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My income from stock photography dried up… but I have a new way of making money from my photos

By George Cairns Published

OPINION Stock photography is dead …but you can still earn decent money for your photos by licensing them for book cover use

OPINION
Most professionals spend less than $1,500 a year on photography gear

By Adam Waring Published

News The majority of professionals spend under $1,500 a year on gear – and were youngsters bitten by the photography bug, who managed to carve a career out of it

News
Bruce Gilden Wex in Conversation
Bruce Gilden says "I'll be broke in a year". Is the era of the pro photographer over?

By Sebastian Oakley Published

Opinion Bruce Gilden says "I'll be broke in a year." Does it mean the dream of being a pro photographer over - I think it is, and I'm proof!

Opinion
Sean McCormack opinion pieces
Don’t touch the model and other hard truths of being a pro photographer

By Sean McCormack Published

opinion 7 essential tips to remember when using models for your photography

opinion
A female model lit by strobes outdoors
"If you don’t have your health, you won’t have a photography career"

By Lauren Scott Published

Interview "I started off photographing in my tiny kitchen. I was ashamed to bring clients in to have their portraits taken," says beauty photographer Siân Elizabeth

Interview
Four portraits of men shot in East Africa
"I give a business card and invite the subject to contact me for a copy of the photo. That happens 70% of the time, so I have a wonderful cohort of characters around the world in my address book"

By Benedict Brain Published

Art of Seeing The Art of Seeing #78: Benedict Brain reflects on making portraits along the East African coast

Art of Seeing
The Real Sinéad O'Connor by Ariane Sherine book cover
I found the perfect cover photo for my book ONLY because it was given away FREE on Wikicommons

By Ariane Sherine Published

Photo Agencies Navigating image rights can be opaque for creatives – did you know about the "Shorter Term" rule in copyright?

Photo Agencies
Aftershoot fund
AU$1.5 MILLION fund for photographers is up for grabs courtesy of Aftershoot!

By Kalum Carter Published

News AI culling software brand Aftershoot announces a new AU$1 million fund to support local photography communities

News
A portrait of a female wrestler in a blue outfit looking at the camera
I love it when clients say "I know this is impossible", says pro photographer James Musselwhite

By Lauren Scott Published

Interview From weddings to wrestling, James Musselwhite is one of the most versatile and photographers in the business

Interview
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"Budding photographers shouldn’t be afraid to jump out of their comfort zone. When I first started out, I said yes to everything that came my way".

By Lauren Scott Published

Interview Professional commercial and content photographer Chris Priestley shares his approach and equipment to shooting luxury lifestyle campaigns

Interview
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