Still, once I got the hang of it, the system was functional and straightforward. But as I prepared to dive in, I found myself pausing.
The truth is: I’ve decided to step away from licensing my work as stock—for now.
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Still, once I got the hang of it, the system was functional and straightforward. But as I prepared to dive in, I found myself pausing.
The truth is: I’ve decided to step away from licensing my work as stock—for now.
Read MoreSo for anyone who has spent time on my blog or read the about section on my website you have read “…rebranding to Exposure One Studios— an idea developed in Capetown, South Africa.”
In all the years I have been blogging and running this business I have never come out and really discussed what that meant except touching on it briefly in my memoir. So today That is something I want to focus on.
Read MoreIt means that photographers do not spend all their time taking photographs. In other words, photographers spend less than half their time shooting and the rest is spent doing decisively less fun things.
Read MoreI never set out to own, operate, and run a photography business. I never really set out to be a photographer. Yet that is what has happened in life. I have loved the journey even though there have been many, not very fun moments. Even though I had no idea how to start a business let alone make it successful in the beginning.
Read MoreIf you have been following along then you are well aware of the ups and downs of my business the last few years. The fact is covid was hard, but these economic down turn and crippling inflation is murder.
Read MoreI have been a photographer professionally for going on 12 years now and I still struggle with pricing, with charging what I am worth. Because in large part it is so very hard to put a number on something you love, on art, on your passion. I also didn’t want to come across as greedy which of course made me want to hold back on charging what I am worth.
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