by Otto | May 12, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“I didn’t have any interest in traditional glamour. I was more interested in the gritty, mundane reality.” — Cindy Sherman This will make some photographers defensive, which is usually a sign that it needs to be said. The most common portfolio...
by Otto | May 11, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“Within every man and woman a secret is hidden, and as a photographer it is my task to reveal it.” — Yousuf Karsh Karsh photographed Winston Churchill, Ernest Hemingway, Albert Einstein, and Audrey Hepburn. He wasn’t photographing public personas. He...
by Otto | May 10, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“Light is everything in photography. Without it, there is nothing.” — Joe McNally Strip the metaphor down to its mechanics: light is what makes the subject visible. No light, no image. The subject could be extraordinary — the most beautiful person, the...
by Otto | May 9, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“You have to be yourself and take ownership of your work.” — Vivian Maier The tragic irony of Vivian Maier’s story is that she took ownership of her work in the most literal sense — she hoarded it, kept it private, never published — and in doing so,...
by Otto | May 8, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” — Richard Avedon This is one of the most important things any photographer can hear — especially about their own portfolio. Every image in your portfolio is accurate. It happened. The light was...
by Otto | May 7, 2026 | Quote of the Day
“Your style is your signature. Never apologize for it.” — Brandon Woelfel The most common reason photographers undercharge is that they’re trying to be all things to all clients. Weddings, headshots, real estate, events, newborns, products, sports —...
