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Get Started as a Pro - 6 Tips

19. August 2008

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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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5 Terms Every Photographer Should Know

14. August 2008

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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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Gas Prices Got you Down? Try Selling Your Photos on Ebay!

13. August 2008

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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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Copyright Registration – Who Needs It?

11. August 2008

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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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Shoot Your Pets - 7 tips for pet photography

8. August 2008

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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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6 Tips for Product Photography

5. August 2008

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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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Building your Photography Brand - You need a logo!

4. August 2008

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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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5 tips for Fashion Photos

30. July 2008

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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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Is a picture worth $1000? How to Price Your Photography

29. July 2008

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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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Copyright - Every Photographer Owns One!

28. July 2008

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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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