Freelance Photography

This series focuses exclusively on teaching you everything you need to know about interacting with clients, making contracts and much more. We’re bringing together a series of tutorials that feature both quick tips and in-depth guides that will allow you to pay your bills with your camera!

Posts in this series

How to Build a Sustainable Career in Photography
In this tutorial we'll bust up some lingering assumptions about working in photography, take a look at how we got to have the industry we have today, and...
Jackson Couse
12 Sep 2016
Careers
Making the Jump: Is Freelance Professional Photography Right for You?
You’re thinking about making the leap from hobbyist to professional photographer but are wondering how to get off the ground. This article will look at some...
Marie Gardiner
24 Apr 2015
Business
When and How to Volunteer Your Time as a Photographer or Videographer
As photographers or videographers, we can often be asked to give our time and expertise for free. Ultimately of course, the decision is yours, but hopefully...
Marie Gardiner
26 Mar 2015
Business
How to Get Hired: Advice From Creative Directors
In this tutorial, you’ll hear what creative directors and recruiters are looking for when they step into the interview room and sit down opposite you. You’ll...
Andrew Blackman
4 Jun 2021
Interviews
How to Cold Pitch Work and Get the Creative Photography Jobs You Want
As creatives, we often think of ideas that we’d love to do. Pitching for these is difficult as the company involved might not be looking for what you offer....
Marie Gardiner
30 Nov 2015
Pitching
Is Your Photo Practice Ready to Grow? Find Your Cost of Doing Business
Building a profitable photo or video business can be hard. Before you can price yourself without pulling numbers out of thin air, you have to know what your...
Ben Lucas
4 Mar 2015
Business
10 Critical Points for Strong Photography Contracts
As you begin to make the jump from amateur to professional, it is extremely easy to overlook the business and legal side of photography. However, if you're...
Josh Johnson
11 May 2011
News
Quick Tip: Learning When to Say "No"
Depending upon whether you see photography as a hobby, or work for clients, you may have differing views of when to say "no". Much of your day may be spent...
David Appleyard
23 Feb 2010
Theory
Are You Ready for the Worst? Insuring Your Photo & Video Kit
Insuring yourself and your kit is essential these days. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a professional or an amateur, no doubt you’ll need some level of...
Marie Gardiner
11 Jun 2015
Insurance
How to Embrace Convergence and Thrive as Hybrid Professional Photographer
What does it mean to be a professional? How can you manage adding multiple skill sets and services to your business? What happens when you mix photography...
Ben Lucas
27 Apr 2015
Business
How to Handle an Unhappy Photography Client
If you’ve only just started out in business, complaints can be a real knock to your confidence, but if you learn how to deal with these situations...
Marie Gardiner
14 Jul 2015
Customer Service
Understanding Copyright and Licensing for Photography
Copyright and licensing of images can be a hard thing to get your head around. In this article I’ll explain the most common licensing agreements and their...
Marie Gardiner
22 Jul 2015
Licensing
How to Register Copyright and Track Your Images from Inside Adobe Lightroom
Copyright images and search for cases of infringement directly from Lightroom using ImageRights.
Andrew Childress
8 Jan 2016
Copyright
How to Land Jobs Assisting a Photographer and Keep Them
Many young photographers want to enter the world of professional and commercial photography by working with or for another photographer. This is generally...
Andrew Childress
2 Jan 2012
Photography Fundamentals
6 Practical Ways to Boost Your Photography Business This Year
Any one, small change could end up having a significant positive impact on your business. What one thing are you going to do boost your business this year?
Ben Lucas
15 Jan 2015
Business
Will a Robot Steal Your Photography Job?
The proliferation of technology increases the prevalence of robotic photography technology. What was once science fiction or only available to the largest...
Jeffrey Opp
7 Jan 2016
Automation
Photography Business to Business: The Outsourcer
In business, photographers are needed for different reasons and expected to perform in a particular way depending on those reasons. In this series, we’ll...
Marie Gardiner
13 Jul 2016
Photography
Photography Business to Business: The Doer
We take a look at the relationship between Doers and photographers. In this article you'll learn who Doers are and what they want, how to land a job with...
Marie Gardiner
8 Aug 2016
Business