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Are behind-the-scenes photos helping or hurting?
The delicate balance between inspiring and spoiling the magic for others
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Fresh starts in smaller communities
Where old work is new again, there's room to stand out, and members decide what's best
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Dear beginners, lighting and editing aren't shortcuts
A solid idea and visual design are more important to the success of a photo.
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Why bad photos are popular on social media
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Create better work by not giving a shit
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Four reasons you're burning out
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Why bad photographers think they're great
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Find your people, band together, make cool shit, have fun
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The real reason gear matters
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The end of walled gardens
Social media is fracturing, and the internet is opening up again. So, toy photographers, prepare yourselves.
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Find your people, band together, make cool shit, have fun
A year into writing TBTP, thoughts on AI "photos", and a new group
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Entitledgram
Following is no longer enough; you have to comment now too
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How to get the right kind of feedback
Look for insight and direction, not comments and likes
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The courage to be disliked
If you really want to be creative, allow yourself to not be liked
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Why bad photographers think they're great
The Dunning-Kruger effect and how to avoid being ignorant
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Why bad photos are popular on social media
Answering the "how did that get more likes than mine" question
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Take Better Toy Photos
Take Better Toy Photos
Toy photography tips, techniques, and workflows for photography nerds who play seriously.
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