Selfies have flooded the internet in recent years but, as a general rule, they are low quality and limited by the length of people’s arms! Using your phone is a convenient way to quickly snap a picture of yourself in a memorable location but you can get much better results if you use a professional…
Creating A Great Resume And Artist Statement For Photographers
Every photographer needs a highly engaging resume that will grab the attention of potential employers or clients that covers all the pertinent details of your skills and training. When you are submitting a resume you should also be providing an artistic statement which is written from a first person perspective and gives a deeper insight…
Complete Guide To Insurance Claim Photography For Beginners
If you’re a budding photographer, or even a fairly seasoned pro, the thought of working in the insurance claim photography sector of the industry might never have crossed your mind! Let’s face it, it’s not the first thing that springs to mind when you think of photography. However, if you land a job with a…
What Can Photographers Do In A Bad Economy?
If you’re a new photographer, or studying to become one, then you’ve probably asked yourself more than once what the future holds? Is there demand for photographers in the current market and is it easy to get work? The truth is that although there is plenty of work available the industry is highly competitive and…
Ways You Can Make Money As An Unemployed Photographer
Working in the creative sector is exhilarating, full of new challenges and allows you to express your passions, however, when the job markets are tight, and you find yourself unemployed as a photographer it can be difficult to know what to do next. Across the USA, more than 2% of photographers are currently unemployed although…
How Much Should I Charge For Video Production?
When it comes to pricing your own work in any field it can be difficult but this is particularly the case in the creative industries. Many of the great artists throughout history have struggled to charge and receive fair compensation for their work, Van Gogh being one of the more famous examples of this! Making…
How To Accurately Price Your Video Projects
Every project is unique and it’s vital to know how to price your work in a way that is both fair to yourself while remaining competitive. Your pricing structure should reflect your skills, the equipment that you’ve invested in and your experience in the industry. High profile past projects will immediately increase the prices you…
Great Reasons Why A Photographer Should Learn Videography
Photography has been a mainstay of the worlds of marketing and promotion as well as playing a central role in corporate events, weddings and much more over the last half century however with the invention of higher quality video cameras at lower prices this trend has been changing in recent decades. Many freelancing photographers are…
How to be a Successful Fitness Photographer?
Fitness and gym photography is a specialised genre that seeks to represent the strength, healthy living and hard work that enthusiasts from all walks of life put into achieving the impressive results that they do! There are two main commercial aspects to gym photography; on the one hand it is used to promote the athletes…
Everything You Need to Know About School Photography
There are many thriving genres of photography but one of the ones that is often overlooked by professionals and freelance photographers alike is the job of a school photographer. Working as a school photographer can be an extremely lucrative role and can bring a great deal of joy to the students and parents alike. School…