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Photo Editors Weigh In: 7 Tips on How to Stand Out
We all know that as photographers, creating your best work is paramount. But learning how to curate and showcase it effectively is what will help you book exciting jobs, secure contracts and take your career to the next level. Recently…
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WATCH: Ami Vitale on Using Photography to Effect Change
For Ami Vitale, courage has been at the core of her career in the photo industry – courage to get out there, learn and grow as a photographer, and courage to tell important stories that can make a real impact…
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Podcast: Are You Doing the Instagram Photo Dump?
Instagram is known for being a highly curated destination for photos and video, but a new trend has emerged at the end of the month when users dump all the content they didn't post into a single carousel with no…
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Free Webinar: The Do’s and Don’ts of a Successful Photography Business
This Friday, May 7th at 12pm ET, freelance photographer and photojournalist Melissa Lyttle is joining us for a free webinar all about how to run a successful photo business. With decades of freelance experience, Melissa is adamant about one thing:…
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Walter Iooss Jr. & Reuben Wu Sell NFTs of Their Photos
Back in March, the artist Beeple sold a digital collage for $69 million. Photographers (and everyone else) suddenly took notice of this relatively new concept of blockchain-based ownership. In the past week, Phase One Ambassador Reuben Wu and longtime Sports…
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April 15, 2021

Get Hired: The Newsletters, Blogs and Social Media Groups Pairing Photographers with Potential Clients

Traditional job boards, trade associations and networking platforms might be at the top of your list when looking for new photography jobs, but don’t count…

April 13, 2021

Podcast: A Retoucher Altered the Expression of Genocide Victims To Make Them Smile

In the mid- to late-70s, the Khmer Rouge committed a heinous genocide in Cambodia that killed 25% of its population. The government infamously photographed many…

April 12, 2021

Photo Twitter Weighs In: One Thing You Wish You Knew When Getting Started

Photography is a never-ending learning experience – a journey through personal and technical growth. When looking back on your career or the years you've spent…

April 8, 2021

5 Marketing Tactics Every Photographer Needs to Know

As photographers, we all know marketing is important. We regularly hear that it can make or break a business. Good marketing can help you stand…

April 8, 2021

Hannah Yoon’s Subtle, Powerful Photos of the Atlanta Spa Shooting

While overall hate crime dipped in 2020, hate crime against Asians increased dramatically in a number of cities around the country. That trend has unfortunately…

April 6, 2021

New Guide! 45 Places to Find Photography Jobs in 2021

Photographers accounted for some of the hardest-hit professionals amid the coronavirus pandemic. During an incredibly challenging year both professionally and personally, many took the time…

April 6, 2021

Podcast: The Vaccine Selfie Doesn’t Hurt a Bit!

Over 100 million people in the U.S. have already received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccines, and we have the photos to prove it.…

April 2, 2021

Indigenous Photographer Pat Kane Captures His Remote Hometown during COVID-19

Last year, as the COVID pandemic crisscrossed the globe and scientists were still learning about the disease and treatment options, many smaller communities with limited…

March 31, 2021

The Role of Photographers in Shifting Perspectives on Gender

March 31 marks the International Transgender Day of Visibility. Photography has long been a tool used to explore personal identity and expression; it has the…

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