Photo-Op

I'm sure you've never regretted buying something, right? Right? As a photographer over the years, there has been plenty of stupid things I thought "yeah, this is a good investment"... and then it wasn't. Here's our top dumb things we wasted money on.

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A friend got a (legit) email from Nigeria, asking for business advice, so we thought we'd pitch in our two cents! Here's the top nuggets of wisdom on how to get started in business when all you have is a camera and a kit lens.

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When a sign says "no flash photography", that's easy enough to understand and obey the rules. But what do places mean when they say "no professional photography" and what makes you a professional? When do you take the easy out and when are you giving photographers a bad name? When I'm shooting a snapshot of my wife on vacation, am I considered a professional?

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We own a lot of cameras, maybe too many cameras. But why? What are all our cameras used for? Do we use different cameras for work and pleasure?

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Photographers say a lot of stupid things, but we found a list of some of the most egregious examples. Are they all truly stupid, or are some valid? Listen and find out!

Fulltime vs Professional

Natural Light Photographers

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Sorting through photos and videos to decide what to keep is difficult and can be incredibly time-consuming. We share our tips to make culling as painless as possible.

Back Up your photos: https://secure.backblaze.com/r/013adg

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It's said the average drill is only used for 13minutes. If you do the math, camera gear is often used for an incredibly short period of time. So that begs the question: Should you buy something you use so briefly? Or is it better to rent?

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Last week was photo industry news, this week is personal news! Curious what we're both working on right now? Find out in this episode!

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This week, we talk about recent photo news! Like this segment? Let us know by clicking here, and liking this video on youtube!

https://youtu.be/REmcGvw3iE0

Backup your data! https://secure.backblaze.com/r/013adg

Fly a drone? It is now MANDATORY to take the T.R.U.S.T. exam: https://www.faa.gov/uas/recreational_fliers/knowledge_test_updates

(Don't worry, it's easy.)

NVIDIA Canvas: https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/studio/canvas

Check out Galactic Pinups for Ben's Kickstarter!

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For every good Kickstarter there are many, many bad ones. We talk about Kickstarters we've run, worked on, backed, or totally avoided and guide you on the path to success.

TL;DR: Don't be a creep, be honest, and don't neglect your audio.

Check out Galactic Pinups for Ben's Kickstarter!

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