Multimedia Mountain Bike Productions – Shooting Photos and Video At The Same Time

Shooting the world around us is what every photographer and filmer does, it just so happens that for as long as I have been shooting, that world has been full of big mountains and bikes. My name is Jacob Gibbins and I’m a freelance photographer, filmmaker and one half of Aspect Media based in the UK. I’ve been self-employed and travelling the world photographing and documenting the sport I love, mountain biking since I was 15. Now 22, things are busier than ever and my photography has evolved from just snapping some photos of my mates down the local trails, to spending …

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Numbering Your Fine Art Print Editions

I’ve never really featured print sales as a part of my business model up to this point in my career. For a long time, the type of photography I was doing editorially and commercially just didn’t lend itself to print sales. The kind of image I might sell to a large company like Nike or Red Bull was great for a eye-catching advert, but rarely was it something most people would hang on their wall for an extended period of time. Though many posters have adorned the walls of teenager’s bedrooms, these are far from “Fine Art” sales. Recently I’ve really …

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The Dark Art Of Film Photography

In an earlier post here on Shutter Muse, I revealed how seductive the call of film photography can be, and that even the oldest, most basic cameras can present a rewarding learning curve. I’m writing this little update several months later to say that first spark of curiosity has led to an ongoing shift in my photographic processes and priorities.

Managing Your Photography Business E-Mail

This might seem like a little bit of a dry subject but by now I hope you guys have figured out that I like to write from experience and I have an experience (and new-found knowledge) to share on this subject. I promise it will help you to run a more efficient photography business so please read on……