Starting A Photography Business Is The Simple Decision To Say “Yes”
My photography business sort of just happened. A few years ago, a friend was chairing an event at our children’s preschool and asked me to bring my camera along. I had always loved photography and had plenty of practice photographing my kids and other little ones. No pressure at all—simply capturing those moments we all…
How DIY Photography Setups Can Earn You $2,000 In One Weekend
When I first started photographing wine bottles, I had no idea what I was doing. I figured I had learned enough about how to shoot decent photos to be able to get great bottle images. False. I was embarrassed by my results, and no amount of post-processing was going to save me. So, I took…
This Single Step Can Help You Improve As A Photographer
I cannot begin to count the number of times someone has approached me and said something like, “You are living my dream” or “Man, you are so lucky.” Although I know they mean well, I want to look them straight in the eye and emphatically tell them, “Luck has nothing to do with it!” Your…
X-Y-Z Axis Photography
It’s Day One of Portland Summer Photo Camp and the 30 aspiring photographers here with us are smiling. They just got some great news. There’s a revolutionary new way to learn photography that doesn’t involve camera manuals, books or guides. It takes just three days to learn. It’s a lot of fun. And there’s a…
Great Escape Radio: Episode 150: Photography should be fun!
“Just play. Have fun. Enjoy the game.”—Michael Jordan Host, Jody Maberry talks with Great Escape Photographer, Bonnie Caton. Bonnie returns to the show this week to build on her last show where she talked about setting goals. You can listen to that episode here first if you missed it. Jody shares his thoughts on goal-setting……
To Write The Best Blog Posts, Tap Into Your Own Creativity
One of the most common pieces of advice within the blogging industry is to ask your audience what they’d like you to write about… and then write it. But I couldn’t disagree more. Here’s why: Let’s assume you’re a travel blogger who focuses on European destinations. You ask your audience if they’d prefer that you…
Why You Should Start A Blog Today That Can Evolve Over Time
It has been almost 10 years since I started my first blog. Early on, it was a day-to-day account of my activities, focusing on my favorite recipes and daily workouts. I even recall including tiny pictures on my very clunky website of delicious meals that tasted great, but looked much more like I was taking…
3 Reasons To Love Being A Full-Time Blogger
Okay, I have a confession: I used to think that blogging lacked prestige. I thought that getting my byline in some big, nationally-renowned publication like a print newspaper or magazine would be far more impressive than creating a blog on the internet. Boy, was I wrong. Becoming a full-time blogger (yes, that’s a thing!) has…
Blog Basics – 4 Things Every New Blogger Should Know
My daughter Charlie wants her own blog. She also wants a YouTube channel, her own Instagram account, and a kitten. She’s nine. When I was nine, these things weren’t even fathomable. Today, a quarter of her class already have blogs and YouTube channels… and by sixth grade, I imagine the whole class will. This is…
Take Great Photos At Home And Away
“If you want to be a better photographer, stand in front of better stuff.” Bonnie, here. I always liked this quote by National Geographic photographer Jim Richardson. The idea being, of course, that if you want to take great photos, you have to get out and find interesting things to photograph. It’s snowing outside here…