‘You cannot stop in this many places!’ yelled the driver at the photographer with me in the car. This is not how it is done! We go to ceramics place instead!’ I’m writing from the snow sprinkled Atlas mountains in Morocco. Yesterday we woke up in a tent in the Sahara, having arrived by
Marketing
Are you leaving money on the table?
Imagine not having any legal rights to your commissioned work, and having to hand over full ownership to any client (who could then make money on-selling your images to another party). That would suck. Especially if you’re making nice work for them. Maybe you’ve been there. In some industries it’s the norm. Luckily, most countries
Are you happy with where you’ve found yourself?
“I wish I had the courage to live a life true to myself” This is the number one most common regret shared by people at the end of their life, as studied and researched by Doctor Gabor Mate, a specialist in the human condition- particularly when it comes to life’s regrets and unfulfilled potentials. He
Babies, Birth and Blitzes
I just got a call from a Bootcamper who’s on the way to the hospital with his partner who’s in labour and I’m on the edge of my seat awaiting news. Traditionally Easter is about birth and it makes sense when spring is springing and babies are being born. But whether it’s autumn or spring
This question can help you get clarity and confidence
Are you a photographer who shares everything everywhere in the hope that something sticks? Or maybe you’re stuck and not sharing your work at all? You might be somewhere in the middle, jumping between social media apps and occasional Email blasts as and when you feel brave or desperate enough. Whichever camp you fall in,
All kinds of minds
Today is autism awareness day, and it’s a subject which is close to my heart, and which has been getting more attention recently, which is brilliant. But how much do you understand about people on the spectrum, and how could it be affecting you in your day to day work? It’s a pretty well known
If you’re overwhelmed do this
I always knew when Megan, one of my senior producers, was overwhelmed – usually when she was juggling multiple shoots. She would suddenly stop tapping at her keyboard, and start piling everything from her desk onto the floor. The spray and wipe would come out, everything was spotlessly cleaned, and then the desk would be