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

So you know WHAT you do, you know WHY you do it and all that's left is to get yourself in front of your ideal client so they can see that you're the solution to their problem and you're the person who can help them achieve their goals. But maybe you don't know who your ideal client is or maybe you do but don't know how to find them. Either way getting yourself in front of them is super super crucial to the growth and longevity of your brand and business. In this episode, i explain how you can find your ideal customer and get yourself in front of them Enjoy!

As creatives, it's never been a more important time to build and grow our personal brands. Our personal brands are what makes us unique as creatives and what connects us to our audiences. But how do you successfully build your personal brand as a creative in 2021? In this episode, I let you know-how Enjoy

The journey as a creative is long, hard and tired. You face obstacle after obstacle, adversity after adversity, challenge after challenge which causes a negative internal dialect to yell loud and the mind and body to just burn out. We become stuck, unable to find direction and to move forward. This happens to us creatives a lot but it's ok, it's ok to be stuck.  It has to happen, its a necessary part of the process and journey. This podcast episode, the very first episode of The Story of a Freelance Photographer explains why. Enjoy.

As a content creator, you’re aware of the strenuous task of creating content for not only your clients but also yourself. There just never seems enough time in a day to get it all done. But how can you create high-quality content for yourself when all you seem to do is client work? A lot of content creators waste a tremendous amount of time creating, producing, promoting, and distributing content. But there are many ways to optimise the process.  In this episode i share with you my tips on how to save time when creating content

Experimenting with creativity is an important part of the process as a creator. But sometimes we get so caught up on client work and life that we forget to take a moment to just experiment with ideas and concepts that will inevitably help us grow and make us better creators. In this episode of the Knuckle Down Show i speak about the importance of experimenting with creativity and the benefits it will have on your personal and professional life Enjoy!