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ON GETTING A DEPOSIT…
ON GETTING A DEPOSIT… Do it. Or risk more than just the time you have given to the gig already. Back in the day, I got fed up working with the advertising agencies in my city. They started making a habit of 60 - 90 - 180 payment schedules for photographers...
Is Curiosity a Vital Element for Photography?
Is Curiosity a Vital Element for Photography? I think it is. The incredibly important book "The Americans" was created out of Robert Frank's curiosity about America and what the Americans were up to at that point in time. What many of us took for granted,...
WHAT TO DO AFTER A NEGATIVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW
WHAT TO DO AFTER A NEGATIVE PORTFOLIO REVIEW Hey, it happens. It happens to all of us at some point. We are not going to please all the people all of the time. Ever. So we will have negative reviews and portfolio showings. It may go something like this....
WHY IS IT SO F***ING HARD TO CHANGE?
WHY IS IT SO F***ING HARD TO CHANGE? If you have ever thought of starting a business or quitting that job that you hate or finally making the freelance break you have probably heard this; "I don't know if that is something you're good at." "Most people who...
Arnold’s Five “SECRETS” for Success
ARNOLD'S "SECRETS" TO SUCCESS. First of all, there are no secrets. There are only rules. Some are societal, some are biological, some are physical but they exist. There are pathways to success that are so time-tested, and often proven that they become...
The Parable of Two Dogs
THE PARABLE OF TWO DOGS I was recently reminded of this wonderful story. An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life: “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. ”It is a terrible fight and it is between two dogs. One is evil–he is anger,...