The comparison trap is something we all fall victim to, it's unavoidable and extremely painful as a creator.  The comparison trap is often seen as negative, but what if i told you there's a lot of positives to take away from the comparison trap?   In this episode, I share with you how you can find ways to better your creative skills, business and mindset by being in the comparison trap   Enjoy!

A common misconception is that creators have to be on all the social media platforms, that they have to create content for all the platforms and engage to be able to grow their brand. Although being on all the platforms presents a lot of opportunities for a creator to grow it does have it's downfalls and negativity that it can leave on a creator. In this episode, I go through my thoughts on the topic of do creators need to be on all the social media platforms and why I don't think you need to be on all the social media platforms.

In the freelancing business world, just like any world, things change literally all the time and that's a lesson a lot of freelancers, business owners and entrepreneurs need to understand and adapt to.   Here's how

When we share our story online or any piece of content we automatically subject ourselves to criticism. It comes with the territory Criticism is a touchy subject and a tough thing to handle, it can honestly make or break us, it can push us to create more or to never create again. Handling criticism is essential to our growth and to our mental health so in this episode of The Story of a Freelance Photographer I’m going to try help you handle online criticism better Enjoy!

Consistency in your photography is an important aspect of your career in many ways.    The reason for this is because consistency often translates to trust and credibility as a creator   When a client sees consistency in your images, they know EXACTLY what they are going to get when they hire you.   But there's a bit more to it than that, tune in as i explain

The Importance of Learning New Skills as a Photographer Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty.” That’s a quote from one of the most successful entrepreneurs in modern history, Henry Ford. What it means is that you can always learn something new. This is especially true in photography. Digital photography gives photographers many ways to keep on learning new things. Some new things will involve learning a new process or technique, some are centered on learning how to use new equipment, while others require us to adjust to new trends and needs in the marketplace. Whatever it is it’s always... ALWAYS Important to learn new skills and it this episode I explain why!

Being creative requires thinking above, beyond and around the ‘norms’ in order to exceed expectations and excite the senses. It’s about using your imagination to bring something new to the table.  This can apply to everyone, in any field of job, with any passions.  From architectural photographers to event photographers, we can all be creative. We all explore creativity, we all try different things and experiment with it But how do we, focus our creativity and find direction in our creativity? That's what I want to answer in this episode. Enjoy!

Authenticity fosters creativity, and creativity expresses authenticity.  Being authentic is the state of self-consciousness, self-discovery, and self-improvement. It seems everyone who considers authenticity has his or her own view of it especially when it comes to authentic creativity. Authentic creativity as a creative, photographer, videographer is important in building brand, growth and success. But how do you be authentic in your creativity? listen in and ill tell you how.

We can all agree that rejection sucks... it can even hurt, burn, sting and be embarrassing.  The funny thing is as creatives we put ourselves in a position that could lead to rejection every single day.  We must be crazy. But rejection is good for us, it's healthy, we actually need it more than anything! Listen in and ill explain why

As creatives we learn things about our careers, our craft and ourselves every day. I have learnt so many key things from January but the biggest lesson ive learnt which i want to share with everyone is to SLOW DOWN. Slowing down is crucial to being able to stay the course with our careers and to avoid absolute self-destruction. Listen in as i dive deeper into the importance of slowing down