Tips
Photographers: Protect Your Archive Images With A Watermark
Remember when a photographer’s archives used to be their retirement plan? Those days are long gone but you should nonetheless protect your work from theft. And there is only one truly effective way to do that: embedding a watermark.
Read moreThe Correct Copyright Notice on a Photographer’s Website
Under US law a copyright notice is no longer required to protect copyright. Yet it makes sense to include one. A copyright notice indicates that a work is protected by copyright, identifies the copyright owner and shows the year of first publication. And it’s pretty simple to add one.
Read moreHow Does a Photographer Find Her Blogging Voice?
Photographers often ask me if they should blog. Blogging is hard. It takes time. People will judge the result. And what will you write about anyway? Well there are several reasons for a photographer to have a blog and ways for her to find her voice.
Read moreWriting Your About Page On Your Photographer’s Website
Most photographers dread having to put their About page together. Not only do you have to go all metaphysical (Who are you? Really) but you have to do it in writing. Short or long text? Funny, factual or inspirational? First or third person voice? Modest or self-confident? Headshot or not? It makes editing your own […]
Read moreRecognize Fake Comments On a Website
FYI, those sweet-but-slightly-weird comments you get on your blog are fake. I see these comments on sites all the time and you probably have too but may not have noticed anything particular about them. They look more or less normal. They’re always positive, often enthusiastic even. And who doesn’t like to see that someone out […]
Read moreStop Image Harvesters Like HyperImage From Downloading All Your Images
News flash: not everyone thinks they should have to pay to use the great images you have on your website. And to make it easier for them to grab your work there are tools that download all the images on a website at a click of a button. One such tool is HyperImage (H/T Steve […]
Read moreClickable Website Addresses in Email Signatures
Too many photographers send out emails with footer signatures that don’t include a clickable link to their website. Learn how to get it right.
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