Tag Archives: Professional Photography
Temporary Resumption Of Service
I’m breaking my self-imposed holiday social media lock down to mention that episode 12 of The Circle of Confusion went live last week, with episode 13 to follow at the end of this week. If you missed it, you can … Continue reading
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Professional Photography Is Dead – Part 4: Oh, No It Isn’t (Oh, Yes It Is)
Is professional photography really dead? Not in a literal sense. As long as photographers are receiving money for their work, there will be professional photographers. That, however, isn’t the whole story. A popular saying is that professional photographers are business … Continue reading
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Professional Photography Is Dead – Part 2: Reality Bites
You know what? One of the reasons so many people want to become professional photographers is because professional photographers do such a good job of selling professional photography as a lifestyle. Pick a random professional photographer’s blog. Chances are it’ll … Continue reading
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Professional Photography Is Dead – Part 1: Setting The Scene
One of the things I heard said in Arles at the beginning of the month was that professional photography is dead. It’s an interesting and inflammatory notion. The kind of thing that you could easily start an argument with. It … Continue reading
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No Why, No Way – Part 4: My Way
A big thank you to all of the photographers who have come up to me in person over the past week or so to tell me how much they enjoyed the previous three installments of this series. Many commented on … Continue reading
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No Why, No Way – Part 3: The Third Way
In parts 1 and 2 of this series, we looked at redefining the phrase ‘professional photographer’ and connecting with a distinct vision and voice. Today, I’ll suggest how a combination of these two can help professional photographers not only face … Continue reading
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No Why, No Way – Part 2: Can’t See The Way
Yesterday, I wrote that professional photographers are suffering, with bad consequences for themselves and their clients. I also suggested it’s time to challenge what a ‘professional photographer’ actually is. The response was very positive, with constructive, useful comments being posted. … Continue reading
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Never Not Work Again – The Infinity Realization
Sitting in the gargantuan departure area at Schiphol Amsterdam Airport with time to kill, I reflected on my trip to Holland. There were good bits. And there were not so good bits. Thing is, you can learn from both in … Continue reading
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Circle of Confusion
This month’s episode of The Circle of Confusion went live this morning. There’s loads in it. Some of it is even sensible. You can listen to the podcast and view the photographs and video that go with it here: The … Continue reading
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2010: Your Best Year Yet
Thank you to everyone who has been reading the blog over the last year. I hope you find health and happiness in 2010.
Filed under Business, Photographs, Photography
