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Photo by Pexels What’s the plan for your freelancing? Are you happy with your days? Would you like more work? Less work? More money? Bigger clients? Be honest – what would you change if you could? For many freelancers, change is quite intimidating. Sure, we’re a brave bunch as it is – going it alone […]
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Photo: Alexander Dummer Make the Lighting in Your Next Product Video a Success with These Tips A common type of video widely used by businesses is a product video. These types of videos showcase the product to give viewers a better sense of its features and benefits. But, these videos are different than your traditional videos; […]
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Photo by rawpixel It’s possible to get stuck in a rut when you’re a freelancer. Have you ever had that feeling the endless cycle of picking up odd bits of work here and there will never end? Like, your skill gives you something that’ll make sure the bills are paid – but never buy you a […]
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Photo by David Travis Unless you slept through history classes, you probably realise President Eisenhower was a smart guy. As well as being a two-term President, he was a 5-star World War II general, Supreme Commander of NATO Allied forces in Europe and President of Columbia University – which, regardless of any opinion about his political […]
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Cover photo by Katka Pavlickova This week, Instagram added a verification request button in the app. Now, any user can request verification! Instagram added this feature along with other new safety features that are detailed in this announcement. Verified accounts have a blue badge next to their username. This helps users to ensure the legitimacy of […]
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Photo by Gades Photography You’re about to read an awesome article about storytelling – and I guarantee it’ll help you market your business and improve your LinkedIn experience. I’m not usually so bold with an opening passage – but I can be now because I’m not pioneering the methods I’m talking about, I’m simply relaying them […]
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Photo: Max Pixel So, you’re thinking about going into drone photography? Good for you, because this is, as they say, the best of both worlds. In this article, we are going to teach everything you will ever need to know about drones suitable for aerial photography, gear you’ll need to use, and, of course, some […]
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So you want to make a video. You’ve done all the prep work, and now it’s time to film. Not only do you have to consider the quality of your video production, you have to consider your audio production as well. You can’t have high-quality video without high-quality sound to match. And in most cases, […]
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Photography composition is one of the fundamental areas one has to master to create amazing photos. Some people have that internal feeling that dictates what works and what doesn’t. Others have to spend some time adjusting their minds to the new principles and concepts. Composition principles are often called laws or rules. I wouldn’t call […]
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Clutter Free photo by Ylanite Koppens from Pexels The overwhelming majority of freelancers work from home – and when you do, it can be really difficult to switch into ‘office’ mode – especially when your office dress code is quite relaxed about sweatpants… Fortunately, there are tried and tested tricks and tips that’ll help you […]
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