Styling: Pure hell, or your secret weapon? Here goes another article about the more “in depth” considerations of a professional photographer. This article is about styling matters. When you plan a shoot, how much styling is involved? Do you think up an idea, hire a model (or beg a friend to come by), tell her
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I spy with my little eye… How letting a little mess into your photos = sales Successful stock images are clean, conservative and simple…right? Well, yes. And no. You can also create blockbuster images by breaking those rules. If you’re running a little low on inspiration, consider messing things up a bit. I’ll tell you
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If you’ve been reading my blog you’ve heard me talk about branding before. Branding yourself is extremely important. Today I attribute10-15% of my sales to the brand I’ve created. For me that translates into over $10,000 USD per month—have I gotten your attention yet? Since I first wrote about the importance of branding yourself as
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Have you ever stopped to really think about who your buyers are? Well I have and guess what—they’re design geeks. Design geeks are a breed of their own. They care more than you can imagine about small details, and they love images with subtle messages that don’t bonk them over the head. If you can
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