Will Moneymaker Photography Podcast

There are so many different things that photographers prize highly. The answer might be different from one photographer to the next, too. Take prints, for instance. One photographer may treat them as a precious artifact, storing them in perfect condition, using only the best archival materials, and handling those prints with gloves. That’s the most valuable thing to them, so they take great pains to keep those prints pristine for decades. Other photographers might have different answers. Cameras are something we all value very highly. They’re the tool of our trade, the same as painters value their brushes. Other types of gear might be the most valuable thing to you—the perfect lens that allows you to take just the sort of pictures you enjoy, whether that’s a wide angle, a fast lens, a long lens, macro or tilt-shift. Some of us value the latest and greatest post-processing techniques and software highly. We might spend hours researching, learning, and experimenting with new techniques... Podcast Notes: https

The biggest part of photography is coming up with new kinds of art. To do that, we take our inspiration from all kinds of places—the conventional art world combined with the things that inspire us as we go about our lives—but there are some other unconventional sources in which we can look. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/a-new-format/  Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

For many photographers, the idea of creating a still life image is boring. Who wants or needs yet another photo of a bowl of fruit or a vase filled with flowers? The fact is, however, that still life images don’t need to be boring — and even if you do choose to go with more traditional subjects, the creation of these images will prove to be a valuable learning experience. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/can-learn-still-life-photography/ Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography        

Certain things in life make the act of creation quite difficult. At times, adversity arises and makes it hard for us to power through and keep producing photographs. This could be any type of adversity. Maybe it’s a physical injury or ailment that makes it much harder for you to travel, hike, or carry your camera gear. It could also be mental or emotional adversity. Everything from depression to stressful life events like the loss of a job or even a loved one can take us out of the frame of mind to create artwork. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/using-adversity-to-your-advantage/  Photography Clips Podcast: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/podcast/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

I think to be a creative kind of person, there is a certain level of mercilessness required. At least, if you want to be the type of creative person who learns and grows. And when I say mercilessness, I certainly don’t advocate being merciless toward others. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/merciless/  Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

I’ve found that this is very true throughout my career. There are lots of reasons to be doubtful, reasons that, if you let them, will stop your creative pursuits before you get underway. It starts with the dive into photography itself. You may feel like you are not artistic enough to become an artist or the very thought of learning all of the things that you will one day need to know might seem overwhelming. Then, as you progress, it can be challenging to work up the courage to display your images, to ask for constructive criticism. Photos might languish in a folder on your computer simply because you don’t have the confidence to do much else with them... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/overcoming-lack-confidence-photography/  Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

Second chances can be powerful, especially in places we think we know well. Revisiting familiar spots, where all the obvious photos have already been taken, presents a unique creative challenge. It pushes us to look deeper, finding fresh perspectives and capturing what’s truly unusual. That’s why I believe in going back to those well-trodden places—it’s an opportunity to see them in a new light. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/dont-count-on-second-chances Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

What are our motivations for making photographs? If you ask around, among friends and neighbors, you’ll quickly find that many photographers harbor dreams of making money or becoming known for their art. But are those the right reasons for creating photographs? Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/why-do-we-make-photographs/  Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

Art always seems like such a planned event. It’s a production. We think about our ideas, we jot them down, we plan and plan for how we can take the perfect photograph. Then comes the day when we actually set out to take that photograph — that, too is a production. It’s often a long trip laid out on maps, organized through lists of gear that we check twice before we depart, and so on... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/letting-art-happen/  Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

We’ve all heard that old saying, “There’s no accounting for taste.” There’s so much truth to that. Tastes vary so much from one person to the next that no matter what, there is no one right answer that will satisfy absolutely everyone. That puts photographers in something of a conundrum. Of course, we want to produce photographs that people will love. But we can never guarantee that these images will be broadly loved because there’s just no accounting for taste. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/personal-aesthetics/  Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

Gear wishlists. We all have them, and they’re often quite extensive. Filters, lenses, new camera bodies, lighting equipment, computers, and software — some of our wishlists are extensive! But is any of this stuff really necessary? Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/forget-about-gear/  Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography

Something is interesting about photography that you may not have noticed before. And it’s one of those things, just like the perfect composition, that you can’t “unsee” it once you see it. Have you ever noticed that the overwhelming majority of photographs — almost all, if not all — neatly fit into one of a few niches? We have genres like landscape, abstract, portraiture, urbex photography, nature photography, wildlife, etc. There are lots and lots of different categories, but when you compare the number of well-known categories to the millions of photographs created each day, it’s actually quite shocking that 99%, if not more, of these millions of photographs, can all fit into one of these genres. Really, looking at it another way, it’s actually extraordinarily difficult to find a photograph that doesn’t fit within one or more genres. Isn’t that interesting? Here we are, all of us attempting to create unique works of art, but yet, all of our works are easily classified along with the works of everyone else..

Art really is timeless—and that is true across all mediums, be it photography, sculpture or something like literature or movies. To see what I mean about the timeless nature of art, look no further than books. Here, you’ll find works that could be a century old, two centuries, or perhaps even older than that. And yet, we still read them today and get value from them... Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/art-is-timeless/ Follow me: https://www.facebook.com/Will.Moneymaker https://www.instagram.com/willmoneymaker https://www.youtube.com/@willmoneymaker https://www.flickr.com/photos/willmoneymaker #PhotographyClips #WillMoneymaker #Photography  

There is a lot of information on how to plan shot lists or choose gear for photography projects, but what about the creative side of planning? Here are some thoughts that may help you! Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/tips-for-planning-a-photography-project/  

We all have lots of old ideas laying around in the form of handwritten notes or archives. Here are some thoughts that may help you use some of those ideas in your photography. Podcast notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/working-with-the-ideas-youve-already-had/  

Changing tastes are a fact of life—and that means it’s worthwhile to look at images that you may not have enjoyed before. You might see something new. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/changing-tastes  

What is the photographer’s voice? And more importantly, what does it mean to express that voice? Here is an essay with some of my thoughts on the matter. Podcast notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/the-photographers-voice/  

Sometimes, breaking the rules better serves a photograph. Experienced photographers know that the rules are best followed most of the time, but not always! Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/when-you-know-enough-about-the-rules-to-break-them/  

Technically correct photos aren’t always artistically correct. Sometimes, the wrong techniques or effects are actually the right choices. Podcast notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/sometimes-correct-methods-techniques-wrong/  

FOMO, or the fear of missing out, is a very real thing in photography. Here are some of the places it crops up, and what you can do to get past it. Podcast Notes: https://www.moneymakerphotography.com/overcoming-fomo/