Client cancellations are inevitable. If you find yourself with some free time, there are simple things you can proactively work on to help your future business. Branding First, work on developing your personal/company brand. Have you updated your website lately? Are there some photos or videos you’ve been meaning to
If you’re a professional photographer, things may be about to go a little quiet. Perhaps they already have? Even for non-professionals, you may find things are going to get a little more difficult to obtain work or even just head out to photograph. So what can you do in this
I don’t know about you but I have quite a large backlog of images I’ve never really culled and/or edited. I get home from a trip or other photo outing and do a quick scan through, pick out a few images that jump out at me, edit those, post on
Have you suddenly found yourself with some spare time on your hands? Looking for the silver lining, perhaps think of this as enforced creative project time. A kind of self-imposed vacation from the rest of the world (borrowed that from a friend, it sounded so good). But what should you
Be your own superhero, and I am not talking about running around with our underwear over tights (let’s face it NO ONE wants to see that on the average photographer) and a shiny cape saving the world. To me, there are everyday superheroes, who seem to be able to achieve
Do you buy lots of online courses when they are on special, or you get a two-for-one? Maybe it seemed like a great opportunity at the time, but then life happens and well you just get too busy to watch them? know I have done it myself. I write down
Fellow Photofocus author Lauri Novak recently wrote a post about asking for critique on images and it kind of got me thinking. What is your WHY for photography? Have you ever thought about WHY you take photos? I mean there are literally 1000s, maybe tens of thousands of photos being
Like many, I find nature photography enjoyable and a fantastic hobby. As a professional videographer, many concepts I’ve learned apply to nature photography. One of the most important is depth of field (DOF). Depth of field Proper depth of field can make a good photo great. As a review, depth
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Photography can offer us an escape from anxiety and boredom. However, you don’t necessarily have to capture new images. Occasionally, when landscape photo conditions aren’t particularly interesting to me, I’ll take the opportunity to revisit old images. Images I originally didn’t want to edit may deserve a second look. An
Going a bit stir crazy in self-isolation? Looking for some fun activities to burn through the hours? How about trying your hand at some of these, especially if they are out of your comfort zone. If you normally photograph landscapes or people, these might just be the fun diversion you
It’s ain’t always easy to stay creative while stuck at home. Here’s a fun and easy macro photography project to do alone or with the whole family!
