The Studio Journal
From event photography insights to branding ideas and practical business advice, you’ll find content designed to save you time, spark new ideas, and help you make confident decisions.
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How to Get Behind-the-Scenes Content as a Photographer or Videographer
How to Get Behind-the-Scenes Content as a Photographer or Videographer If you’re a photographer or videographer, getting content of yourself actually doing your job is hard. You’re already holding the camera, concentrating on your client and trying to create the work they’re paying you for. Pulling out your phone to capture your own marketing content…
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What Is Brand Photography? (And Why It’s Different From a Headshot)
What Is Brand Photography? (And Why It’s Different From a Headshot) When most people hear the words “brand photography”, they usually think of a nice photo of themselves smiling at the camera. Maybe sitting at a desk.Maybe holding a coffee cup.Maybe standing in front of a plain backdrop. And while there is absolutely a place…
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Stop Pretending to Work for Your Brand Photos
Stop Pretending to Work for Your Brand Photos There is a version of a brand shoot that has become the default. You block out a morning and find a studio or a nice cafe You type. You look at the screen. You laugh at nothing. You hold a coffee cup with both hands and stare…
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The content you’re posting today might not pay off for six months
The content you’re posting today might not pay off for six months And that’s not a reason to stop, it’s a reason to stay the course. I’ve been doing a bit of reflecting lately specifically on how I buy things. I am a big waiter when it comes to anything that costs real money. About…
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My ego is stopping me from supporting women… and signs yours might be too
My ego is stopping me from supporting women… and signs yours might be too One of the traits I have noticed in women I think are ‘popular’ is that they will treat you like their friend even if you have only met them once or twice. They’ll say hi to someone they met once a…
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How Event Photos Can Make a Room Look Fuller Than It Is
A successful event can still look flat in photos if the room is captured from the wrong angle or at the wrong moment. This article explains the small decisions event photographers make to help a space feel fuller, more energetic and more engaging in photographs, from lens choice to positioning and foreground details.
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Why Human Editing Still Matters in Photography
Why Human Editing Still Matters in Photography Why I don’t use AI software to cull or fully edit my photos A lot of photographers are using various softwares to speed up their workflow. Culling, editing, sorting galleries as it promises to make everything quicker and more efficient. For a while, I thought that was something…
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I have stopped listening to business podcasts. And maybe you should to
After watching countless YouTube videos, reels, tiktoks, and podcasts, even signing up to a …course. I finally let it sink in that the advice on the internet isn’t tailored for me, and I need to take it with a grain of salt. Shocker
