For aspiring commercial photographers, understanding the key factors that contribute to a thriving career is crucial. While technical skills and artistic talent are undoubtedly important, there are other essential elements that can make or break a photographer’s success in the competitive world of professional photography.

Coming to you from Prince Meyson, this enlightening video shares valuable insights gleaned from conversations with experienced commercial photographers. Meyson emphasizes the importance of networking, stating that who you know often carries more weight than what you know in the industry. Building connections and fostering relationships with other professionals, such as makeup artists, stylists, and creative directors, can lead to more opportunities and a steady stream of work. Meyson suggests that photographers should allocate a significant portion of their time to networking efforts, as it can be the key to unlocking new doors in their careers.

In addition to networking, Meyson highlights the significance of a photographer’s personality and attitude on set. Being easy to work with, approachable, and maintaining a positive demeanor can greatly influence whether clients choose to work with a photographer again in the future. While delivering exceptional work is essential, a photographer’s ability to collaborate effectively with a team and create a pleasant working environment can be just as important. Meyson advises photographers to prioritize their interpersonal skills and professionalism, as these qualities can set them apart from their competitors and lead to long-lasting professional relationships.

Furthermore, Meyson discusses the notion that a photographer’s career is built on a combination of hard work and connections, rather than talent alone. Even the most gifted photographers must put in the effort to continuously improve their craft, deliver projects on time, and go above and beyond for their clients. Meyson encourages photographers to adopt a strong work ethic and to actively seek out opportunities to expand their network. By consistently delivering high-quality work and cultivating meaningful connections within the industry, photographers can establish a solid foundation for a successful and enduring career. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Meyson.

Committing to long-term photography projects can be a deeply rewarding experience. While the immediacy of sharing photos on social media can be exciting, investing time and effort into a project that spans weeks, months, or even years allows for a more meaningful connection with the subject matter and personal growth as an artist.

Coming to you from Willem Verbeeck, this insightful video discusses the importance of dedicating oneself to a specific place or theme over an extended period. Verbeeck shares his experience of photographing Morro Bay, California, and how repeatedly visiting the same location has allowed him to discover new perspectives and stories that contribute to the depth of his project. He emphasizes the value of understanding the landscape and the people who inhabit it, which adds genuineness to the photographs captured.

Verbeeck also explores the creative advantages that photography has over other mediums, such as the ability to freeze a moment in time and showcase the changes that occur between different moments. By working within the limitations of a long-term project, photographers can push their creativity and develop unique techniques that enhance the diversity and interest of their images. Moreover, he discusses the importance of reflecting on one’s own work and building upon previous images, rather than constantly consuming and being influenced by the work of others on social media. Check out the video above for the full rundown from Verbeeck.

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In today’s world, we are constantly bombarded with images of war and destruction, and this is in no small part due to the global expenditure on arms increasing year on year. Perhaps surprisingly, the global arms business gets very little media exposure – which makes the new photography book by photographer Nikita Teryoshin all the more striking. 

Nothing Personal: The Back Office of War by Nikita Teryoshin is a new release published by Gost, and turns what little knowledge we do have about the arms business completely on its head. Teryoshin traveled to 16 arms fairs across each continent between 2016 and 2023, to investigate what happens before wars take place. The resulting body of work is presented in the book and provides an insight unlike any before. 

The scenes presented in the book are as far removed from a warzone as one might imagine, with exhibition halls filled with the rich and important seemingly window shopping for their preferred tools of destruction. 

“Nothing Personal shows the back office of war, which is the complete opposite of a battlefield: an oversized playground for adults with wine, finger foods, and shiny weapons,” says Teryoshin.

“Dead bodies here are mannequins or pixels on screens of a huge number of simulators. Bazookas and machine guns are plugged into flatscreens and war action is staged in an artificial environment in front of high-ranking guests, ministers, heads of states, generals and traders.” 

Teryoshin intentionally obscures faces, leaving the attendees anonymous, which acts as a metaphor for the cloak-and-dagger way in which the business operates.  

The photography in the book is outstanding. The use of composition, color and form all come together to highlight the message. Flash is used to enrich this further, shining a light on the shadowy underworld and adding saturation and hue to a dim and dull theme. 

“The casual nature of his observations combined with the bright innocent color palette which runs throughout the imagery is a sinister contrast to the goods on sale,” states the publisher.

What Teryoshin manages to capture is the sense of the ridiculousness of the arms fairs and the characters in them, all with a humorous touch. Humor is not in the sense of subject matter, but in the observed normality of the shows. Much like any other trade show, attendees wander around with global political tote bags, missiles are carried from the stock room to the show floor so they can be handled by prospective customers, and demo areas showcase the destructive power of some of the goods available for order. 

Yet after the initial impression of great photography and storytelling, the humor fades and you’re left with a sense of realization of why these people are at such a show. The juxtaposing nature of the work to its message is an effective one, and makes you question how such a ‘trade’ exists and how the attendees can be so blasé about what it is they are doing.  

This has been one of my standout books of the year so far, both for the photographic quality and the effective way the message is delivered. 

Nothing Personal: The Back Office of War by Nikita Teryoshin is published by Gost and is available now in the UK for £45, and will be released in the US on April 16 2024 for $60. Order and pre-order links can be found below. 

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Ricoh/Pentax announced a daguerreotype camera, catching the film industry off guard. “It’s 1830s specs, but with some modern touches,” designer Takeo Suzuki stated via Instagram.

While the video doesn’t reveal many details or a launch date, Suzuki stated that the camera is in development. “We have wanted to embrace analog technology. The Film Camera Project was just stretching a bit and warming up. Pentax is now seriously throwing down.”

Following the design of inventor Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre

Pentax went on to say that their daguerreotype uses the same process as the original 1830s design. “Young people have increasingly shown interest in these kinds of cameras, and we want them to experience the joy that the early pioneering photographers felt.”

With traditional daguerreotype cameras, the photographer polished a silver-plated copper sheet until it was like a mirror. Then they zapped it with iodine and bromine vapors to make it light sensitive. After that, they inserted the sheet into the camera, where the exposure was made. The photographer then placed the exposed plate over heated mercury fumes until the image appeared. This produced a surprisingly detailed, one-of-a-kind image.

What are some of the updates to the original daguerreotype design?

Since the daguerreotype camera is still in development, Ricoh/Pentax offered few other details. However, they did state that they were exploring various materials. “The original wooden housings were often very large and cumbersome,” Suzuki stated, “so we are exploring other materials, including innovative inflatable housings.”

The company also noted that they were looking into using heated fumes “other than mercury,” noting that customers shouldn’t breathe toxic fumes.

Ricoh/Pentax is also looking at creating silver-plated copper sheets with wifi and Bluetooth connectivity so the photographer can upload their daguerreotype prints to social media easily.

Is this news an absurd head-scratcher? Yep, we got you! Happy April Fools’ Day!