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Advice for the Aspiring Professional Photographer

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Have you been wondering if it’s time to call yourself a professional? Start a business? Really put yourself out there? And if so, where should you focus your energy? In today’s post, Jill Sloffer writes a letter to one aspiring professional photographer: herself. Read on and be inspired by the lessons she learned from her [...]

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5 Tips for Balancing Your Business and Your Life

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As a new photographer and a mom there is a constant struggle to find balance. There is no “right way” to create balance in your life. Each person has a unique set of circumstances and needs. The trick is figuring out what balance means to YOU. Here are a few tips to help you along [...]

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How to Be a Good Photographer | A Handy Step-by-Step Tutorial

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Okay, a little disclaimer: This tutorial isn’t really a post about being good at photography. I wish I could boil that down to eight simple steps — it would’ve saved me a lot of time over the past few years. But I would need about 700 pages (and a lot of coffee) to write a [...]

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Photography Business Tips | Should You Sell Photos on a CD?

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Among professionals with photography businesses, the debate on whether or not to sell digital files is a lively one.  In today’s business tips, we take a look at the pros and cons of offering an image CD to your clients.

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5 Tips to Help You Get Started with Boudoir Photography

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Interested in Boudoir Photography? We’ve noticed a strong interest that many photographers in our free community have in this type of photography.  While neither of us are boudoir photographers, one of our friends, Jen Johnson, discovered that boudoir photography was her passion and she hasn’t looked back since!  Jen is a savvy business women, so [...]

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3 Tips for Growing Your Photography Business

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Whether you are an established photographer looking to increase your business or just starting out as a pro, learning a few key marketing tips can really give your business a boost.  From social networking to partnering with other businesses to creating a referral program, Kristen Duke shares how you can gain exposure to new clients.

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Business Tip | 3 Reasons to Offer In-Home Client Proofing

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Written by: Raven Mathis After beginning in the industry as a professional photographer, I learned that proofing in my clients’ homes worked much better for me. After one in-home proofing session, my profits tripled compared to my previous session. My jaw hit the floor and after doing it for an entire season, I came up [...]

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5 Top Photography Branding Mistakes

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Written by: Jennifer Tonetti-Spellman Before I was fortunate enough to turn my passion into my business, my other life was in advertising and marketing for over a decade. I was able to learn from some of the major marketers in publishing about what makes a brand succeed and what makes one crash and burn, sometimes [...]

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