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, […]
XEQUALS Equipment Guide – Staying Ahead Of The Curve
We know, we know. Better equipment does NOT mean better photographs. Sheesh, we’ve heard it already. But it’s hard to know which piece of equipment is worth your coin and which equipment is a waste. That fear can paralyze you into what we’ve come to know as analysis paralysis. It keeps you from making a […]
How To Pinpoint What You Suck At
There are only 2 directions a creative is ever moving in: forward or backward. There is no in between. You suck at at least one thing or another (everybody does!). If you want to elevate your photography, you have to strengthen areas of weakness. But identifying our shortcomings can be difficult. Especially if you don’t […]
Hidden Secrets to Fast, Easy Photo Publishing
Busy photographers require an efficient workflow to do 4 important tasks: Importing Cataloging Processing Publishing While much has been written about the first 3, the publishing side of things is often a weak point, with many photographers choosing just to export to a folder on their hard drive and then upload to their website. Boring! […]
Lightroom-to-Web Workflow – Made EASY
As a photographer in the modern era, the Web is your best means of having your work seen and thereby growing your audience. Lightroom provides various means of publishing your work to the Web, either using the Web module to roll your own galleries or using Publish Services to upload your work to online services […]
The Business of Doing Business – Shooting Isn’t All You Do
The recession sucks. It’s worldwide, touching practically every industry, and the resulting negative side effects have hit many photographers squarely on the chin. That being said, it’s high time we bring a little perspective to this situation as it relates to the business of photography – and those of you who make (or are thinking […]