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4 Essential Pricing Strategies for Portrait Photographers

Whether you're just dipping your toe into the realm of professional photography or you're a seasoned pro, it's a good idea to step back every once in a while and [re]evaluate your pricing strategy. Business and market conditions can change very quickly, and your skill set as a photographer is likewise constantly evolving. In order to keep your business running optimally, you need to ensure that you're pricing yourself correctly for the range of products and services you're able to provide. Read more

Who Are The World's Richest Rock Stars? [INFOGRAPHIC]

It's a generally-recognized fact that famous artists and musicians tend to make a good chunk of money from their careers by building lucrative revenue streams from things like album sales, concerts and tours, sponsorships and endorsements, merchandise sales, intellectual property loyalties, and proceeds from various other projects. Basically, if a musician has top-shelf management and consistent career success, then the sky's the limit when it comes to amassing great riches. Read more

The Dance Remix of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" That All The Radio Stations Are Playing

If you're like me, you heard the album version of Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know" for the first time several months ago, and immediately found yourself wondering what all of the hype was about. I mean, it was kind of a dreary, depressing, total yawner of a song, right?

Then shortly thereafter you might have heard a much snappier version on the radio, complete with an uptempo dance beat, thumping bassline, hand claps, and a few other sonic embellishments. If you're like me, you found this version to be much more imminently listenable Read more

Posing Guide for Bands & Group Photos

Ever notice how the camera just seems to LOVE certain people, but the rest of us end up with triple chins, mysterious red blotches, and half-closed eyes? Yeah, I feel your pain.

Getting a halfway flattering portrait of one person is often a challenge, but when you compound the problem by attempting to capture an entire group of people in one good shot...well that can be darn near impossible! Read more

How Promo Pictures Can Make or Break Your Music Career

It's no secret that today's music industry is more crowded than ever, with virtually everyone having the ability to create and distribute music autonomously. As a result, the sheer number of players in the game is making it increasingly more difficult for individual artists to get their music heard. So what can you do? Read more