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,
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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
Take a leaf out of these amazing womens’ books
Last week I was excited to be invited to lots of photography events to celebrate International Women’s Day. Attending exhibitions, artist talks and panels, I was reminded of the huge percentage of successful commercial female photographers who have somehow managed to keep shooting whilst carrying much, much more in their lives. Facing extreme physical and
There’s no use beating yourself up
One of my favourite personal project briefs to photographers is to come up with a series which can be made whichever country you travel to, as well as right under your nose. It requires an overarching idea which ‘carries’ the project and shows that you’re able to travel and get consistent results. (I wrote about
Purpose and personal projects
This month I’ve been working with photographers joining my next Bootcamp mentoring programme, and helping them figure out their purpose, or ‘why’, and then using that information to inform a personal project. It’s a wonderful way to begin the year (and prepare for the 8 week intensive) and as always I’ve been so fascinated by
The seemingly insignificant game changer
Yesterday a Canadian photographer who’s done my program told me about a huge bid he won late last year for a pharma client in USA. ‘I was up against some of the biggest names in the industry’, he said. ‘So we asked why they chose me. They said it was the bio on my website. Apparently it