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We are at the end of the last week of the year, teetering on the brink of a new one. For many it’s been a super tough year so I wouldn’t blame you for wanting to shove it firmly behind you with a ‘tarah and don’t come back’ wave. But wait. Have you celebrated your

Wishing you very happy holidays wherever you are in the world. Thank you for being in my world and bringing me so much joy with your cards, comments, shares, well wishes and presence. May Santa bring you many gifts (if that’s your jam), and don’t forget to take some time away from your camera (everyone

I’ve just finished my last client call of 2023. We uncovered a delightful brand and purpose, and mind-dumped a bunch of personal project ‘seedlings’. Such a nice way to wrap up my calls before the holidays. Before you switch off for the holidays, note there are a few award deadlines to watch out for in

I’m going to be honest. I just found out about this Thanksgiving turkey pardoning thing. Not being from USA it hadn’t really popped onto my radar. For those uninitiated like myself, every year (since 1987), the presidential turkey – destined for the Whitehouse Thanksgiving feast – is ceremoniously given a second chance at life. A

In the last three months five of my clients were signed by photo agents. Several others have been contacted and are in talks or negotiations. TV production companies are big players in this now. They’re seeing the value of having stills photographers, as well as directors, on their books and they’re creating separate departments for

If you’re not Antipodean you may not be aware of the phenomenon that is the Melbourne Cup – an annual horse race which sees Australians dusting off fancy hats, betting with everyone in the office, hosting parties and drinking copious amounts of bubbles on a Tuesday avo. Yesterday’s winner was a gelding from Ireland called

Do you have fears and worries about your business? You’re not alone. So many things can be scary about being a freelance photographer, especially these days with so much change happening around us. In Steven Pressfield’s brilliant book ‘The War of Art’ he claims that resistance is experienced as fear, and this in turn is