When I started with photography, I had idea where to start. I had topped my class in business, done a business degree at one of Australia’s leading universities for technology and business, and still was lost. Why? Because arts business is different. 7 tips for starting a photography business 1. Understand the basics of business Sounds obvious, right? You take photos and send an invoice and bank the money, rinse, repeat. Not so fast. What type of business do you need to register as? How much tax do you need to pay on your earnings? What terms and conditions do you have included on your invoice ..read more

Lana Bee is an OnlyFans and Twitch content creator based in LA. Lana and I do a deep dive on their creative journey, what brought them to OnlyFans and Twitch and how they manage producing such a large body of ongoing content. In this episode, Lana talks about: How Lana used art to escape a controlled environment and manifested their freedom How Lana got out of a cycle of homelessness and established in their own home The income differences from stripping, cam work and other sex work How Lana maximises their income Whether Fansly can overtake OnlyFans are the primary outlet for online adult co ..read more

About EDM Marketing EDM Meaning: What does EDM stand for? EDM stands for Electronic Direct Mail. Put simply, EDM is marketing email (in 99% of cases). Those emails that flood your inbox with sales and discounts from your favourite online stores are probably the EDMs you are most familiar with. What is EDM Marketing? EDMs aren’t all bad. EDMs are actually a lot more than just email, but that’s the slang that has stuck with the term. EDM means spam email to most people. Businesses spend their time optimising EDM emails to maximise their open-rates and minimise their unsubscribes. But there’s act ..read more

About Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic Adobe Lightroom CC was developed to assist you in doing three primary things: arrange your images, post-process them, and export them. In this detailed guide, we will go over the procedure of utilising Adobe Lightroom for newbies, from start to end, so you’ll know how to make the most of the tool. This course is written in a way that allows a newbie to understand pretty much anything about Lightroom, regardless of what version you have. And if you’re a pro and want to refresh your info, this site has a heap of other resources, like this list of keyboard ..read more

Liam Edward Brennan is an award-winning cinematographer from Sydney, Australia. Liam has worked on awesome commercial projects including Chris Hemsworth’s Centr, David Jones, McDonalds Monopoly, and some equally as good music photography projects with bands such as Powderfinger, Violent Soho and more. In this episode Liam talks about: How guitar led him to cinematography How video work has changed over the years with changing income streams The pitfalls of running your own business  How his ‘send 100 emails’ rule started one of his longest working collaborations Why multiple show reels ..read more

These are the music photography lenses for beginners that I would recommend. Gear isn’t what makes a photographer great. Practice makes perfect, but the right lens for music photography will make your journey a lot less demanding than it otherwise would be. I first started photographing music using some of these lenses, and I still use some of them now. Not every amazing lens comes with an eye-watering price tag. Finding the right lens for the right price is all that should matter to you, especially when you’re starting your journey. Do I need the best music photography lenses? Once I met ..read more

Craig Selak and Tim Maxwell sit down with me for a LOSER band interview to discuss LOSER ‘All The Rage’, being authentic as an artist, ASMR and dropping two albums during a pandemic.  This episode has Tim Maxwell and Craig Selak talk about what their experiences with previous bands (The Bennies, Apart From This and more) offered as guidance for LOSER.  Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. LOSER band interview episode in video format LOSER band interview episode in audio format     Liste ..read more

I wrote an article for the latest Council Leader magazine about my time spent at Facebook and Google. The ‘Behind The Browser’ article   The ‘Behind The Browser’ article in plain text Every day we log onto our email, see what our friends are up to on Facebook, and see what decrepit furniture is being hocked for unreasonable prices in our local area. If you’re like most people, you wouldn’t have given much thought into how these digital platforms come to be, or how they innovate themselves to maintain a competitive advantage in a fast-paced industry. After all, Google and Facebook ..read more

Let’s face it, the market is flooding with an unending tide of new companies. But sometimes those who are trying to stand out from the crowd find themselves struggling to make their mark and stay afloat in a sea of similar products. So what can they do? The answer is simple: innovate. Innovation products are not something only inventors can come up with. It takes some careful planning, creativity and product risk assessment; none of which are exclusive to inventors. For an innovative idea or innovation product to work, you need to know where you want to take your business and what will happen ..read more

April Josie is a photographer from Sydney, Australia, focusing on content of all types. I know her best from her work with music photography, but she is a photographer of all different kinds. In this episode we talk about how to look after your mental health, finding a creative passion outside of photography, overcoming detractors and managing business relationships. Listen to the audio-only version of the podcast at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. April Josie interview episode in video format April Josie interview episode in audio format     ..read more