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Top 10 ways to make sure you’ll never be a pro.

Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by Paul Burwell.

Through the various workshops I lead and classes I teach, I inevitably run into a number of aspiring professional photographers. More than a few of them however, seem doggedly determined to do everything they can to make their dream of professional photography impossible.

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Top 10 mistakes to avoid during a photography workshop

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by Paul Burwell.

Yeah, we get it! The camera brand you’ve chosen is the best and anyone who chose a different brand (or even a different model) is a freakin’ idiot. Please leave the fanatic mentality at home and let people wallow…

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Top ten mistakes that aspiring professional freelance photographers make

Posted on 06. Apr, 2009 by Paul Burwell.

I run into a lot of people, either physically or virtually who have aspirations of turning their hobby photography into a freelance career. I thought I’d put together a list, derived from my and other’s experience, to help…

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Top Ten Annoying Things That Photographers Say to Each Other

Posted on 13. Mar, 2009 by Paul Burwell.

Last week’s list of Top Ten Annoying Things to Say to a Wildlife Photographer was quite popular and it generated a lot of great comments. That’s inspired me to produce another Top Ten list for this week. Today’s list compiles the top ten things that other photographers have said to me that I’ve found to be annoying. And, the more often I’ve heard something the more annoying it tends to be. That’s just the way I am.

If you’re a photographer who is easily offended or you can’t take a little bit of sarcasm, please don’t read any further. I don’t want to…

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Top ten annoying things to say to wildlife photographer

Posted on 06. Mar, 2009 by Paul Burwell.

The other day I started to think about things people have innocently said to me about my photography that have annoyed me. Now, I know that most of the comments were meant without any malice and were well intentioned. I get that. But, that doesn’t stop them from bothering the heck out of me. So, I’ve compiled them into a top ten list, presented in traditional descending order…

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