Category: Photography Tips & Tricks

Many photographers work freelance. It’s just the nature of the industry. You may believe that working freelance is the ideal life since it means no boss, no micromanagement and definitely no annoying co-workers to deal with on a regular basis. Not so fast, there!

Working freelance photography also means the potential of no regular paychecks, no support from fellow co-workers and somewhat of an isolated professional lifestyle. Depending on where you are in your career, it can really be downright challenging sometimes, both from a financial and a psychological standpoint.

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They can happen to anyone who thinks he’s a good photographer. They can even happen to a professional photographer who has had years and years of experience in the industry! What…is “they?” In this case, “they” is a reference to the absolutely worst photography errors that you don’t even know you’re making.

No matter how good you are or think you are, they have a nasty penchant of creeping up on you just when you least expect them to. They can sometimes catch you off guard, or they can take advantage of your overconfidence. Either way, they’ll get you…they’ll always get you!

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Commercial photography is an avenue many people think of when considering photography as a career. The steady payslip and indoor working conditions are a lure to anyone, but studio lighting and a tight work schedule can be the undoing of any great worker.

Robert Humphreys is the photographer for Country Baskets, and here he talks about what it’s like to be a commercial photographer.

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Taking pictures of the heavens can be tricky. Not only do you need a fast camera, but you also need a clear night sky.

This can be a tough situation to achieve, as not only are you up against the weather, but you also have light pollution and a number of other factors that can all contribute to making your night time photography session fail at the first hurdle.

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Halloween. You know it for its pumpkins, ghosts, spooks, the color orange, annoying trick-or-treaters, costumes, masks and, of course, a plethora of candy to make your tummy hurt like crazy. You know it less for Halloween photography, but it turns out that this celebration is a wonderful opportunity for specialized photography.

The absolute, best aspect of Halloween is the sheer quantity of subject matter that you have the chance to photograph, but which you ordinarily don’t. This includes pumpkins galore, kids and immature adults in costumes and all the candy you could dream of. It’s all about wild colors, themes and emotions.

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As a photographer, you work hard for your money, so you don’t want to shell out cash for photography courses that are sub-par or a rip-off. We totally understand where you’re coming from because photographers frequently work as freelancers, which means that every penny you spend counts. So we’ve assembled some of the better photography courses for you…just in case you want to sharpen your skills or even learn something entirely new!

Not all courses are created equal, and not all courses even aim to teach you the same thing. If you’re wondering how to create some of the highest-quality shots you’ve ever seen or stop relying on auto, have we got some of the most interesting courses for you!

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Photographers get into stock photography in order to sell their pictures and make a respectable amount of extra money. Unfortunately, this is easier said than done since so many things can get in the way. For many photographers, their experimentations with stock photography simply amount to a waste of time and effort, which is unproductive. However, setting up and editing your pictures in a commercially minded approach can be the answer you’re waiting for.

If you peruse the Internet, you’ll find stock-photography sites abound. In fact, there is no shortage of websites through which you could conceivably make some healthy, extra income on the side.

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In most of the photos that you see yourself in, whether candid or professional, there will always be a feature of them that you point out in dislike.

Whether there are couple of lumps and bumps on show, the universally hated ‘double chin’, or that you believe that you’ve picked up two clothing sizes as soon as that shutter button was pressed, there are ways to combat unsightly features. Here is a quick-fire guide to how to pose in pictures, without dreading the resulting prints!

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