From WeTransfer to Picflow: What to use, when to use it, and how to keep things professional. So you’ve wrapped up a shoot, edited the gallery, and now you’re staring at 100+ files. You’re thinking: How do I actually send this to the client without it looking like a mess? And most importantly, without losingContinueContinue reading “How Photographers Share Photos with Clients (and the Best Tools to Use)”
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The Ultimate Pre-Shoot Checklist for Photographers
What to do, what to pack, and how to stay one step ahead. Preparation is everything, no matter what kind of photographer you are. The best images may feel spontaneous. But behind them is usually a photographer who packed a backup battery, mapped the location, and double-checked the brief. This checklist is your behind-the-scenes insuranceContinueContinue reading “The Ultimate Pre-Shoot Checklist for Photographers”
Building Your First Photo Book: From Google Doc to Print
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”
On Not Finishing Projects: What Happens to All the Half-Made Work?
How your abandoned photo projects still matter, and why they’re shaping you more than you think. We’ve all been there. A brilliant spark of an idea. A photo series that felt like the one. A half-shot concept still sitting in a Lightroom folder named something like “FINAL FINAL_2.” But then… life, self-doubt, boredom, or clientContinueContinue reading “On Not Finishing Projects: What Happens to All the Half-Made Work?”
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”
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