Without basic bookkeeping and accounting, your company will flounder. You need to keep books so you can understand what’s going on with the company financially, and so you can pay your taxes and remain in the good graces of the government agencies that regulate your business activities. To do your business accounting correctly, you need…
Insurance for Freelancing
Insurance is a necessary part of working freelance, you will need a way of covering your back if things go wrong, without it all coming out of your own pocket which could cause you to become bankrupt. There are three types of insurance that are necessary when becoming a freelance photographer: Public liability insurance Public…
Working Freelance
Fashion and advertising photographers tend to work freelance as advertising companies like to vary their photographers, instead of employing someone full time. Because of this fashion and advertising photographers have to declare themselves as self-employed for legal and tax purposes. To do this you have to declare self-employment to HMRC, this then means that you…
Let’s Make a More Extensive Plan
Planning for Success Success to me is not black and white really, success to me is having a job that pays well enough for me and my partner to live a life without struggle. Success is simply knowing that I have enough money for rent, utilities and food. Ideally, I would like a salaried job…
Let’s Make a Plan
Time to make a plan, from Summer 2019 to Summer 2020….interesting! I’m not sure if this plan has to be all photography based because I don’t think it’s going to be. I already have some things sorted and they are definitely not related to my desired career of being in fashion advertising for brands like…
Non-Social Media Self Promotion
I previously discussed how social media is a great way of self promoting but it is not the only way. First off, a website is a good start, potential employers want to see the sorts of work you can provide them with. People aren’t going to want to employ you if they are completely going…
Social Media as Self Promotion
Of course, self promotion starts at social networking, whether it’s using Instagram, Twitter, Facebook or even all three. Social media is a free way to keep in contact with current customers and to make new connections with people who may want you to work for them. To be successful at promoting through social networking you need to…
Gabby Laurent
MA at Plymouth University John Baldessari video, narrated by Tom Waites – “If the artist calls it art, it’s art.” Mike Mandel an Larry Sultan – Evidence Sol Lewitt’s letter to Eva Hesse – in contrast to the methodical research required at university? Assisting Emma Hardy Make sure you have sharpie, leather man with…
Max Ferguson – Photographs Are Personal
@maxferguson Splash and grab magazine – creator Port magazine – director of photography Financial Times – photo editor Photo editor – picture from photographer to the page – collecting from photographer, looking through archives, commissioning Magazines – quality of print. Photo 8 magazine, text & photos. Colours magazine. Nova magazine. The Face magazine ->…
Zoe Portway 