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Fill In the Blanks Contest Question: “I Want to Make a Side Income with...
Let’s talk about money. What!? “We’re creative artists! Leave the boring money talk for the accountants…” Now I know you’re a photographer. And you’re probably a pretty darn good one at that. That’s...
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How to Create a Gorgeous Photography Website with SmugMug in 90 Minutes – A...
Ryan Oakley of @photosontheside shares tons of GR8 info in his fantastic SmugMug customization tutorial. http://t.co/08nwgLfmZc #ThankYou — Jenny the Pirate (@JennyPennifer) July 5, 2013 20% Off...
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9 Tips to Great Photo Slideshows
Photo by SqueakyMarmot Slideshows are nothing new. I clearly remember (with vivid nostalgia) the “clickey click” of the old carousel slide projector from my grade-school years. And even with all the...
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SmugMug Website Examples – Submit and Vote on Your Favorites
If you’re new to SmugMug, be sure to use this link to save 20% on your first year with SmugMug. The following is a list of beautifully designed SmugMug sites created and used by real photographers. Use...
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1000 Humans
Inspiration doesn’t usually come from thin-air. At least, it rarely does for me. My latest photography adventure/challenge is coming directly from one of my new “mentors”, Brandon Stanton, the creator...
View ArticleI Don’t Feel Like Writing this Blog Post Right Now
But I also don’t give a shit about how I feel about it. The problem the last two years with this blog (or rather, with me and blogging) is I tend to write when I feel like it. Which, apparently, isn’t...
View ArticleHow to Steal Your Next Big Idea (Without Feeling Guilty)
“You are, in fact, a mashup of what you choose to let into your life.” ― Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative Warren Buffett, the multi-billionaire...
View ArticleThe Sh*t Sandwich, and Other Tips to Giving Feedback that Doesn’t Suck
Feedback is a key ingredient to growth. Or, as the author of the One Minute Manager, Ken Blanchard puts it – “Feedback is the breakfast of champions.” (Yeah – I thought it was Wheaties too.) When I was...
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Equipment Matters – A Camera Buying Guide For Sane People
It always irks me when I hear people say that camera equipment doesn’t matter. That “good” artists can use any disposable camera to shoot a great wedding or take their next masterpiece. Then why don’t...
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SmugMug Review: Protect Your Photos, Create a Customized Website and Make...
SmugMug is a premium photo and video hosting service for people that want a website they can customize, that will protect their photos, and where they can easily sell prints to clients and fans. And...
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10 tips and tricks for doing beauty retouching with Lightroom
The following is a guest post written by Jane Grates. Jane manages Sleeklens.com which specializes in Lightroom workflows and Photoshop. You can connect with them on facebook, twitter orYoutube. When...
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Create a Gorgeous Video Slideshow with Photos, Text, and Music – A...
In this post, I'm going to show you the step-by-step instructions for creating high quality, emotionally captivating slideshow video using photos, text, and music. It'll be just like a recipe. I'm...
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Passive Income for Photographers, the Easy Way
There are more ways to make money with photography than shooting weddings. In this post, I'll show you the easiest way I know to create recurring, passive income that fits perfectly with your...
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5 Money Tips for the Self Employed Side Hustle
There are two conflicting rules to live by when it comes to making money for yourself and starting your own business. One rule is to make sure you have everything “in place” before you try to earn...
View Article10 Features Your Wedding Photography Business Website Must Have.
It's kinda a no brainer to figure out why you would need some sort of “home” on the internet for your photos and your business to live. So I'm not really going to go in the “why” your photography...
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About Us
Hey! Welcome to PhotographyOnTheSide.com I'm Ryan Oakley, the guy behind this website. I'm a passionate part-time photographer and I'm also a few other things too – a full-time Traffic Engineer, a...
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I'd love to hear from you! I encourage you to contact me for: Questions and comments Criticisms and rants Ideas and Stories Guest Article possibilities Advertising Inquiries Just to bug me I’ll do my...
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Evernote for Wedding Photographers
If you haven't heard of Evernote, it's a digital notetaking program that allows you to enter information (text, photos, audio, files) from pretty much anywhere and access that information from pretty...
View Article12 Reasons Why You Need A Budget
These questions might make you a bit uncomftorble. They did for me when I started thinking about them. I kept thinking… Of course I'm fully justified to talk about “budgets” on this photography blog...
View ArticleWord of Mouth: The Most Powerful Marketing and Sales Tool for Part-Time...
Here's something I realized really early on in my photography business – I hate selling myself. Telling people “Hey, look at my work. Isn't it great?! You should hire me cause I'm awesome.” makes me...
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