Interesting and inspiring articles for the newborn photographer, this series of articles on mentoring has it all.
We’ve covered important ground already in this series on building a thriving business, and we have not even discussed cameras or props, or posing techniques, or editing styles. As mentioned previously, to be successful in business over the long-run requires first investing in ourselves before learning specific industry-relevant skills or the tricks of the trade. […]
What drives you as an individual and as a photographer? Why do you do what you do? Hang on. What has photography motivation got to do with building a thriving business? Everything, actually. Certainly more than meets the eye. Getting to grips with what drives us is not only crucial to our personal sense of […]
What does it mean to run a successful photography business? What is business success? These questions in themselves are likely to produce an uncomfortable level on angst. But hang with me. Running a business is stressful work. And the odds are not in our favour. As mentioned in our previous article, too many small businesses […]
If you’re reading this, you probably fall into one of two groups. You’re either thinking of starting your own photography business and you want to get off to a good start … or you’re well down the track already—but you’re looking to grow as a businessperson. Fantastic! You’re just who I have in mind in […]
My eldest daughter turns fifteen in a few weeks. It was a few weeks after her birth that I got my first camera. You know, with real intent. I quickly became a click-happy hobbyist and by the time my second daughter was born three years later, I realized I had discovered my passion. Capturing […]
