PHOTOCOMExploring creative blocks finding creativity when you are stuck
I believe my favourite word of the 21st century is the word "creativity". Not only because of how much it is overused, but also because it always appears to make every role, position or task more desirable.
Creative people are said to rule the world. They can make great things out of...
How to photograph trends in an evergreen way
A trend is a direction in which something is developing or changing. When we use the word "trendy" or "trending", it means that there is a new and buzzing entity (whether physical or not) that is making a strong wave of popularity.
A trend could be a fashion style, a political...
A Guide to Capturing Weddings in Nigeria
If inviting more than five hundred of your closest friends and family to your wedding sounds like a big gathering then you are probably not getting married in Nigeria. Nigeria has more than 300 tribes, each has their own variations on wedding traditions, but the most well-known tribes are...
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Top tips for Capturing Celebrations and Festivities
A festival is a special day or period, usually in memory of religious events with its own social activities, food or ceremonies. Every festival has its own importance and meaning, they are a way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture and tradition. These events can be extremely rewarding for...
READThe use of Stock Photography in the new decade
Stock photography has been around since the 1920s when H. Armstrong Roberts started the first stock photography agency which concentrated on generic subjects that could be reused in advertising.
As the years evolved, it came with more acquisitions and mergers along the way, this growth has...
What self-care truly means for creatives
The process of creating something new, valuable, mind-blowing, or turning the intangible into tangible could be tough. Most of the time, this means that we have to consistently create quality, work a lot, push ourselves out of our comfort zones every single day – as such stopping to take a...
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4 Apps to help ignite your creative sense
When we need a boost to refresh our creative spirits, where do we turn to? Do we read books, take a walk or talk to people?
In times when we are limited in creative options, the simplest of things can serve to help inspire us and get us on the creative track once again.
In this...
30+ Unique Niches you can start today
Food production
1. Low/ no fat pastries2. Low/ no fat bread
3. Meals for people with hypertension and/or diabeties
4. Plant based diets (no meat or diary products)
5. Detox diets
Art & photography
1. Oil paintings2. Cartoonified... READ
The making of an expert
An expert is a very skilful person or someone who has knowledge representing some form of mastery in their given field. Often, experts are called specialists or professionals on a career or work basis due to their high level of knowledge in their area of expertise.
How does one become an...
How to own your Nigerian business like a BOSS
Most times, when we think of a BOSS, we imagine some man or woman sitting at a table drinking coffee and typing some random numbers on a laptop. While this is not too far from the truth, there is a ton of work that Bosses have to do before getting to the "sipping coffee from a mug" stage. Even...
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Promote your photography business with/ without social media
Brand promotions are a necessity when we decide to take the bold step of putting our business on the map.
Promotions are like an open house, with a lot more invitations than usual.
Whether you decide to promote your brand online or not, there are promotion strategies you can start using...
What are you selling? Product analysis for sales
To be able to sell a product, we must first understand what we are selling. Analyzing our product/ service ensures that we know the in's and out's of our sales offer.
A sales offer is an exchange of a product/ service for a financial asset (mostly money). Once we understand what we are...
Social photography trends for 2020
The age and time we live in is a very visual one.
Photography has become such an important skill and discipline due to its ability to visually represent the world we live in, our everyday lives and even our emotions.
In today's social world, some photography trends are becoming...
Social skills to boost your customer base & keep customers coming back
An important aspect of sales in business is continuity. How we can ensure that our customers go through the cycle of lead->potential customer->paying customer every time.
To ensure continuity in our business, we must set up strategies that ensure our customers consider us the next time they...
Capture Awards 2020
A world without photography is one in darkness.
To enable anyone anywhere see the life and beauty of a people, it is inevitable that the lights are turned on.
Today, we launch the first ever Capture Awards - a competition aimed at recognizing and celebrating exceptional photographers...
Top tips for social media
A majority of us already use social media for our business in one way or another. Odds are if you're reading this article, you probably have an account on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter.
Even though having a business account is a good stake in the ground to grow your presence online, there...
How to use social media to boost your sales
Making sales is a very vital part of any business and should not be overlooked.
However, getting our first customer or first set of customers may not be as easy as we think.
One of the most significant and powerful tools in boosting sales for our photography business (or any business...
How to start a small business in 2020
It is the year 2020 and entrepreneurship is on the rage in Nigeria more than anywhere else in Africa.
Because of the vast nature of skills and services available in Nigeria and the fact that a majority of
the public sector is majorly focused on oil production and distribution, there is a...
How to start a photography business in 2020
Starting a photography business in 2020 may seem like a daunting task. You may feel the industry is oversaturated or you don't know where to begin. In this article, you'll learn the four key steps to take in setting up your photography business for success in the new year.
1. Set up a...
How to plan for success: Effective strategies to plan an entire year
We have all, at one point in time heard the famous quote: "When you fail to plan, you are planning to fail".
Straight to the point and very apt.
However, we should ask ourselves, does this inversely mean that everyone who draws up a full-proof plan is assuredly going to succeed?
Short...
How to achieve your goals in 2020
There has never a better time to get started than right now!
Achieving our goals is not altogether an easy task but with the right planning and proactive steps, we can be crush everything set in our path in 2020 with ease and motivation.
Let's take a look at what these things...
A Photographer's Guide to Networking
A photographer's social ability is an important tool in the success of his business.
It is therefore important for photographers to consciously use their social life to attract customers. This is generally known as networking.
Networking is a low-cost way of marketing your business or...
Four innovative google apps to ignite your creative eye
Creativity is the soul of development as it gives life to your work and helps it stand out amongst others. If you’ve ever been to a marching parade, you can relate to the platoons who put in extra effort to win the “wows” and applause of onlookers; and those who simply give an “eyes...
READHow to take pictures that people will buy on Tristetix
I am very sure the first time you heard about Tristetix, what picked your interest was
the fact that you could sell your photos on the site.
The first
thing you must understand is that as a photographer who uses Tristetix, you are
a Tristetix Creator.
It is therefore important that...
Ultimate guide to becoming a Tristetix Creator
Those of us who appreciate photography are
different from others. We understand the joy in capturing our beautiful
memories and moments in pictures.
We enjoy the creativity involved in achieving
the perfect shot.
We understand that a camera will reveal the
beauty in...