Photography Blog
How to Work as a Travel Photographer
You’ve got your dream job in mind – flying across the globe, seeing breathtaking sights, and capturing incredible images. While working as a travel photographer may sound like a dream, it is truly possible to make money doing it if you know where to look. How can you...
What Is the Aspect Ratio of a Portrait Photo?
A big challenge for some photographers is making sure the aspect ratio of an image is correct. Each type of image: landscape photographs, portrait photographs, and even still-life photographs have an ideal aspect ratio to ensure an optimal product. Learning what an...
Should Photographers Be an LLC? – The Pros and Cons
As a photographer, your primary goal is to take great photographs and translate your artistic vision into a frame. These artistic talents also have great commercial value, being used by clients for a large variety of projects. While focusing on your craft is...
How to Work as a Fashion Photographer
Do you dream of sitting on the sidelines of a fashion show in New York City with your camera in hand? How about having one of your best photos on the cover of Vogue magazine? Maybe your dream of working as a fashion photographer has a little less day to day stress....
Where Can a Biomedical Photographer Work?
Biomedical photographers, also known as medical photographers, take detailed pictures or videos of surgical procedures, hospital patients or autopsies for medical and scientific purposes. These photographers use a variety of camera and printing techniques that allow...
Should Photographers Pay Models?
If you’re making the transition from an amateur to a professional photographer, and your passion is fashion or portrait photography, you’ll need some people to photograph to include in your portfolio. So, do you pay your models, or should they be compensated with free...
Are Professional Photographers Expensive? Let’s Run the Costs
I've historically written content on YourPhotoAdvisor through the perspective of either a new photographer (like me), one who is looking for photography career options, or one who struggles with finding sustainable business (the area I excel in). Let's do something a...
How to Name and Title Photos: A Simple Guide
Keeping your photos organized can help put a method to the madness when it comes to going through hundreds of photographs. Whether it’s for a job, your own collection, or to use in a portfolio, naming and titling your photos can drastically narrow down the options you...
How Much Should You Charge for RAW Photography Files?
Selling your photographs can be tricky and cumbersome, especially if you don’t understand the value they have to the customer or the market. Selling RAW file format photos is more delicate because they are not auto-edited or compressed, and they take up a lot of hard...
How Much Should Food Photographers Charge?
Taking professional food shots can be rewarding, both financially and aesthetically. In certain cases, you can work your way into becoming a “go-to” photographer for all of a food company’s needs. Or you can develop a consistent freelance business working with chefs...
How Long Do Photographers Keep Digital Files?
If you’ve stored any digital files on your computer, you know they take up a lot of space. As you grow your business, this could become a problem. You’re probably starting to wonder just how long photographers should keep digital files. How Long Do Photographers Keep...
How Do Photographers Sign Their Photos?
When an artist has put together a magnificent photo that’s been edited to pure perfection, it would be a crime to let it go without a proper signature. While some artists may prefer to sell their pieces of artwork without a signature, the majority of artists will...
