Sink or Swim: Why Keeping Your Professional Skills Current is Vital
Last week, the professional photography world was abuzz when Sports Illustrated laid off the remaining six full-time photographers they had on staff. Many other photographers and groups such as the...
View ArticleA Day in the Life: My Typical Work Day Schedule
One of the biggest appeals of being a freelancer or self employed individual is having the freedom to structure work days however you see fit. But with this newfound freedom comes the challenge of...
View ArticleProductivity Days: How to Organize Physical Workspaces
A week ago today, I was sitting at my desk ready to pull my hair out. I'd spent the better part of the week apologizing to clients and mentally kicking myself for doing something that's completely...
View ArticleProductivity Days: How to Organize Virtual Workspaces
Last month before I went on vacation, I wrote a post about spring cleaning your workspace by making it more ergonomic and organized. That post was all about the physical clutter, and in my promised...
View Article5 Best Free Travel Apps You’re Probably Not Using
The Internet is rife with posts touting the best travel apps out there, but every time I click on one of these articles, I find myself rolling my eyes when there's yet another inclusion of Yelp, Google...
View ArticleHow to Manage Email for Freelance Productivity
How many unread emails do you have in your inbox? If you're like most, that number is probably SCARY big, like in the tens of thousands. Let me show you how many unread emails are in my inbox: Eleven....
View ArticleAnnual Review Template and Tips
Last week, I posted my annual review of 2015 and was overwhelmed by the email responses. Among the many thank you and happy holiday notes, I noticed a constant question being asked: how do you conduct...
View ArticleTips for a Better Digital Photography Workflow
An important aspect of starting a photography business is having a solid photography workflow in place. Many photographers today wear many hats and are responsible not only for capturing images but...
View Article9 Ways to Tackle a Creative Slump and Increase Creativity
One of the pitfalls of being a professional photographer is dealing with the inevitable creative slump. Simply put, a slump is a downturn in either creativity or available photography work. Slumps are...
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