A step-by-step guide to turning your photo project into something you can hold in your hands. There’s a particular magic in seeing your photos live beyond the screen. Are you documenting a personal journey? Want to showcase a long-term project? Building a photo book is one of the most meaningful ways to bring your workContinueContinue reading “Building Your First Photo Book: From Google Doc to Print”
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What Editors Look for in a Photography Pitch
Insider tips from the perspective of publications and magazines You’ve crafted a great story. You’ve got the photos. You’re excited to get your work published. But before you hit send on your next pitch to that dream magazine or online platform, pause. Because if there’s one truth in editorial photography, it’s this: Beyond good work,ContinueContinue reading “What Editors Look for in a Photography Pitch”
Bridging the Taste Gap: How to Push Through the Early Frustration of Photography
Every photographer begins with a feeling: This is the kind of work I want to make. You see it in other artists’ portfolios, and somewhere inside, you know that’s what you’re aiming for too. But when you press the shutter, what comes out doesn’t quite match. Your eye knows it’s not there yet. And that’sContinueContinue reading “Bridging the Taste Gap: How to Push Through the Early Frustration of Photography”
From Dream to Deadline: How to Set (and Actually Reach) Your Photography Goals
Setting goals as a photographer is easy. “I want to shoot for National Geographic.” “I want to get published.” “I want to make a living doing what I love.”But between that dream and the deadline lies a blurry middle. Planning, persistence, and a whole lot of trial and error. Are you aiming for your firstContinueContinue reading “From Dream to Deadline: How to Set (and Actually Reach) Your Photography Goals”
Double Take: The Power of Diptych Photography
How pairing images can change the way you tell a story In a world overflowing with single-image scrolls, there’s something quietly radical about the diptych. Two frames. One conversation. Diptych photography is the art of pairing two images side by side. Sounds simple enough? But how do you really say more with less? Here’s howContinueContinue reading “Double Take: The Power of Diptych Photography”
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