Texting has become a primary form of communication for many people, but business norms don’t always keep up with social norms at the same pace. This raises the question: is it appropriate to text your clients?
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How Much Money Does One Million Video Views Get You on YouTube?
The dream of many people is to be able to leverage a platform like YouTube as a full-time career, but of course, with such spaces absolutely inundated by many creatives, that is not easy. Nonetheless, if you can make it, what kind of money can you expect? This great video features a YouTube educator discussing his actual revenue on several of his million-views videos.
The Business of the Business: CVP
Fitzrovia, London. January 28, 2020. Jon Fry, Darren Simpson, Yevgeny Subbotin, Aaron George and I met in the nicely appointed club at CVP Creative Space on Charlotte Street. As often happens in our world of moveable feasts, we soon adjourned to continue the discussion at Berners Tavern.
In a large elegant room festooned floor to ceiling with paintings, the menu included traditional British pork pie prepared tableside with showmanship, chargrilled Buccleuch Estate Scottish beef with triple cooked chips, battered Cornish haddock with crushed peas. As anyone familiar with this CVP and FDT cast of characters, the drinks and wine flowed copiously. read more…
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Being a Professional Photographer Is More Than Just Making Pretty Pictures
Today, I’ll share with you a brief review, not of a camera, but of the life of a professional photographer.
Buying Cameras in the Age of Firmware Updates
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Okay, not really, but choosing a camera these days when that same camera can change so much from year to year can make buying decisions all the more difficult.
How to Become a Commercial Photographer in a Small Town
The commercial photography world is tough to get into, but it is made even tougher if you don’t live in certain cities like Paris, London, or New York. Here is how we can get around this.
The Biggest Changes in the Photo Industry Since I Began my Career
Every time I think about how much 2020 has fundamentally changed my life and my profession, I am reminded that, while dramatic, this is hardly the only period of change I’ve experienced in the business. So today, I thought I’d have a look back at just some of the changes that have impacted my own career since I first started making money as a professional photographer.
How to Make Money From Quick and Easy Photoshoots
Photographer Taylor Jackson shifted his work slightly in the last nine months, and this video gives you a really useful insight into how he has created regular jobs through short photoshoots for local businesses.
Why Hiring a Photography Assistant is Crucial to Growing Your Business
As photographers, many see assistants as superfluous, expensive, and reserved for those at the highest end of the photography career spectrum. But it could be exactly the move that will help your photography business grow past where you can get it alone.