A good friend of mine mentioned something about potential doing some blog posts that offer critiques as a learning opportunity for photographers. At first, I was like there is no way I can do that no one would care!— In the back of my head I was like ‘I am not a professional!’ You know that age old imposter syndrome rearing its ugly head. But then I stopped myself and asked why not?
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Hidden Rules for Photography
We talk a lot about photography rules, usually those pertaining to when you can shoot, where, and how — ie. composition rules, editing rules, and formatting rules. Yet we rarely if ever discuss the hidden rules of photography that pretty much all photographers follow.
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In May I started offering pre-made book covers for sale. These are graphics I have created for authors in an affordable range with a combination of stock photography and digital art.
Read MoreDiscovering Who I Am As A Photographer
In a burst of randomness and desire to travel and study abroad I applied for a program called Semester at Sea. One of my high school national honors societies was giving away a scholarship to a student accepted on the program so I was in a frame of why not, I’d get to go abroad and if selected for the scholarship I would have help paying for it.
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One of the coolest things as a photographer is befriending other photographers. Especially the vastly more experienced, better established, and more accomplished ones who are kind, mentoring, and willing to sign their books for you.
I am a lucky little bunny. I have meant many such photographers but one who stands out in my mind is Paul Liebhardt who I am a die hard fan of his travel photography and hope one day to reach that level of work.
Read MoreHard Things as an Entrepreneur
I was updating my LinkedIn profile more specifically the summary section which is all about selling yourself. I truly hate selling myself and as a business owner, a creative, a photographer everything I do in away is sell myself and work…
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