If you have decided to try your hand at studio photography, you have probably had to deal with getting a background. And yes, some of those backgrounds are high dollar. And you probably looked around and figured out that you could get a king-sized bed sheet at the dollar store for $12. Ha ha! You …
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If you aren’t good enough to charge, you aren’t good enough to donate.
Oh, there she goes again, ranting and raving. Yep, I’m in a soapbox tangent phase right now. I’m a 48 year-old woman with hot flashes. You figure it out. So many times I see relatively new photographers try to make a name for themselves in their community by doing good deeds. Honey, donate your time …
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Copyright Shmopyright!
“Copyright shmopyright! “ This is the attitude I hear often from beginning photographers. If this is your attitude, go away. I have no tolerance for ignorance. If you wish to remove that ignorance from your brain, sit down in the front row and listen very carefully.
“Kiss my Ass!”
There. I said it. If you’re not offended now, then I welcome you to my little corner of the internet. We’re going to have a real beneficial time chatting (or rather YOU will have a beneficial time reading MY chatter). I hope. So, what the hell does that mean? (OK – 2 cuss words in …
Get organized with a daily schedule!
OK, let’s get down to the nitty gritty. If you’re like me, your desk is covered with paperwork, your voicemail box is full of half-listened to, saved messages that you mean to return later and your to-do list is about a mile long. *big sigh*. Alright, that’s enough whining – time to roll up your …
Online Classes: BetterPhoto.com
The quest for education continues… I realize that sometimes it’s difficult to get the training and education we need. When I first started out, I was at my wit’s end trying to find classes. My local community college didn’t have any classes and I’d already taken the ones at the local adult education vocational school. …
Organizations: Professional Photographers of America
While I absolutely adore the PPA, I’m going to make one point loud and clear: Buying a membership in the PPA does not mean that you are a professional photographer. It only means that you have enough money to buy the membership.
Wootness™ is a hip new camera bag!
For years I’ve been stuck with those clunky black camera bags that look, well… clunky and black. Don’t get me wrong – I have several bags by LowePro that I swear by, but sometimes a girl just needs something a little more stylish.
Carving out personal space in your home office
Maybe you don’t have a home office, yet. That’s okay. Tuck this article away until you do. I’ve been working for myself full-time for just over three years. I converted a 2.5 car garage into a studio, but my office is in my home. I spend 8-10 hours a day in that office, sometimes more.
Increase Productivity with Internet Blocking Software
Get the hell off Facebook. And Twitter. And LinkedIn. That’s right, everyone else is telling you how important social media marketing is and I’m telling you to stay the hell away. You wanna know why? Because you are not ready to market. You should be reading, studying and practicing your skills.