work, you have entered the …
“What a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” I’m sure you’re all familiar with this little saying. And you’re probably going to think I’m crazy if I tell you to clean up your web-making habits. As we totter along on our photographic journey, we’re going to come across people who ask …
Sit right here ::patting seat beside me:: We need to have a chat. I haven’t been to a multitude of photographic tradeshows. I’ve never been to WPPI or IUSA. But, I have been to a variety of trade shows on a smaller scale – some with 5 vendors, some with 150. So if you frequent …
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Do you feel under pressure? Now that you’re a photographer? Or now that you’ve loudly proclaimed to all who will listen that you have a passion for photography and you are going into business? Yeah, guilty. Truth #1: Sometimes I just want to take a photo like a tourist. I’ll make sure everything’s in focus, …
