5 Signs You’re Ready To Turn Pro As A Photographer

You’re finally ready to turn pro. Congratulations! Are you ready? Do you know what to expect? You’ll be banking your entire livelihood on your skills as a photographer … or so you think. Being a good photographer is a small piece of a larger professional puzzle. Our list is by no means a complete list, […]

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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 […]

The XEQUALS Personal Style Field Guide

When does it all start to come together? When do photographers start to feel like they’ve finally got a handle on their craft? I’ll tell you exactly when. It’s the moment you, as a photographer, start to adhere to your own personal style. Without it, it’s like a leaf blowing in the wind. With it, […]

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 […]

The Step-By-Step Guide To Photography Style (Part 2)

Welcome back to Part 2 of “The Step-By-Step Guide To Photography Style”. If you need a refresher on what we’ve already covered, you can read Part 1 here. At the end of that article, I assigned you homework to collect 20-30 of your favorite photographs and either print them or put them into a Lightroom […]

The Step-By-Step Guide To Photography Style (Part 1)

Your Photography Style vs. Everyone Else It was  2005, and I’d just made the transition to digital after years of shooting film, and started working towards making a living from photography. In my film days I’d done some work for NGO’s and shot the odd wedding, and made one half-hearted attempt in the late 90’s […]