Maria Piscopo

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Survival Tips for Photojournalists: How To Make a Living as a Documentary Photographer
Maria Piscopo  |  Feb 19, 2016

It is true that documentary photography dates back to the Civil War but most photo history textbooks credit the era of the 1930s to the 1950s when photographers such as Robert Capa, Margaret Bourke-White, Dorothea Lange, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Alfred Eisenstaedt raised the public awareness of photojournalism and became famous for their magazine and newspaper work.

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Taking Care of Business as an Event Photographer: How To Sell Yourself While Photographing Events
Maria Piscopo  |  Nov 18, 2014

Even with today’s “everyone with a camera is a photographer” syndrome, the event photography business is still ripe for making sales. With event photography, clients can’t use stock photos and shooting their own images often turns out to be below par, at best. It is a very specialized field of professional photography requiring both personal and business skills.

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The Business End Of Wedding Photography; Big Changes In Style And Technology, And How Social Media Changes The Game
Maria Piscopo  |  Mar 01, 2011

With new technology and more savvy consumers, the wedding photography business has seen some big changes in the last few years. The photojournalistic “fad” has turned into an established style. The proliferation of digital cameras has turned everyone’s “Cousin Bill” into a photographer and has pushed the professional to create more and better services for their...

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The Business of Boudoir: How to Succeed In One of Photography’s Fastest Growing Markets
Maria Piscopo  |  Mar 03, 2017

While previously thought of as a niche, boudoir photography is now a thriving way for photographers to make a living. Usually a gift to a loved one or one’s self, boudoir photography consists of an intimate photo of a woman or man suggestively covered or even fully nude. Although the photographers I interviewed all have different businesses, they all have one thing in common: tremendous kindness and compassion. Thanks to the following photographers for sharing how they have made their businesses a success: Mariah Carle, Lynn Clark, Lindsay Rae D’Ottavio, Megan Drane, Kristi Elias, and Mistie Simone.

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The Business Of Children’s Portraits
Maria Piscopo  |  Jan 01, 2006

Judy Host (www.judyhost.com) only started her business 12 years ago but today you can find her working either in the home of a celebrity creating her award-winning portraits or in Africa documenting conditions in Rwanda and Uganda. By the time you read this, she may be in Ghana and Kenya or traveling to Cape Town, South Africa.

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The Business Of Editorial Photography: Telling Stories With Pictures, And Getting Paid To Do It
Maria Piscopo  |  Jan 17, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011
Editorial photography has always been a glamorous and sought-after career with many dreaming of National Geographic-type assignments. The reality of selling editorial work today is the focus of this month’s column, and as you’ll see it’s not all glamour and glitz. Finding and keeping editorial clients is hard work, requiring marketing expertise as well as good people skills.
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The Business Of Editorial Photography; Telling A Story With Images
Maria Piscopo  |  Feb 01, 2010  |  First Published: Jan 11, 2010

Editorial photography can be broadly defined as images created to illustrate a magazine or newspaper story. For many photographers it is a highly sought-after career, perhaps because of the newsstand exposure factor and perhaps because photographers invariably receive printed credit for their images. But the main reason is that photographers get a chance to do what they really want to do most:...

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The Business Of Fashion Photography; Finding Clients, Marketing, And Image Making
Maria Piscopo  |  Oct 01, 2010

Next to people and products, fashion photography is one of the most popular areas of commercial photography. Images are used for a wide range of uses: to tell a story (editorial), to sell apparel (catalogs, websites), and to promote a fashion brand (advertising). Not to be confused with portrait photography, models are almost always used to achieve the highest level of focus on the products.

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The Business Of Travel Photography: Has Stock Killed The Trade? Not So, Say These Pros
Maria Piscopo  |  Aug 01, 2014

Questions about the viability of travel photography as a way to make money are inevitable in my marketing workshops and classes. The allure is undeniable—it seems to be all about exotic places to visit and fascinating people to meet. While lots of photographers want to get into travel photography, it’s also one of the most competitive fields in freelance photography.

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The Business Of Travel Photography; Great Work If You Can Get It
Maria Piscopo  |  Jul 05, 2011  |  First Published: Jun 01, 2011
There’s no question that travel photography has long been a top pick when photographers look at career paths. The promise of seeing the world, making images, and getting paid for it all is a very attractive proposition. But does reality meet fantasy here? To find out we interviewed four photographers from the travel field to get their feedback on sales, marketing, and how they feel about the changes in the travel photography business. It is not an easy road. Photographers have had to adapt to new technology, to changes wrought by eCommerce, and to the shift from assignment work to stock sales. Each of these photographers have made many changes to compete successfully in this business.
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