Photoshoot and Beyond
Some people think that talent is the decisive factor, but if you look closer… If you have been in the business long enough, you already know that there are four basic factors that determine success in a photography career: technical skills creativity experience opportunities Someone with great technical skills but scant creativity will produce some […]
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No matter what you do, I’m sure you learn from your job and your hobbies. About yourself, about the world and about the people around you. Ted Forbes addresses this topic in this video that can really get you thinking. He shares the most important lesson he’s learned as a photographer. And I’d love to […]
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Sean Tucker wasn’t always a photographer. He started off as a priest. But things weren’t going quite the way he hoped, and at 30 found himself looking for a new career. It’s a scary place to find yourself in. Completely changing the course of your life. But when a friend pointed out that this was […]
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This week I wanted to touch on the subject of failure. Mistakes and times when everything just seems to go wrong. Is it possible to avoid them? Is it possible to stay positive and move forwards? Are they useful? I managed to make a few mistakes last year that I wanted to share with you […]
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‘Please I need your help fast.’ Gosh, that’s a fairly desperate title for an email. Normally I’d delete that sort of missive as being a scam, but as it came through the Photocritic helpdesk the chances were that a student might’ve been a little overwrought. It turns out that the email wasn’t from a student, […]
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Last week I had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Peter Hurley for the better part of an hour in order to try and scratch a little deeper into his life, find out what drove him, what keep his motors running, his passion and drive seemingly endless. Now, IMMEDIATELY I have to apologise for the […]
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