Get Started as a Pro - 6 Tips
Many photographers are looking to turn their hobby into a part-time business, but how can you get started? 1. Pick a Niche While photographers often start out shooting anything and everything, if you want to really build a photography business it is better that you choose an area and focus on it. That doesn’t mean that [...]
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14. August 2008
5 Terms Every Photographer Should Know
Photography can be a sea of terms that may take a long time to understand. Like any industry, knowing the “lingo” is important to establish credibility and talk with other photographers. To help, we’ve compiled 5 terms that every photographer should know: 1. Aperture The simple definittion: Aperture measure how open your lens is. [...]
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13. August 2008
Gas Prices Got you Down? Try Selling Your Photos on Ebay!
Ebay is a great place to sell photos because the customers can set their own price in an auction-style environment (which can help you determine how to price your photos as well). With gas prices rising I’m sure that we could all use some extra cash :) Here are some helpful pointers that can take [...]
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11. August 2008
Copyright Registration – Who Needs It?
For most photographers, Copyright Registration is not a well known part of Copyright Law. Some know what it is, but few know how, or why, to use it to their advantage. But if you’re a working photographer, or even an amateur with a few great photos, registration is a key component in protecting your [...]
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8. August 2008
Shoot Your Pets - 7 tips for pet photography
A dog is mans best friend, right? Maybe it’s time to take your pet out for a photo shoot. While he probably won’t pose for the photo, here are some tips for taking gets shots of your favorite pet. Pets and animals are sometimes considered to be over photographed (much like sunsets [...]
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5. August 2008
6 Tips for Product Photography
Product photography has been said to be the hardest type of photography to shoot. Not only do you have to position, place and prepare the product to make it look great, but every speck of light must be purposefully placed and controlled. On the plus side, you can practice and experiment at home [...]
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4. August 2008
Building your Photography Brand - You need a logo!
Creating your first logo as a photographer can be both exciting and challenging but a good logo is a must have for any photographer. A good logo will help you to stand out and create a distinct and memorable impression across many communication mediums - use it online, in your email chains, on your [...]
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30. July 2008
5 tips for Fashion Photos
Fashion photography seems glamorous and exciting, but it is a difficult field as you have to showcase the model and the clothing while being creative. Directing models is also no easy task, and your goal is to work with them to create just the right image. Think you might be ready to try your [...]
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29. July 2008
Is a picture worth $1000? How to Price Your Photography
A picture may be worth a thousand words (or even more) but is it worth a thousand dollars? How do you decide what your photography is worth? Pricing your photography is difficult for many photographers, and there is no “magic formula” for pricing. Photography has many different markets, with different price expectations, and photographers [...]
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28. July 2008
Copyright - Every Photographer Owns One!
You’re a photographer, not a lawyer, why should you care about Copyright? If you’ve ever taken a picture in your life, you own a copyright! Every time you snap the shutter on your camera, you create a photograph (called a “work” by the Copyright Act) which is immediately protected by copyright. It [...]
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- Get Started as a Pro - 6 Tips
- 5 Terms Every Photographer Should Know
- Gas Prices Got you Down? Try Selling Your Photos on Ebay!
- Copyright Registration – Who Needs It?
- Shoot Your Pets - 7 tips for pet photography
- 6 Tips for Product Photography
- Building your Photography Brand - You need a logo!
- 5 tips for Fashion Photos
- Is a picture worth $1000? How to Price Your Photography
- Copyright - Every Photographer Owns One!
19. August 2008
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