Digital Photographer

WORK LIFE BALANCE

In our modern fast-paced world, where emails ping on our smartphones and Instagram helps us to see what shots we’re missing out on at every second of the day, it can sometimes feel like we’re working all the time – or need to be. A dramatic outlook, yes, but there’s no doubt that the pressure on professional photographers has certainly increased with technology in recent years. Along with this comes the nagging idea that we need to be shooting more to stay competitive, gain clients and customers and build a reputation, portfolio or business.

Most professional photographers are also self-employed, which means that the ‘office’ is at home, and the boundaries of work hours are easily blurred. Here at DP, we spend so much time dishing out advice and tips

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