by Otto | May 19, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“Taking pictures is savoring life intensely, every hundredth of a second.” — Annie Leibovitz Leibovitz again. Because she keeps saying things that apply directly to why photographers struggle to market themselves. Savoring life intensely. That’s the...
by Otto | May 18, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“Gear is not the problem. You are the problem. And that’s actually great news.” — Zack Arias The second sentence is the whole point. If your camera is the reason your business isn’t working, you’re stuck. Gear requires money you might not...
by Otto | May 17, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“You have to sell yourself before you can sell your photography.” — Sue Bryce This quote makes some photographers deeply uncomfortable, which is almost always a sign that it’s true. “Selling” is a word that sits badly with a lot of...
by Otto | May 16, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“Photography is not objective. It is deeply subjective — even if it is never invented.” — Sebastião Salgado The client who emails you asking for your “going rate” and comparing you to three other photographers they found on Google is not being...
by Otto | May 15, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“A portrait isn’t made in the camera but on either side of it.” — Gregory Heisler On either side of it. Before the shutter fires and after. The moment between — the actual technical act of photography — is almost the smallest part of a great portrait...
by Otto | May 13, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“I want to take pictures that people feel something from — that’s the whole point.” — David LaChapelle Not images that people admire. Not images that people recognize as technically strong. Images that people feel something from. There’s a...
