Photographer Shayne Gray: How I Quit My Job and Made It Work
Last year, commercial photographer Shayne Gray had one very big day — he quit his day job as a director and applied to be in the audience for Joey L's portraiture…
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Why Your Awkwardness Is Actually Good For Business
Body language expert and entrepreneur Vanessa Van Edwards will be the first to tell you that she used to have some real trouble in social situations. "I say that I'm…
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Jessica Hische: To Make Awesome Stuff, You Have to Love to Learn
A photo posted by @jessicahische on Apr 4, 2014 at 1:02pm PDT How do you get ahead in your field? According to letterer, illustrator, and web designer Jessica Hische — whose myriad…
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The Best Brands on Pinterest — And How You Can Copy Their Strategy
Widely considered to be the exclusive purview of brides-to-be and moms in need of creative snack ideas, Pinterest is actually a very powerful marketing and sales tool, especially for owners of craft…
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Saying No: The One Habit All Creatives Need To Adopt
Saying no isn't always easy, but it's essential to maintaining a healthy work-life balance and cultivating your creativity, especially if you're hoping to become a working artist. If the very…
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3 Tips For Making DIY Wedding Invitations With Calligraphy
Hand-lettered, DIY wedding invitations and save-the-dates bring a beautiful, handmade touch to the wedding planning process, but if you haven't done a lot of fancy penmanship work before, the actual…
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How to Make Freelancing Your Full-Time Job
There is a day in the life of every self-employed person where they finally make the leap. After deliberation and planning, they submit their notice, finish up their tasks, and…
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Should You Start An Email Newsletter?
Remember back when newsletters were pieces of paper that came in your actual mailbox? Of course you don't, that was practically forever ago. Nowadays, it's all about the email newsletter…
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Photography Posing Tips for More Flattering Portraits
Regardless of what kinds of photography you specialize in, if it involves people, it involves posing. And while the various styles and situations you might be shooting – boudoir, wedding,…
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How to Make 2018 Your Most Successful Craft Business Year Yet
Unlike almost every other industry, which mostly lags during the month of December, the craft business is its busiest right around the holiday season. As everyone flocks to Etsy to…
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