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Is opportunity knocking? Are you ready?

Opportunity can knock at any time. Are you prepared? Have you ever been in a room and looked around and felt like you didn’t belong? Just felt like you were a fish out of the water and your hoping no one noticed that you were drowning in the corner. That is the

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The art of following up

Let’s go over some benefits of mastering the art of following up. If you are anything like me, you want to move on to the next shoot once a previous one is finished. The pressure to keep a steady flow of work is undeniably strong; especially when you have bills

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Portrait Tips: How to pose couples

I hate to break it to you, but making pictures of one person is easy. It’s level one, beginner, easy-cheese. When you add another person, it becomes a lot harder — much more than twice as hard. Right now I’ll just give you one simple tip for how to pose

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Portrait Tips: Crop the top

When you make a portrait, your aim should be for maximum impact. Emotion, lighting, and movement all lend impact to a picture, but the way you frame the photo also makes a huge difference. the closer you get to your subject, the more intimate and impactful the picture will be.

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Selling your photography online: A practical guide

Are you considering selling your photos online? At some point, we likely all consider ways to create income from this photography obsession of ours. I mean, why not right? We have the images, there are plenty of options and opportunities out there to sell our work but finding the right

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AI… friend or foe?

Fab and Vanelli explore the wacky world of running a photography business, and in this episode, you’ll find out … The best way to use AI: Come on over and be part of our Facebook community! It’s a place to freely ask questions, connect with us personally, and share your

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Clients don’t buy photography

Fab and Vanelli explore the wacky world of running a photography business, and in this episode, you’ll find out … That’s good news and bad news! You can find Give it a Shot on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Index, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Overcast,

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What’s our business in 2023?

Fab and Vanelli explore the wacky world of running a photography business, and in this episode, you’ll find out … You can find Give it a Shot on your favorite podcast platforms: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podcast Index, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Overcast, Castbox, and many more.

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Lessons from the field: Turning down work is OK

Pre-photography, I spent the first 15 years of my adult life supporting people with special needs in various capacities. I loved what I did, and it was incredibly rewarding. I cared for my students and clients dearly, and they were an integral part of my life.  Eventually, I started to

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