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Ready to begin making more money as a real estate photographer, especially when slow season hits? Here are some creative ways to keep revenue flowing.
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SmugMug powers the business of photography. Read about the six areas we're focused on to help you grow you and your business in 2024 and 2025.
Ready to take the guesswork out of choosing which photo gifts to list in your store, or upsell to clients? Check out our data-driven recommendations.
Secure your cherished phone photos on SmugMug. Use our mobile apps for auto-backup, or manually upload from your desktop. Don't lose memories; always back up!
With a few simple design tricks on your SmugMug photo site, you can help direct your guests to the content you want them to see most. Here’s how.
SmugMug lets you delegate time-consuming photo tasks to members of your team, or play to the skill sets of your fellow photographers. Here’s how.
Looking for SEO tips to bring more photography clients to your business? Maybe you want to sell more prints? Here are some tips and tools to help you succeed.
Education
Products, promotions, people—your photo-sales strategies should consider them all. This article, last in our 4-part series, is how we bring it all together.
Learn how to emphasize your products when viewed in the SmugMug lightbox. And learn the most impactful customizations to optimize for selling.
Elevate your brand with watermarks on SmugMug. Learn how to create, customize, and apply them to your photos for professional identity.
Are your sales slowing at markets, art fairs, and local galleries? You can reverse it to increase sales with these tips for figuring out what buyers want.
Creating a photography package that keeps you above a 50% margin, adds upsells, and books more clients is easy. Here’s how to do it.
Elevate your Lightroom game with tips from photography guru Matt Kloskowski. Learn efficient flagging and organizational tricks for a more streamlined workflow.
Inspiration
Mike Mezeul II, a nature photographer, shares tips: Look deeper for a compelling story, get uncomfortable for unique perspectives, and seize opportunities.
You don’t need to fly to Africa or the Amazon for unique landscape photos and wildlife, you can find them in your backyard. Here’s how.
Greg Benz shares some interesting "developments" made possible by the latest HDR tools inside Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Unlock the secrets to Tim Miller's photography success. Learn about branding, audience targeting, and leveraging technology for your own business growth.
Optimize your wedding photography business with insights from seasoned pro Lee Morris. Learn how to enhance client satisfaction, save time, and boost revenue.
Mike "Sharky" James, Alastair Jolly, and Frederick Van Johnson discuss our favorites from Adobe Max 2023.
News
SmugMug’s latest improvements include a whole host of mobile app improvements and bug fixes for raw image editing, sharing, and QR code downloads.
The latest SmugMug updates bring the Collect feature, crash-free mobile apps, reliable auto-uploads, and fixes for iOS, Android, and desktop tools.
Capturing Volcán de Fuego's eruptions, photographer Mike Mezeul II explores the power of volatile landscapes in SmugMug's film "Where the Fire Is."
SmugMug's Source offers unlimited RAW photo storage and organization for photographers, emphasizing an all-in-one solution at a monthly cost starting at $3.
SmugMug Development Lab, improved security for your account, helping your site be discovered, and more! Learn what we were up to these past few months.
This month we focused on cross-platform UX, backend upgrades for better account/order management, mobile UI/UX improvements, and bug fixes for reliability.