How I Achieved My Best Year in Photography – 5 Game-Changers
Things Are Not Always As They Seem 2016 started off with a bang for me as I covered the presidential elections in Taiwan for Corbis and found myself negotiating with them over a better contract. And then, without warning, a press release was issued saying that they had been sold and were no longer going […]
Photography Essentials – The 2017 XEQUALS Field Guide
Last year, we asked an important question: Take a moment to think about your passion, your creative spark, your inner light that drives you to create, and pair that with the unique perspective that already exists within you. As creatives ourselves, this sort of inward thinking is meant to elicit a deeper meaning for your […]
What Skateboarding Taught Me About Style And Business
You don’t just wake up one day and decide you are going to do this. Yep, that’s me, trying not to break myself, enjoying every minute of it. I had one obsession as a kid … to master my skateboard. It took me places I never dreamed imaginable, and in turn taught me that practice, […]
The Step-By-Step Guide To Photography Style (Part 3)
Grab yourself a coffee (or something stronger) and get ready for part 3 of The Step-By-Step Guide To Photography Style. If you need to refresh your memory regarding the first two parts, they can be found here and here. So far we’ve looked at what style is and why you should have it, the differences […]
Image Rights Tutorial – Who’s Making Money Off Of Your Work?
What would you say if I told you I made more money last year going after the illegal use of my images than I did from selling stock photos? While stock is not my bread and butter, I was amazed to find how many companies and individuals had lifted my images for their own use. […]