Creating a photography portfolio is pretty much like creating a visual resume. It’s something you do primarily to get a job. Not just any job, though. Your photography portfolio is all about getting the job you want to do. I see a lot of online portfolios with a broad range of genres. It really doesn’t…
Your photography direction is essentially about the type and style of photos you create. Much like learning how to drive a car, your direction will change as you gain more experience. We’re going to delve into some of the influences and experiences that may cause your photography direction to change, and why that’s a good…
We all need photography advice now and then. Sometimes you want to learn or research a topic. Maybe you’re venturing into a new area of your photography. We even ask for photography advice to confirm something we think we know. Unfortunately, there’s a world of misinformation and bad photography advice waiting for you. How do…
If you don’t have a system to backup your photos, then your photos are at risk. That’s because every drive – mechanical and solid state – will ultimately fail. It’s OK, you can get years of use out of a drive with normal use. However, the clock starts ticking from the first moment you power…
I can give you a good reason to improve your food photography. Everyone has a relationship with food, so it’s an interesting story for most people. We all eat at least once a day, and hopefully more. Food photography is a great subject to build your audience – whether you’re looking for a nutritional message,…
Developing your audience isn’t something you hear about from most photographers. Instead, we get the usual lines about the Rule of Thirds or advice to Fill the Frame. What good does that do if you don’t really know what you’re supposed to photograph? A well-composed photograph shown to the wrong group of people won’t flatter…