You Must Use Contracts.

Contracts. That seemingly dirty word so many photographers seem to really dislike. It’s almost as if so many of these people don’t understand the purpose of contracts, or how having a written agreement protects them and their business. I mean really! How can you call yourself a professional and not use the tools of a professional.

I have seen some insanely ridiculous statements in a variety of groups lately about contracts and their use. Or their lack thereof. One of the groups in particular were run by a photographer who people consider a photography business mentor. She actually discouraged members in her group to not use contracts.

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There Are no Shortcuts to Being a Good Photographer!

So Many Look For Shortcuts Rather Than Work!

As a member of several Facebook groups about photography for beginners I often see a lot of questions that really make me shake my head.

I see a lot of people taking photos in natural light and doing it really poorly. To the other extreme I see people who spend lots of money on lighting only to take really poor quality photos.

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Know Your Rights!

Sometimes You just have to know your rights as a photographer!

There are times when, as a photographer shooting on location you might come across an over zealous rent-a-cop or a police officer who really has no idea how to handle you and what you’re doing; and they will immediately tell you to cease and that you can not be there or that you can not be taking photos.

This is undoubtedly annoying when you are not breaking any laws to get that wonderful shot.

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Glamour v. Boudoir Photography

Is it Glamour Photography or Boudoir Photography?

I was recently in a group for “Boudoir” photographers when someone posted an image that was not a boudoir photo but was in fact a glamour photo. I mentioned that it was a great image but that it really didn’t qualify as a boudoir image as the model was just a girl standing outside against a wall wearing jeans and a bra.

Everything about the image was well shot; the lighting, composition, exposure. But it wasn’t a boudoir image.Shortly after posting my comment the owner of the group who is apparently a very well known boudoir photographer responded to me that I needed to read the rules of the group.

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10 Bad Photography Habits and How to Break Them Now

I am or have been guilty of these 10 bad photography habits at one time or another throughout my time shooting.

There are some very common habits that we develop as photographers.

Especially in the beginning when there is so much to learn!

Among the tips and secrets to good photography, a valuable one is to avoid bad habits that will be hard to shake off later.Bad habits are fairly common to create, as we  create habits in everything we do.

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