Closing the deal

Post review blues

If you’ve ever had your folio reviewed, whether at an event, online, or done the rounds of ad and design agencies, you may have experienced that wonderful post review euphoria. (They LOVED my work! They even contacted me! I am complete! ) But after the trillions of briefs failed to fly in the door (wait

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New fences, old fences

We stood on an almost empty parking lot outside a Rotorua hotel staring up at the distant windows, some with faces peering out, some of those offering a resigned wave to possible relatives or friends. Between us and the building were two soldiers and a 10ft high fence. We were collecting our daughter from her

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Happy Thanksgiving

Today is Thanksgiving for the folk in US, so happy holidays if that’s you! It’s the perfect time, wherever you are, to take stock of what HAS worked this year, in spite of so much being so utterly awful. Things I know some of my clients are grateful for this year: Spending more time with

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5 things to check when you’re presenting online

Just over a week ago I joined the faculty of Palm Springs Photo Fest’s inaugural online event as a speaker and reviewer. I ‘bumped’ into other reviewers and speakers in a Zoom ‘Green room’, and ‘met’ and reviewed photographers virtual folios in their dining and living rooms, studios and home offices. In spite of this

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4 steps to embracing the current situation

I’m hearing such a diverse range of situations that photographers and reps are in at the moment. From mad busy, to closing shop. So I thought I’d give you some things to consider if you’re a photographer feeling indecisive about next steps (because who isn’t at the moment?) 1. Don’t let your inability to travel

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The outsiders

Being an outsider has been conditioned into me from the day I was born. It was the norm. I grew up in a working class suburb in a wealthy town in the South of England. My parents were Geordies (from the North East) so we had no relatives nearby. Later, I met my Aussie husband

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Are you in business crisis mode?

As soon as this pandemic started affecting travel and day to day lives, many of the photographers I work with jumped into over-drive. ‘Should I let my clients know I can still shoot alone and send shots remotely? ‘ ‘Is it appropriate to reach out and say anything about working given the gravitas of the

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