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A Comprehensive Guide How to Plan Your First Photography Workshop.
Are you experienced enough to start hosting a photography workshop? What's your motivation for wanting to share your knowledge and skills with others? As someone who has hosted many photography workshops...
Become a recommended photographer for the wedding venue
As a wedding photographer, establishing strong relationships with the venues where you work can be incredibly beneficial for your business. Over the years, I've had the pleasure of shooting multiple weddings and various projects, such as movie stills and corporate events, at stunning locations.
Top Photography Podcasts You Should Listen To
Staying updated with the latest trends, techniques, and business strategies is crucial for any professional photographer. Podcasts are a great way to learn and get inspired while on the go. Here are the top photography podcasts you should listen to, offering a wealth of knowledge, inspiration.
How to Manage Difficult Clients in Wedding Photography
Dealing with difficult clients is an inevitable part of any business, including wedding photography. While challenging clients can be stressful, handling them gracefully can lead to positive outcomes and even long-term relationships. Here are seven friendly and practical tips on how to manage diffic
6 Tips to Master Client Zoom Meetings for Photographers
Feeling a bit nervous about your next client Zoom meeting? You’re not alone! Many photographers find these virtual meetings a bit stressful. But don’t worry, with a friendly approach and the right strategies, you can turn these meetings into a great opportunity to book more clients.
How to Use Drones to Grow Your Wedding Photography Business
Drones have revolutionised the photography industry, offering unique perspectives that can significantly enhance wedding photography. Incorporating drone photography into your wedding services can elevate your business, boost your profits, and greatly improve customer satisfaction. Here’s how you ca
How to get published on wedding blogs - Tips for Wedding Photographers
Getting your work published on wedding blogs can significantly boost your visibility and credibility as a wedding photographer. Being featured on popular wedding blogs not only showcases your talent to a wider audience but also helps attract potential clients who are planning their big day.
7 business books every photographer should read.
Running a successful photography business involves more than just capturing stunning images; it requires strong business acumen. To help you navigate the business side of photography, here are seven essential books that every photographer should read. These books cover a range of topics.
How to Create a Client Questionnaire for Boudoir Sessions
Creating a client questionnaire for your boudoir sessions is an essential step in ensuring that you and your client are on the same page. This helps you understand their preferences, comfort levels, and expectations, allowing you to provide a personalised and comfortable experience.
A Day in the Life: Manual Mode vs. Aperture Priority at a Wedding
Ever wondered what it would be like if Manual Mode and Aperture Priority were actual photographers? Imagine them as two quirky, distinct personalities working together to capture a beautiful wedding day. Here’s a glimpse into their world, where precision meets creativity.
Best wedding photography conferences in Europe.
Let me tell you a story. A mini-tale.I’ve started photographing in 2011. A year later I went to Nordica Photography and Fer Juaristi's workshop in Stockholm, where I met Cole Roberts. Thanks to the Nordica FB group
My Photo Box - Bangladesh with Mark Pacura
If you're following our social media accounts might have noticed our latest product - my photo box. It's our new baby ( or a new version of existing one ) that encourages everyone, from professional to amateur photographers, to print their own work.
Styled shoot with Howards Events
It's always exciting to see what our clients and friends can do with our boxes, and we always say, that it's not just about the box, it's what's inside it that really matters. That's the reason why we decided to give away free boxes.
Wooden Banana Top 3 - ideas how to use Wine Boxes
Hello Wooden Banana lovers! It's your boy Magic with the newest series of videos, this time presenting 3 ideas of how to use our Wine Boxes. Check out our new video, cause again - the photos... they don't do the justice here and let us know which products are your favourite ones!
Wooden Banana Top 3 - boxes of the week
Hello Wooden Banana lovers! It's your boy Magic with the newest series of videos showcasing our top 3 wooden boxes for photographers for this week. Check out the video, cause the photos... they don't do the justice here and let us know which products are your favourite ones!
