Focusing on the business side of your photography venture is the best way to stand out in a saturated market. The trick to every successful business is having a practical business plan, and every business plan starts with a mission statement. This post will teach you how to develop a mission statement for your photography
As I write this post from The Coffee Academics cafe on WanChai Road in Hong Kong, all of last month's happenings seem so far away. But alas, March was the beginning of freelance photography busy season. While the month wasn't balls to the wall busy like it probably will be a few months from now, there
Three years old. That's how old my self-employment business turned this past September, and I couldn't be more shocked. When I left the 9-5 desk job world in September 2012, I never imagined I'd make it this far. I had a rough sketch of a business plan to make it as a self-employed creative, but
Can you believe that December is already upon us? November flew by entirely too quick, but as I put together my monthly recap summary, I was truly shocked by something: In November, I did significantly fewer photo shoots than October and my busy summer months, and yet my income for the month was the second
Photo shoots on the beach. Editing photos poolside. Jet setting to new shoot locations at a moment's notice. Not gonna lie, this can be the real life of a freelance photographer, or at least the life that is perceived. What isn't so obvious is how these photographers got to where they are today. In an
June is one of my favorite months of the year. It's a crazy month in terms of festivals and activities including Seattle's infamous naked bike ride at Fremont Solstice Parade, followed by the Seattle Pride Parade the following weekend. Not to mention more real estate gigs as the weather is more favorable for photographing homes
