Have you ever thought about how people get into the photography profession, and what types of photography jobs are available? Many of us, me included, have always had a passion for the subject, as you may have read in one of my previous blogs. For years it was a hobby until I decided to make it my business. Being serious about photography, I then [ read more ]
I want to talk to you about this, because just sharing photos you’ve found, thinking, ‘No one’s going to come after me’ won’t work. Feigning ignorance will not stop you from being caught and you may be done for breach of copyright! There are rules when it comes to copyright and people often flagrantly ignore them – but at their own risk. As businesses, [ read more ]
This month begins with April Fool’s Day, and you’re probably wondering why I’m mentioning that… Well, with AI being used everywhere it’s becoming harder and harder to be ‘fooled’ by images that aren’t real, or even videos purporting to be the views or activities of famous people. How can you tell the difference between an AI photo that has been completely created online and [ read more ]
Exterior and interior shots of your business may mean many different things – it could be photos of the actual physical office or building where your business is situated, or it could be that your business is something where your work is based outdoors. Having a range of professional photos can be a huge asset for your personal stock library, for use on websites [ read more ]
I’m looking forward to 2026 and lots of new projects, following 2025 which has been a very busy year, with many photography projects completed. Personally however, 2025 has been extremely challenging. After the passing of my mother in December 2024, I’ve spent much of my time helping my 90 year old father. I’ve also had several other friends pass away from illness and age [ read more ]
Garden and Landscape photography is something I’ve not talked about for a while, but this is one of the photography disciplines I offer. I work with garden designers, landscapers, landowners and venues to provide them with images that can be used in brochures, websites and PR coverage in magazines. Therefore it’s important that I understand the brief before photographing - I need to know [ read more ]
This month on the 21st it is World Entrepreneurs’ Day. The word entrepreneur has a variety of definitions to many people; in fact I think that probably we all have our own version of what the word means. For me, I’d say my quick definition is: it is doing what I want, when I want. Also, in my mind, being an entrepreneur is not [ read more ]
The phone takes fantastic photos, so why would I spend money for my business by engaging a professional photographer? Well, the phone may take amazing photos, but they will only take the photo that you set up. By this, I mean, your equipment might be perfect, but have you got a good ‘eye’? Just because you’ve got a great camera doesn’t automatically mean you’ll [ read more ]
What is World Oceans Day? It’s an international day that takes place annually. Originally proposed by Canada’s International Centre for Ocean Development and Ocean Institute of Canada at the Earth Summit in 1992. The Ocean Project began global coordination of the day in 2002, and the day was officially recognised by the UN in 2008. The day is a celebration of the ocean and [ read more ]
As this month is National Walking Month, I thought I’d share with you how much walking I do when I’m out and about photographing, either for myself or for business. If you enjoy photographing the great outdoors, you often have to walk quite a way to get images that are free of other people, cars, buildings etc so that you have a ‘clean’ image [ read more ]
