business of photography

You’re Not a Failure For Having a 9-5 Job, This Is Why

Mar 28, 2025 Alex Baker

It’s that moment all photographers dread: Bookings dry up overnight, and the income you once relied on has vanished. You’re faced with mounting expenses, including…

Want to build a photo community? Aftershoot offers $1M in funding to photographers worldwide

Feb 18, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

If you want to build a local photography community, you now have an opportunity for funding. Aftershoot has launched the second cohort of its Create…

Expert Advice: Curating Images for a Photographer’s Website

Feb 7, 2025 Honore Brown

Image curation, like much in our industry, sits at the intersection of art and science. There is much to be said for the logic that…

This underrated photography skill actually earns you money

Feb 3, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

If you want to turn photography into a real, full-time income and not just a side hustle, there’s one skill you can’t ignore: networking. I…

Level Up Your Photography Game with these 7 Tips from a Seasoned Pro

Jan 29, 2025 Alex Baker

Earning a decent, sustainable living from photography isn’t easy. It’s not easy in 2025, and it wasn’t easy in 1975 either, that much at least…

These four strategies will end your struggle with unpredictable freelancer photographer income

Jan 28, 2025 Dunja Djudjic

Freelance photography is a fantastic career, but it comes with one major challenge: inconsistent income. One month, you’re booked solid, and the next, you’re scrambling…

“The Dip” Can be Formidable: Here’s How We Can Beat It

Jan 24, 2025 Don Giannatti

Sooner or later, we all enter the dip. Here are strategies for escaping it. Have you ever felt stuck in your photography career? Maybe you…

The Best Set up for ‘Easy-money’ Video Interviews

Jan 22, 2025 Alex Baker

Photographing headshots is easy money, but it’s also low-hanging fruit. By this, I mean that everyone can do them pretty well. In order to stand…

Crush your photography in 1% increments this year

Jan 8, 2025 Don Giannatti

It’s all a numbers game, you know. One of my favourite photographic mantras is the outlandish idea of getting 1% better daily and how it…

These psychological tricks will help you nail your photography pricing this year

Jan 7, 2025 Alex Baker

A new year, and hopefully, you’re raising your prices! If you aren’t, I hope you have a good reason because the start of a new…