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Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Long Does It Take to be Successful?
In this edition of Ask the Photo Business Coach, I break down what you need to do (and how long it takes) to make it in the photography industry. Take a look at the steps I lay out in this video.
Black Star RisingFor Great Photographs, ‘This Is What I Saw’ Isn’t Enough
Looking at photographs is a very personal experience. Everyone has their opinions about what is good art and what is not. When it comes to photographs, some like landscapes, others go for street photography, and others prefer conceptual photography or …
Rights Licensing Is All About Visibility
In working to license rights to your photography, you need to recognize that there is a tremendous oversupply of images. So while your images are certainly much better on a quality and artistic level than most of the images out there, unfortunately …
Licensing Images In Today’s Market
I’m regularly contacted by photographers wanting to know how they can license rights to their images in today’s market. Recently I was contacted by a nature and wildlife photographer whose work was excellent. This photographer regularly conducts photo …
How to Get a Blog Post to Write Itself
Blogging is a great, free way to promote your photography business. Its benefits include targeted local traffic and networking opportunities with other vendors and venues. There’s the free promotion when your clients share your posts using social …
A View of a World Protected from Photography
My Dec. 15 posting here – “Fearmongers are Giving Photographers a Bad Name” — invited some interesting comments. Although many readers sympathize with the perils of street photography, there are a number who consider it rude and offensive to …
Three Rules for Portraits Worthy of a Wedding Day
My wedding work outside London and in Indonesia has provided me with plenty of experience posing subjects and trying to capture for them one of life’s real milestone moments. And while there are lots of ways to make great portraits, it seems to me …
Fearmongers Are Giving Photographers a Bad Name
These three photographs have something in common: They are all about fear. They are a reminder that every day, photographers are mistaken for perverts, terrorists, thieves, and other weirdos just because of the cameras around their necks. People seem …
Putting the Value Back into Photography
We are so used to getting things for free – online newspapers, magazines, even books — we expect everything to be free. Some people think photography should be free, and there are those in the marketplace who have done substantial damage to the value …
Ask the Photo Business Coach: What Is a Call to Action?
In this edition of Ask the Photo Business Coach, I take the mystery out of a call to action. It’s a frequently misunderstood term, and it’s crucial to your success. Learn how to maximize your marketing with an appropriate call to action.
What Schools Really Need to Teach About Photography
Most freelance photographers spend much of their time looking for new business, which can come as a surprise to new graduates entering the marketplace. “Basic courses in photography cover equipment, processes, and techniques,” according to the U.S. …
Breaking All the Rules Can Lead to Surprising Images
Not long ago I was sitting in my car by a seawall, watching fishermen surf casting. As daylight faded, a nearly full moon began to rise behind them and light up the water in a beautiful silver and blue pattern. Moonlight Fisherman is a product of …
Take Your Photo Retouching to the Next Level
Blur is the new norm. Just look at a newspaper ad or a model’s portfolio and see how all too often a retoucher has taken shortcuts and smoothed out skin at the cost of the little imperfections that make each of us unique. In extreme cases, we see …
Ask the Photo Business Coach: How To Find New Opportunities for Your Business
In this edition of Ask the Photo Business Coach, I share some advice on how to find paying jobs in places where you least expect them.
The Art of Giving Constructive Criticism
I have a very thin skin. I don’t take criticism well, personally or professionally. Over the years though, as a photographer, I have learned to deal with it. When you live in a world where you are constantly being judged by your work, you cannot …
For Stock Photographers, Specialization Is Key to Survival
Better and cheaper digital cameras. More amateur photographers. Web-based agencies willing to sell an image for under a dollar. It’s no wonder there is so much stock photography available these days. So what are committed pros to do about this …
Five Tips for Designing Your Photography Website
In Monday’s post, I discussed the tendency of photographers to create websites that have lots of bells and whistles, but that don’t necessarily put the priorities and interests of their audience first. Here are five tips for designing a website with …
Photographers, Your Website Design Needs More Substance — and Less Flash
There are some excellent photographer websites out there, but the vast majority of them fall short in demonstrating their owner’s best work. My biggest complaint is the use of Flash. Although Flash is great for showing motion and other effects on the …
How to Make the Most from a Test Session
Setting up a test session can be as easy as taking a friend to a park — if it’s the right friend and the right park. A test session is for the purpose of trying out a new technique or piece of equipment, or to shoot something that you hope will end up …
Ask the Photo Business Coach: How to Write a Killer Bio for Your Website
In this edition of Ask the Photo Business Coach, I share some advice on highlighting your achievements in a high-impact biography for your website.
Getting Paid: Collection Agencies and Courts
Fourth in a series. In the first part of this series, we introduced you to an Ottawa photographer who, when asked about getting paid, joked that “baseball bats work wonders.” In this last installment, we’ll discuss how to swing the legal lumber: …
Getting Paid: Using a Reminder System
Third in a series. When it comes to getting paid for her photography, New Yorker Giovanna Grueiro has a system. You should too. In this installment of our series, we’ll explore how having a plan to get paid for each job will keep your businesses — and …
Getting Paid: Prodding the Slow-Paying Client
Second in a series. Having a hard time getting paid for your freelance work? You’ve got company. Some 44 percent of “independent workers” had difficulty getting paid for their work last year, according to the Freelancers Union, the industry group that …
Getting Paid: It Starts with the Invoice
(Editor’s note: In today’s uncertain economy, freelance photographers are waiting longer than ever to receive payment from their clients. Following is the first in a series of articles by Brandon Cotter, founder of ZenCash, offering tips to accelerate …
Ask the Photo Business Coach: How Can I Make the Most of Social Media?
In this edition of Ask the Photo Business Coach, I share some tips and tricks for photographers looking to maximize social media in their marketing efforts.
15 More Signs You’re a Real Photographer Now
Last year I wrote a blog post called “21 Signs You’re a Real Photographer Now.” Commenters said the post was elitist, “sexist crap,” “truly pointless,” “self-congratulatory nonsense,” and a “waste of time.” That must mean it’s time for a sequel. Here …
Summer Doldrums? Stay Busy to Re-Inspire Your Photography
Summer is usually a slow period for me. You might say that I am “creatively inactive.” I tend to stay close to home in Vermont during the summer. And when I try to shoot here, I generally don’t produce much that I like. While Vermont is a very scenic …
Hey Photographers, the Wedding Day Is Not About You
As a wedding photographer, I know my job is important. I could argue that I’m the most important vendor at the event, in fact. After all, I’m the one who will be documenting the day for posterity. I’m the one who will be with the bride all day long. …
To Tell a Story Visually, Build Trust with Your Subject
Editor’s note: Carl Costas is a Sacramento-based photographer specializing in photojournalism. He is a former staff photographer for the Sacramento Bee. In his first video on visual storytelling for Black Star Rising, Carl discusses the importance of …
What Defines a Professional Photographer?
In May, Peter Phun published an article on Black Star Rising entitled “It’s Time for Pro Photographers and Hobbyists to Call a Truce.” The article has received a lot of comments. I would like to weigh in with my thoughts on the difference between …