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Should I shoot for clients or for myself?

Watch the webinar here   “I am always confused between the two marketing initiatives: -Shoot what you want -Shoot what clients want to see” Recently a photographer Emailed me this question, so here’s my answer! Have a listen to this 5 minute video I whipped up to find out why this statement should never again be uttered

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How to get paid to shoot what you love

The other day I had a bit of an Aha moment. There I was, trying to think of names for my new 8 week Bootcamp. I was endeavouring to come up with all sorts of clever ways to explain how I uncover photographers’ essence, help define who they are, show them how to them reveal their own authenticity, and change their

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Five ways to reality-check your work

We all know that moment in the movie where the protaganist does something seemingly out of character, or completely unbelievable and… boom. You’ve disengaged. ‘There’s no way he would do that!’ I’ll think as I sit back, inwardly questioning my husband’s sanity for buying tickets to the film in the first place. All the way home in the car

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The power of commitment

Working in a beautiful and inspiring environment is something I have always strived for, so working from my leafy courtyard in Venice, California, where I’ve been based for the last month, has been amazing. Whilst here I’ve met with some of the photographers I’ve been mentoring. Some of them live here (and what wonderful hosts

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Build it and they will come

Just before Christmas a car crashed into my house. The driver lost control on the bend, over corrected, narrowly missed three terrified joggers, ploughed through our front garden taking with it a mature Camelia, a Daytura, an old rose and a 12 ft Nikau Palm before hitting the wall of the room in which I’d

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Are you previewing expectations?

When my son was little, he would constantly ask with wide-eyed worry, “What’s going to happen next?” If we were travelling or doing things together as a family, the question was particularly unappeasable. At Christmas he couldn’t bear to leave presents unwrapped under the tree…the idea of surprise and  ‘not knowing’ was far too stressful. By Christmas

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Horror or Hope?

Every year I await the selection of entries for the IPA Lucie Awards with a mix of trepidation and excitement. In 2015 I judged the awards from airports and hotel rooms as I travelled from Europe to Asia. Being on holiday really helped me focus on the shots in front of me- my head wasn’t already

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