I've been a professional photographer since 2004 and predominantly work from home to keep my expenses down. Before becoming a professional photographer I was in a corporate role for many years. I firmly believe that my time as a corporate employee has set me up for a successful professional career as a photographer. As a result I can work from home and have the … [Read more...] about How to work from home as a professional photographer
Photo Backup Workflow: Keep your Photo Storage Safe from Disaster
This guide will step you through the process of creating a photo backup of your digital photo storage. I’ll be explaining how to do it on a budget for beginners. I’ll also give you options on how you can expand your backup system when the volume of photos increases. What is a photo backup? A photo backup is a way of protecting your photos if you were to them … [Read more...] about Photo Backup Workflow: Keep your Photo Storage Safe from Disaster
Lightroom Import Settings: Get a head start on your editing
After you have download your images to your hard drive, organise and culled them it's time to import your photos into Lightroom. But what are the best Lightroom import settings to use? In this tutorial I will be explaining what the settings mean in the Lightroom import dialogue box. I will also be offering some recommendations along the way so you can start … [Read more...] about Lightroom Import Settings: Get a head start on your editing
Do I need a Photography Resume to find a Job as a Photographer?
This would really depend on who your client would be. If your client is a company that has established policies and procedures. Then they may also involve someone from human resources. Then something more formal might be needed and it would really depend on what they're asking from the candidates. E.g cover letter, resume and portfolio of photos. Alternatively if … [Read more...] about Do I need a Photography Resume to find a Job as a Photographer?
10 Useful Tips to Get Started in Photography
I might be biased but I think photography is one of the best hobbies that anybody can take up. Which is why I encourage so many people to get started in photography. The beauty of photography is that it's up to you how serious you want to get with it. Do you want to take photos of your family so you can preserve memories? Or Starting a … [Read more...] about 10 Useful Tips to Get Started in Photography
19 Tasks When Starting A New Photography Business
I was fortunate that when I first started a photography business, it was a partnership. The advantages being that I could bounce ideas off someone else and we could also half our my costs. Today, I'm going to list some things that we sorted out early on. Which I believe gave us a a good foundation for the future. As a result, we gained confidence and the peace of … [Read more...] about 19 Tasks When Starting A New Photography Business
How to Make Money From Photography (An honest Guide)
To make money from photography you will need to cover your costs before you start making any money. Yes, technically if someone were to give you money for a photo you are making money. But let's look at it this way. If your equipment costs you $1,000, $50 for travel to that cool location for the photo shoot. You need to sell $1,050 worth of photography … [Read more...] about How to Make Money From Photography (An honest Guide)
10 Tips to prepare for your next photo session, so it’s a success
The topic of how to prepare for your next photo session is a subject a lot of photographers don't talk about. I get it, it's a boring dry topic that is not nearly as exciting as talking about post-processing or the latest camera equipment. If you want to succeed with your photography business. it's necessary to create a sort of checklist / workflow … [Read more...] about 10 Tips to prepare for your next photo session, so it’s a success
15 Creative Photography Ideas for Instagram and the Hashtags to get noticed
I have a love hate relationship with Instagram. The clean UI and the gorgeous photos I can view in seconds. Makes it useful to get inspiration for my next photo session. Spending hours looking through my feed, clicking on different hashtags going down the rabbit hole for hours on end. This is also the part I hate. When I'm in photography slump, … [Read more...] about 15 Creative Photography Ideas for Instagram and the Hashtags to get noticed
What Photo Equipment Do I Need For Event Photography?
Today’s question is from Nicole who asks: Question: What Photo Equipment Do I Need For Event Photography? I prefer not to specialize and want to exposed myself to lots of different types of photography. Such as corporate events, christenings, bar mitzvahs, weddings and sports. What type of cameras, lenses and other equipment do I need to be a successful event … [Read more...] about What Photo Equipment Do I Need For Event Photography?
