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Nancy is a passionate freelance writer and blogger. She writes inspirational articles on web design, photography, and technology. She enjoys traveling, reading and meeting new people. Nancy believes in a magic of written words to inspire and motivate. She is also working as a writer at OneDesBlog.

35 Super Valuable and Affordable Gift Ideas for Photographers

It’s just a couple of weeks before Christmas and many of you are probably struggling to complete the holiday shopping on time. As always, Photodoto is here to help! If you have photography buffs on your list, this round-up of affordable gift ideas for photographers will definitely come in handy.

Affordable Gift Ideas for Photographers

In this collection you’ll find some of the best digital resources, including educational eBooks, video courses, and photo editing software, that will make a wonderful gift for photographers of any skill level.

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A Quick Guide to Email Marketing for Photographers

Photographers are turning to social media these days to try and get their names out there and reach their target audiences. Being active on social media is critically important for small businesses these days, but more traditional online marketing tactics, like email marketing, are still very useful.

A Guide to Email Marketing for Photographers

Ignoring email as a part of your marketing campaign could cost your photography business revenue. So, here is a quick guide for every photographer who is going to start using email marketing more actively. Here you’ll find out why you need email marketing, how to build your email list, how to define your marketing strategy and what kind of tools you need to use to send your emails.

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5 Tactics to Make Your Photography Clients a Wellspring of Repeat Business

Have you ever wondered why some photographers have their doorbell ringing all day long while others are struggling week to week in order to sell their work?

The secret is simple – successful photographers are also successful psychologists who invest most of their time and effort in developing long-lasting relationships with their clients.

How To Make Your Photography Clients a Wellspring of Repeat Business

Building bonds with people may get rather challenging, but after all, it’s not a rocket science. In this article you’ll find out some simple yet essential principles of creating strong and fruitful relationships with your clients, and thus, grow your photography business.

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7 Easy Ways to Rock Your Photo Collages

Sometimes one photo just isn’t enough—we know. Photo collages are gaining momentum in the social media universe, but there’s a lot of untapped potential in the art of collage making.

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With tons of photo collage apps out there, you can pretty much do anything you want with a smartphone and an Internet connection.

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Simple Yet Effective Marketing Efforts to Get New Clients (and Tools)

After you have set up your business, made a business plan, created an attractive portfolio, and did a lot of other things, the most challenging part is still: “how to get new clients”.

What do you need to do to get the right people to see your website? How do you make them want to buy your services and products? These and other questions can be solved by an effective marketing strategy.

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7 Major Elements of Photography Business Plan

Did you know that entrepreneurs who create a proper business plan are usually two times more successful in developing and growing their business than those who have no business plan? This is according to a study conducted by Palo Alto Software.

Just as you wouldn’t typically begin a photo shoot without proper lighting and gear setup, starting your own business without a game plan can be a critical mistake.

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7 Shades of Effective Boudoir Photography Marketing (18+)

Despite an emerging popularity of boudoir photography, there’s often certain confusion and misinterpretation surrounding this division of the photographic services causing many photographers to avoid it and thus, lose quite a profitable source of income.

This post is going to help you define the specific nature of boudoir photography and suggest some best practices of boudoir photography marketing.

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How to Use Cinemagraphs to Spice Up Your Photography Marketing

While cinemagraphs are not exactly new, they are still great for advertising purposes because of their format: a GIF/video hybrid where an element of the still photo plays in never-ending loop, which results in constant motion.

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Created by visual artists Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg of Ann Street Studio, they can be a fun and creative way to give a boost to your photography brand.

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6 Strategies for Launching a Successful Photography Blog

Blogging has become one of the most popular pastimes and income sources for photographers these days. If you’re going to start a photography blog, you have probably been faced with a lot of issues which are quite confusing.

And the very first question is: where to start out? Fortunately, modern software solutions enable everyone to create a blog easily with no coding skills or technical knowledge required.

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