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5 Ways Blogging Beats Traditional Advertising
Considering dumping dollars into traditional advertising? Think again. Try blogging instead. Of course, blogging isn’t a new concept, but you may be surprised to find out that it can be even more effective for your business than traditional advertising tactics. If you’re strategic in your approach, your blog may be your best source of advertising
3 Keys to Effectively Monitoring Social Media (without losing your mind)!
Let’s face it: social media is an essential part of doing business today. But if you don’t want to waste hours on Facebook and Twitter, scheduling social media messages in advance is a smart practice for staying active on social media channels. But if you’re trying to build real relationships with your audience of prospective clients,
Quantity of Light is not the same as Quality of Light: Part 2
I’m here to dispel a myth. Quantity of light isn’t the same as quality of light. There’s a common misconception that the more light you have, the better your photo will be. But an accomplished photographer knows the difference between ‘quantity of light’ and ‘quality of light’. In my first post in this series, I shared
Quantity of Light is not the same as Quality of Light: Part 1
I’m here to dispel a myth. Quantity of light isn’t the same as quality of light. There’s a common misconception that the more light you have, the better your photo will be. But an accomplished photographer knows the difference between ‘quantity of light’ and ‘quality of light’. Here’s a great example of this myth in
The Professional Photographer’s Guide to Content Marketing
Does your blog bring you real job leads, ideal clients and incredible shooting opportunities? Well, it should! When you started your photography business, you heard that your blog could serve as a valuable marketing tool. So you’ve been putting yourself out there, and have been spending enormous amounts of time and energy to keep your
How to Avoid Burning out on Photography
This is what the last 30 days have looked like for me. The collage above is representative of: • 4 weddings • 5 engagement sessions • 2 bridal fashion shows • 1 fashion/catalogue shoot • 6 museum exhibits photographed • 4 days photographing the Frieze New York Art Fair • Approximately 120 hours taking pictures • Approximately 8975 photos (after
How to Take the Pain out of Album Design
Album design is the one task that I absolutely dread. And when I say dread, I mean loathe. I bet many of you can relate. I avoid album design like the plague. Before we joined Pictage, I spent hours laying wedding photos out on blank pages, nudging them a little bit to the left or
How to Make Everyday Shoots Extraordinary
There I was with Beth and her family at Balboa Park in San Diego, their faces bursting with joy as they ran around being kids, playing games and laughing. But it wasn’t always this way; my early photos often showed people looking nervous, waiting for guidance on what pose to do next, with fake smiles.