What Do Commercial Photographers Do

Life as a Photographer Client planning meetings Because I’m a branding and commercial photographer, all of my clients are small business owners, entrepreneurs, or brands. In these pre-photoshoot planning meetings, I’m chatting with the client to learn about their goals and expectations for the photoshoot. During this meeting, we plan the shot list, location, and … Read More

As a Commercial photographer based in the UAE who specializes in Food & Restaurant photography and does Product and Real Estate photography on the side, a typical day varies widely. Some days it’s hectic as hell and have no time to breathe, on other days you wonder why it’s going so slow. Shoot days For … Read More

Photography, as an independent photographer, doesn’t just mean taking photos. It also means bookkeeping, marketing, sales, equipment maintenance, filing taxes, and a host of other small business roles required to keep our business going. I would say photography only accounts for about 10% of the job overall. What keeps photography exciting is that no day … Read More