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How do you make more time for photography?

Work. Family. Life. How do we make more time for photography? Here are some suggestions to inspire you! It’s often challenging to make time for photography. Many of us have a job. Or two. We have family, obligations, and more. It’s difficult to find the time. This is especially true

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Mobile Mondays: How to scout a location

When you are planning for a photo or video project, do you wish you had an app that could help you with anything from location scouting to sun placement? There are a multitude of iOS and Android apps that do just that. In this ThinkTAP Learn video, instructor Richard Harrington

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31 New Year’s resolutions for creatives: A recap Part 2

New Year’s resolutions are easy to come up with but sometimes hard to keep. The next 10 regulations from the 31 New Year resolutions that Rich Harrington wrote up two years ago. The links will take you to his articles which contain videos discussing each resolution. They are still excellent

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31 New Year’s resolutions for creatives: A recap Part 1

New Year’s resolutions are easy to come up with but sometimes hard to keep. For the next three days, I will share 31 New Year resolutions that Rich Harrington wrote up two years ago. The links will take you to his articles which contain videos discussing each resolution. They are

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How to create a storyboard for a video or photoshoot

A storyboard is a great way to plan your next photo or video shoot. It creates a road map that helps everyone on the crew, as well as the client, know what you’re trying to accomplish. Often time these take the form of comic book-like drawings that convey the look

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Setting SMART photography goals for 2022

Success comes in many forms. For the pro photographer, success might mean meeting a specific level of income or doing a certain number of paid shoots. For the enthusiast, it might be learning a specific skill or doing a 365 challenge. No matter what success looks like for you, setting

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Mobile Mondays: Plan your outdoor photoshoots with these useful apps

Even if you don’t have any photoshoots in the pipeline, it’s always a great idea to prepare for future projects. That’s where you can use technology within your fingertips to your advantage. There’s virtually an app for everything, including planning for outdoor photoshoots! Here are four of the most useful for you

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Portrait Tips: Slow down, set up, shoot

It seems like you’re always under pressure to make pictures quickly. If it’s newborns, it’s hurry up before she wakes up. At weddings, it’s hurry up because the bride was three hours late. With families, it’s hurry up because Dad is losing patience (I’m a dad, I know how it

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Mind Your Own Business: New year, new plans!

Welcome to Mind Your Own Business, the podcast that helps photographers improve their business and their lives! Today Skip and I have a detailed discussion about what photographers can do to make 2021 (and 2022, actually) better than ever. “Growth only happens outside your comfort zone” We discuss: The theme

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Portrait Tips: Photographing a magazine cover

When you make pictures for a client, you’ve got to keep in mind what their final use will be. In fact, you’ve got to quiz them carefully about what the final uses may include. This is especially true when you work with a magazine. Get the layout When you work

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