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
It's hard to believe that 2016 is just about over. That means I've been a self-employed photographer for 4 years as of September. Time has certainly flown by, and I'm more energized for what lies ahead. For now, it's time for the annual performance review of what happened this year, and what's in store for
I spent the better half of this morning sitting on the dusty floor of my apartment with my head buried in my lap out of despair. The culprit? Attempting to assemble a new ergonomic chair for my home office and realizing I couldn't differentiate between a nut and a bolt, an Allen wrench and a
Arguably among the hardest things a freelancer must do is determine the value of his or her services. This is something I have struggled with throughout my entire freelance career; I even doubt and second guess my pricing today. The reason is because the price and value of your services can be entirely relative to
Photographers seeking to make money from their work absolutely must have a portfolio website that shows off their work and attracts new clients. Once you build and publish the website, the next step is to fill it with relevant content. What is the most important page on that website? Some might say it's the photography
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
