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Katie Thompson

Masterclass

Christian Cassiel

Derek Reed

Ramona Rosales

Phylicia J.L. Munn

Drew Gurian

Celeste Sloman

Josh Telles

Square

Katie Thompson

Shaughn and John

Suech and Beck


Callisto

Iain Bagwell

Emulsion Studio

Helene Dujardin

Alicia Cho

Barron’s

Katie Thompson

Shaughn and John

Jonathan Zizzo

Daniel Dorsa

Juliana Tan

Greg Kahn

Winni Wintermeyer

Axel Dupeux

ek.dojo

Wired

Eceertrey

Gabriela Hasbun

Mariee Smith

Franknitty 3000

Arturo Olmos

Christie Hemm Klok

Kyle Johnson

San Fransico Magazine

Winni Wintermeyer

Gabriela Hasbun

Ramona Rosales

Christie Hemm Klok

Shaughn and John

August (Anne) Tritt

Monica Semergiu

James Hosking

Ulysses Ortega

Biz Herman

Lauren Crew

Talia Herman

Bryan Meltz

Saroyan Photography

Mathew Scott

Matt Edge

Austin Hargrave

Timothy Archibald

Tim Hussin

The Collaborationist

The Voorhes

Anastasiia Sapon

Brian Flaherty

Brian L. Frank

Stephen Voss

Arturo Torres

Jeff Singer

Justin Kaneps

Derek Yarra

Jason Henry



AARP

Stephen Voss

The Voorhes

Kevin J. Miyazaki

Steve Boyle

Bryan Tarnowski

Aaron R Turner

Jim McAuley

Jenn Ackerman and Tim Gruber

Jeff Wilson

Brent Humphreys

Jeff Lipsky

Nick Ferrari

Chris Hinkle

Leah Nash and Christopher Onstott

Charlie Mahoney

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This set of rules teaches you photography—it gives you a foundation to build on. 

But some rules are meant to be broken.

Experiment, push boundaries, and let your unique style shine. 

The beauty of photography is that it’s as much abou
Instead, focus on building a sustainable business:

- Set office hours (and stick to them)
- Create boundaries with clients
- Price for profit, not survival
- Automate repetitive tasks
- Learn to say “”no”” gracefully

Your cr
The truth is….

Being busy isn't the same as being successful.

Your expertise has value.

Your time has value.

Your vision has value.

Stop pricing like a beginner when you're not one anymore.

Save this post as a reminder to your future sel
Rejection is a bitter pill every photographer must swallow. 

It’s not the end of your journey. It’s the beginning.

My own path began unexpectedly when I fell in love with photo editing during an internship.

As a newbie in the field, I
Photographers, do you remember your first big gig?

Sweaty palms…

Heart racing faster than your camera’s burst mode…

And a voice in your head screaming…

 “You don’t belong here!”

Because success in pho
Exciting News: "The Photo Hustle" Book Cover Reveal!

I’m thrilled to show off the new cover for "The Photo Hustle"! The Photo Hustle is the insider tell-all every aspiring commercial photographer needs to bridge the gap bet

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