I often hear from other creators, “I don’t have time for personal work” or “I will just build my portfolio from paid projects”… I get it, I have said it many times myself and often have found it difficult to set aside time to work on personal projects and create just for the sake of creating. Part of that is because the majority of what I shoot requires assistance from others such as models, make-up artists, food stylists, videographers, and more. With that said, all of those contractors should also be setting time aside to work on personal projects for their own portfolio and they all need you to do that with them. So this article is really for all creators who heavily rely on their portfolios to land jobs. Read More