#Shutterfest lunacy professional#

You could be the best photographer in the world, but if no one likes working with you, your chances of have a successful business diminish greatly. In the community-driven industry and social media world, I can’t stress enough how essential it is that you maintain good relationships. Being in the online forums and groups gives you access to hundreds of photographers and keeps you in the know on hot topics in the photography world.Įxamine how you work with your peers. Behind the Shutter has a great online Facebook group, and provides opportunities to network in person at ShutterFest and Lunacy.

Get involved in local and national photography groups. Sometimes I was trying to get away with it, other times I was completely ignorant and, truth be told, sometimes I was just asking for it. These rules, when broken, will easily get you blacklisted by your peers and colleagues.įirst, let me assure you that if you’ve already made some of these mistakes, you’re not alone. This article deals with the unspoken rules that most beginning photographers follow only by accident.

#Shutterfest lunacy professional#

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