15 PHOTO ASSIGNMENTS GUARANTEED TO BRING YOU PEACE
Whether with a camera phone or a big DSLR, these short assignments can bring you some well-earned peace. Just a snap for the shadows and light. You know how sometimes we get a little funky about not taking a photograph for way too long? Of course, that time can...
WEEKLY INSTAGRAM POST SCHEDULES TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
WEEKLY INSTAGRAM POST SUGGESTIONS FOR: FOOD PHOTOGRAPHERS: 6 MONTHS PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHERS: 6 MONTHS LIFESTYLE AND PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS: 3 MONTHS Have you ever found yourself wondering what you need to do to increase social media presence? Well, I sure as hell have....
Comfort or Curiosity? To Lead a Creative Life, There is Really Only One Choice
We love being comfortable. We feel safe when we are comfortable. We feel cozy in its knowability, its constant barrier against the things we consider uncomfortable. Those things range from mildly annoying to extremely terrifying. So we avoid them by surrounding...
HOW TO GET, GIVE, AND TAKE CRITICISM
Critics… there are a million of them. Seems like it anyway. And when you are starting out in the world of professional photography, getting good, really good critique of your work is very important. Getting poor, or misguided critique can be damaging to the progress...
YES, PHOTOGRAPHERS, IT WILL ALL BE ON THE TEST
At some point, the test reveals itself. Of that, you can be damned sure. It is quite obvious to me today, that being a photographer has different meanings to many people. Being a photographer to some folks means the quickest, fastest, easiest, form-fitted, methodized,...
A THIRTY DAY PORTFOLIO SLAM: PLAN AND BUILD A PORTFOLIO
30 Day Portfolio SlamTABLETOP AND FOOD PORTFOLIO The goal of this workshop is to build a portfolio and develop a frame for doing it again or at scale. The process and system are definable, and they can be used again and again to develop a portfolio, book, project, or...