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New York City Folklore? