Archive - Notes on Freelancing

On good things coming to an end

Moving on; it’s something we must all do.

Nov 2, 2021 •

August 2021

The importance of play as a creative

“The opposite of play is not work - it’s depression”

Aug 29, 2021 •

July 2021

How I'm learning to organise my time

As a freelancer, you are your own boss... but sometimes you turn out to be the worst, most unreasonable boss you've ever had!

Jul 29, 2021 •

June 2021

On putting yourself out there

It wasn’t so much a “new” lesson, more like a timely reminder - and the reminder was how important it is to keep talking about you and what you do to as…

Jun 27, 2021 •

May 2021

On knowing when to let go.

In reality, I haven’t worked as a freelance photographer in any substantial capacity since March 2020.

May 27, 2021 •

April 2021

On the issue of time (and its strange behaviour)

I’m having to relearn the same lesson over and over again: Time is not running out. You are not behind.

Apr 29, 2021 •

March 2021

February 2021

On Freelancing 4: Where to find work online

The internet can be a vast black hole, but that also means that there are countless opportunities out there for you to find.

Feb 27, 2021 •

On Freelancing 3: Writing about yourself and your work

As primarily visual people, writing can be - to put it bluntly - a pain in the arse.

Feb 20, 2021 •

On Freelancing 2: A sustainable approach to social media

There’s no one correct way to approach social media, but it doesn’t have to be a source of constant anxiety and addiction as it can so easily become.

Feb 12, 2021 •

On Freelancing 1: Surviving your first year

Three things I wish I had done in my first year of freelance, and three things I did do.

Feb 4, 2021 •

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