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This post is especially for regular readers. As I’m sure you may have noticed, in the past, all 800+ articles on DSLR Blog were placed in just five categories, each with hundreds of articles. Needless to say, that made finding information or specific articles on the site a bit difficult.

We are now in the process of going through ALL our articles and reorganzing them into sensible, easy-to-find categories. All the content should be reorganized within the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, please pardon the dust on the sidebar!

Thanks.

Erick

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Making a living in photography is hard. There is a big difference between an occasional sale, and actually making enough money to live—to pay your mortgage, health insurance (since you are self employed), business expenses, and all your other daily expenses. Depending on your living standards, you may need $50,000 or $100,000 or more in net income to maintain the living standard you want. That’s a lot of photos.

Yet this site is about making the full transition to being a pro photographer, not about making a few sales. And it IS possible to make it as a full-time photographer. That’s the good news.

So how do you do it? In my view, the key to making it as a full time photographer lies in establishing multiple streams of income. If you are truly, honestly determined to make it as a freelance photographer, then this is probably the most important advice you need to take to heart. The key to freeing yourself to shoot full time lies in establishing multiple streams of income. Continue reading »

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I have been putting off writing this because it is a sad post to write, but it needs to be done.

DSLRBlog is now under new management, and it is being transferred to a guy I know you are going to love, Erick Danzer.

Long time readers will have noted that I have been letting the writing responsibilities slide. I just haven’t had time to give this site the attention it deserves, and Erick, as well as being a great writer, is actually an expert photographer. I am sure you are now in much better hands!

That said, Erick has told me I am welcome to come back and inflict my bad snaps and worse grammar on you any time, so you haven’t seen the back of me for good

Thanks for taking on our baby Erick, I am certain you will take good care of her!

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With so many people taking so many photos these days, it’s rare to see photography that’s truly unique and interesting. Here’s one of those rare cases. The photographer recreates famous photographs using legos. My personal favorite is the re=creation of the famous photo of a solitary Chinese man blocking tanks on the way to Tiananmen Square. Where did the guy get little lego tanks?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/balakov/sets/72157602602191858/

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