The Perspective Shift

As a sole proprietor, life can get pretty chaotic sometimes. It can be tough to find a work/life balance and I want to make sure you know this is a common struggle amongst all entrepreneurs especially when you first start out. It requires an insane amount of attention to make sure you don’t burn out. But, there are ways to find aid in this sort of situation. Before I go into the details of this, I want you to keep an open mind because everything coming up has to do with shifting your perspective. I believe there are 3 key elements to surviving the years ahead as you work independently and explore this new exciting world of running your own business.
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The Importance of Creating Personal Portfolio Projects

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

Tips On How To Negotiate With Clients

There is so much information out there on negotiating with clients… but, I feel like we can never have enough. It is a tricky subject that definitely requires a much deeper look into behavioral psychology to understand all the different personalities you may encounter and how to best communicate with them. After several years of negotiating and bidding on photography projects, I’ve found a few quick tips that work for me in every opportunity that has come my way.

 

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Visual Tearsheet: What is it and Why Should You Care

It’s that time of year again when work starts to slow down as the holiday season begins. This is my favorite time to put my head down, review and plan for the new year. There is something exciting about prepping for a new year. There is a lot that goes into the process but, this article is about one of my favorite review tasks that are a part of the bigger picture.

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How to Prevent Burnout

Burnout is something we all go through at some point in our careers. Unfortunately, it can happen more frequently than we might like. The majority of the time it is self-inflicted and it can be prevented. There are rare situations where this happens outside of your control.
 

So how can we prevent this from happening?

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Top 5 Apps We Could Not Live Without

A lot of the work we do as photographers does not involve a camera. Whether it is administrative or pre-production, there are many incredible tools out there to help with the various tasks the business requires. Here are our “Top 5 Apps We Could Not Live Without”. We use all of these apps for every project before we even pick up the camera!

*This article does contain affiliate links for some of the recommended apps and I do receive some commission from the brands when you use the links to sign up/make purchases. This comes at no additional cost for you. I became an affiliate for the brands I love and use regularly and would recommend the products either way. We do not receive any other endorsements from these brands. Thank you for supporting us to continue to create this content by using the links below.

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What “Today Me” Would Tell “5 Years Ago Me”…

Recently, I started to do a “Q&A Tuesday” on Instagram stories and one of the questions prompted me to go into a little more detail with my answer to “If you could go back 5 years ago, what tips or advice would you give yourself.

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Welcome…

It’s time to begin a new journey…

For those of you who aren’t familiar with me, My name is Brandon Marsh and I am a commercial photographer and business mentor specializing in Architecture, Interiors, Food, Product, and Lifestyle advertising. After 7+ years of photographing for a wide variety of brands, some small and some large, I have decided to step into the role of sharing what I have learned with newcomers and seasoned professionals.
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