Lightroom Export Settings For Social Media & Printing Photos ( visual guide )
Today we're going to look at the Lightroom export settings needed to make your photos look good on social media and when printing them at a photo lab. Social media has made it easy for us to share our photos and get seen by a lot more people than just our family and friends. I'm going to explain how we could use the export dialogue box and the print module to export your … [Read more...] about Lightroom Export Settings For Social Media & Printing Photos ( visual guide )
28 Photography Tips For Beginners (Quick & Easy)
These quick photography tips are easy for the new photographer to learn and apply to their photography. From general photography tips to sport and even mobile phone photography tips this is your handy list of ever growing general photography knowledge for any new starter. Photography Tips For Beginners Memory Cards Memory cards are cheap to buy, the quality has … [Read more...] about 28 Photography Tips For Beginners (Quick & Easy)
Lightroom CC vs Lightroom Classic CC: Which one is right for you?
Adobe released a new version of Lightroom and it's confused and upset a lot of people. Lightroom CC has now been renamed to Lightroom Classic CC and the new version has become Lightroom CC, confusing right! The new Lightroom CC is definitely targeted towards a different market than Lightroom Classic CC. If you have been using Lightroom as part of Creative Cloud … [Read more...] about Lightroom CC vs Lightroom Classic CC: Which one is right for you?
Camera Settings: 18 Custom Settings to Correctly Setup your Camera
Correctly setting up your camera to configuring your camera settings for the photography you're about to do can make your workflow that much smoother. I'm not referring only to Shutter speed , Aperture or ISO. The settings that control how your camera functions as a whole. The settings you need to dig in to the menus to access. Some options will be set and forget, … [Read more...] about Camera Settings: 18 Custom Settings to Correctly Setup your Camera
Folder Structure: Organising Your Photos
A Properly planned folder structure is the first step in organising your photos. In fact having a well organised folder structure for your photos to live in and a backup system that works are the foundations to a good photography workflow. The file structure I’m going to talk about is what I have been using for a good 10 years. When I was first started photographing … [Read more...] about Folder Structure: Organising Your Photos
Pet Photography: Can You Make Money From Photographing Pets?
Given the bond that some pet owners have with their pets, I would say absolutely, you can make money with pet photography. I have a friend that she looks after animals that have been neglected that she gets from the pound and looks after them for a few weeks or even months, and then gives them back so they can find a permanent home, which I think is absolutely … [Read more...] about Pet Photography: Can You Make Money From Photographing Pets?
What Should I Wear To A Photoshoot?
Today’s question is from Brian who asks: Question: What Should I Wear To A Photoshoot? I'm a portrait photographer and attended a friends wedding as a guest a little while back. I couldn’t help notice that the videographer was dressed very casually, cargo pants and a polo that seemed stretched and not ironed. While the photographer was dressed all in black and … [Read more...] about What Should I Wear To A Photoshoot?
How To Deal With A Bridezilla in your Business and WIN
Today’s question is from Joy who asks: Question: How To Deal With A Bridezilla in your Business I have been researching wedding photography for awhile now. I’ve 2nd second shot with friends who said I have the personality for wedding photography. It would be a dream if i could shoot weddings, even if it’s part time. One thing that is stopping me is the fear of … [Read more...] about How To Deal With A Bridezilla in your Business and WIN
Should I Watermark My Photos When Posting Online?
Today’s question is from George who asks: Question: Should I Watermark My Photos? I want to protect my photos online, personally i find watermarks look ugly. Currently I have two logos one a simple picture and one just as text. I've also noticed a lot of photos on Instagram don’t have a watermark is this a new trend? What should i do, Watermark or no … [Read more...] about Should I Watermark My Photos When Posting Online?
Culling Your Photos: Learn To Sort Your Photos Like A Pro
A little time spent culling your photos will save you a lot of time during the editing stage of your workflow. Don’t confuse yourself with rating or rejecting photos and then working out which photos to edit. It’s not the fastest, most efficient use of your time. By only tagging the photos that you wish to edit, rather than excluding the photos you don’t want. Will speed … [Read more...] about Culling Your Photos: Learn To Sort Your Photos Like A Pro