The core of any backup system is the very important fact that to be a proper backup you have to have your file copied in more than one place. If you change one file then you also need to change the copy. I have friends who buy an external usb drive as their ‘backup’ drive and move their files onto it basically to free up space on their laptop… this is not a backup people!! If you lost access to that hard drive then you would lose your files.
Read moreIt’s my one year anniversary (or what I have learned during my first year as a full time self-employed photographer)
This is the third month of the year and the third blog post I have written this year. At the start of 2018 I set myself the not so difficult task of writing one blog post a month for the whole year (12 in total incase you needed clarification!!). In this post I talk about my one year journey so far as a self employed photographer and some of the things I have learned along the way.
Read moreDropbox vs WeTransfer for Photographers, which is better?
As a Commercial Photographer, a quick turnaround is beneficial - sending finished images (or proof images) online is the norm. My workflow often include creating a proof pdf with low res images (and filenames) along with copyright data. I send it off to the client and get a list of selected images to work up. For a long time I used Dropbox to deliver my images but now I use WeTransfer almost exclusively.
Read moreWhy should I optimise images on my website?
What is a pixel and how does it relate to image size? Are my images optimised for web sites? What do photographers do to prepare their images for websites? a short introduction to pixel dimensions, including example images and a walkthrough video.
Read moreWhy I decided to become a full-time freelance photographer
Life has been a bit of a rollercoaster lately. I wanted to write a post to stick a pin in all the stuff that has happened over the past year or so and mark my 'starting position' as a freelance commercial photographer!
Read moreSpecialist Rescue Team training shoot
Photographs of the Specialist Rescue Team on a training day honing their skills on Brean Down, in Somerset.
Read morePhotoshop Edit Video
An example of the processing work I do using Photoshop (this is sped up, I don't actually work quite this fast!)
Read moreCommercial Portrait Photography in Somerset
I had a fun day recently hanging out with some friends who run an IT consultancy business - Maven Consultancy are awesome and worth a look if you need IT support, Web sites, Social media management etc etc. you can find them here: www.mavenconsultancy.com
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