65 Inspirational Photography Quotes

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Sometimes we jus need a little inspiration, and I’ve found that it can be as simple as a few quotes from some very wise people. These are my favourite ones on the subject of photography: 1. “To photograph is to hold one’s breath, when all faculties converge to capture fleeting reality. It’s at that precise moment that mastering an image becomes a great physical and intellectual joy.” – Henri Cartier-Bresson 2. “The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.” – Elliott Erwitt 3. “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” – …

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Securely Erasing Your Photos Before Selling Hard Drives

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I recently did an upgrade of my backup hard drives, something that every photographer will end up doing at some point. I was left with a stack of drives on my desk which I’ll sell on Craigslist or through my local buy and sell forum. They all work perfectly so I’m sure someone will want to put them to use. There’s an important step to perform before you sell any computer or hard drive, though! Erase doesn’t really mean gone.. I’m sure that everyone takes a basic precaution when they sell a hard drive, and deletes all the files and folders …

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Ignoring Your Competition

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It’s Not You, It’s Me (How to Break Up with Your Competitive Spirit) Creative freelancers confide in me on a daily basis and there’s a common theme among those who are struggling: they spend valuable time, energy, and resources concerning themselves with what their competition is doing. On the flip side, those who are thriving don’t even have competitors on their radar; in fact, their real competition is most likely their peers, if not their closest friends. Successful creative freelancers focus on what they do best— period. David duChemin on Real Photographers: “Digital did not kill our business. Our failure …

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8 Reasons you don’t want to miss this crazy deal…

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1. $127 for $3300 worth of products! Well you’ve got to start with this one really don’t you? You could go and buy all of these products individually from their respective creators, but it would cost you over $3300! There’s no catch here, all of these products are the real deal, the full product. No demos or sneaky tricks like that! 2. UNIQUE content None of the products in this bundle have appeared in any other photography bundle. Ever. There’s no need to worry about duplicate content if you’ve previously purchased a similar bundle deal. You’ll get your full values …

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Mirrorless Vs. DSLR – Why I ditched my Canon gear for Sony

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Switching from a DSLR to mirrorless So there are many articles out there covering photographer’s transitions from their beloved camera format to Sony, but I wanted to share my reluctant transition and obviously the ‘why’ for waiting and ultimately moving over. I was a hold out for nearly a year, very wary of the idea of moving to a smaller camera body that had a limited lens selection and would force me to really shake things up with the gear I was using. I split my photography interest between landscape photography and travel/humanitarian work around the globe so I need …

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Krystle Wright – What’s in your bag?

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Australian photographer and filmmaker, Krystle Wright, has what many people would consider the “dream job”. As one of the world’s leading adventure photographers, she’s perpetually on the move and seemingly always carrying an interesting array of camera gear to help with her work for clients such as Red Bull, Outside Magazine and National Geographic.

Growing Your Creative Niche

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You want better clients. I know you do… but you know the game, this won’t happen magically. You have to earn it and sometimes it’s your earnings that you feel will suffer if you limit your portfolio, your networking, or your business model. Your bank account probably tells you to take any gig you can get, and though you may simply be striving to pay the next bill, know this: desperate acts won’t help you build a better business. Your future success, as well as your creative legacy, demands so much more from you. Or dare I say… less. A …

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