Showing your clients you're bananas about them with Lena Sabala
The last few months have been difficult for everyone, and listening to our community of clients and friends who work in weddings, it's clear that it's one of the most affected industries during the COVID outbreak. Being a wedding vendor these days is pretty much limited to...
Spring packaging inspiration - Ewelina Zieba
Spring has been here for a while ( in fact it feels like we went straight into summer here in Scotland ), so we're slightly overdue with spring inspired images of our boxes from our favourite photographer Ewelina Zieba. Let's be honest, it was worth the wait though. Once again we're been blown away
Emma Shaw Photography packaging
Being in lockdown for nearly 3 months is not good for any kind of inspiration, even if organising home photography studio in our dining room ( best natural light ) was actually really awarding. Thankfully, we have our clients to keep us as excited about what we do as ever, and throw tons of amazing
How to Write an About Me Page for Photographers: Keep It Real, Keep It You
Crafting an "About Me" page as a photographer isn’t just about listing your credentials or showcasing your technical skills. It’s about letting potential clients get to know the real you—the person behind the camera. A compelling "About Me" page is authentic, relatable, and a true reflection of...
8 Steps to Starting a Boudoir Photography Business.
Starting a boudoir photography business can be an exciting and rewarding journey, offering clients empowering and intimate experiences while allowing you to explore a creative and artistic niche. However, launching a successful boudoir business requires careful planning.
10 Ways to Create Passive Income as a Photographer
Creating passive income streams is an effective way for photographers to increase financial stability and flexibility. These strategies allow you to earn money while focusing on your passion for capturing beautiful images. Here are ten practical methods to help you generate passive income in your ph
How to Maximise Profits with Mini Family Photo Sessions
Mini family photo sessions are a fantastic way to increase your photography business’s profitability while offering clients a budget-friendly and time-efficient option. These sessions are shorter, more focused, and often held on specific dates, making them a win-win for both photographers and client
A Comprehensive Guide How to Plan Your First Photography Workshop.
Are you experienced enough to start hosting a photography workshop? What's your motivation for wanting to share your knowledge and skills with others? As someone who has hosted many photography workshops...
Become a recommended photographer for the wedding venue
As a wedding photographer, establishing strong relationships with the venues where you work can be incredibly beneficial for your business. Over the years, I've had the pleasure of shooting multiple weddings and various projects, such as movie stills and corporate events, at stunning locations.
Top Photography Podcasts You Should Listen To
Staying updated with the latest trends, techniques, and business strategies is crucial for any professional photographer. Podcasts are a great way to learn and get inspired while on the go. Here are the top photography podcasts you should listen to, offering a wealth of knowledge, inspiration.
How to Manage Difficult Clients in Wedding Photography
Dealing with difficult clients is an inevitable part of any business, including wedding photography. While challenging clients can be stressful, handling them gracefully can lead to positive outcomes and even long-term relationships. Here are seven friendly and practical tips on how to manage diffic
6 Tips to Master Client Zoom Meetings for Photographers
Feeling a bit nervous about your next client Zoom meeting? You’re not alone! Many photographers find these virtual meetings a bit stressful. But don’t worry, with a friendly approach and the right strategies, you can turn these meetings into a great opportunity to book more clients.
Way Up North Party in Stockholm.
Our minds are still in a whirlwind, and there's one reason for it. Way Up North in Stockholm. We're not even going to try and put in words all the wisdom, stories, laughs and knowledge that was shared by a group of incredible speakers from all over the world.
Wooden Banana Contest - win a brand new Sony Alpha a7iii
This is real! We're giving away a brand new Sony Alpha a7ii to one of our lucky followers / clients and we want very little for it. All we need is an awesome photo of one of our products, and the author of the winning image will get the camera.Here's exactly what you have to do 1.
New Quality Control Director
Let us introduce Wooden Banana's new Quality Control Director.Her name is Hannah and she was promoted to this role by Mark, our CEO Mark, in October 2017. Although officially her title is QC Director, in reality she's our new BOSS.
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