Photography WordPress blog: get the plugins you need
Got a photography blog in WordPress?
You may already be using some great plugins, here’s a wonderful list of 20 you should consider.
I love the All in One SEO pack, and install it on every blog. It has great customization options.
20 Amazing Wordpress Plugins | Flash, Design, Vector, Photoshop, Adobe Tutorials | GraphicMania.net suggests:
“All in One SEO Pack
Automatically optimizes your Wordpress blog for Search Engines (Search Engine Optimization). This plugin also helps you avoid duplicate content found in blogs. With this pack, you can easily modify and tweak everything.”
Try it.
Digital photography: when is it legal to take photographs?
Photographers always carry a camera. However, often it’s confusing to know when you can legally photograph locations and events.
Can you photograph:
* A shop in a mall?
* A fire
* Dogs in your local park?
* Your meal in a restaurant?
This article offers some great information and links so that you know your rights. Your digital camera and the law | Digital Photo | Macworld:
“The most important thing to know about your rights as a photographer: In general, you can photograph anything or anyone as long as you are on public property. Public property includes city streets, municipal parks, and national parks and forests. Nonetheless, Internet photography forums are chock full of tales about people who have been challenged or harassed when using a camera in public. Check out dpreview.com for an example of this sort of thing.”
Make money with photography: your first client
When you set out to make money from your digital photography, sooner or later you’ll get a paying client. Oh happy day!
Then, once the euphoria wears off, you panic.
Relax. There’s some great ideas here. What To Do When You Get Your First Paying Photo Client – A 10-Step Checklist For New Pros « Photofocus tells you what to do, and suggests:
“Now that you have the administrative stuff out of the way, remember the human touch. Within 24 hours of the booking, send a hand-written thank you note or a pre-printed professional thank you card to the client, thanking them for the booking. Include your business card and sign it with a good old fashioned ink pen. Use that same pen to write out the client’s name on the envelope.”
Wonderful advice.
Take it, and before you know it, your first shoot will be over, and you’ll book the next, and the next, launching a fabulous career. 
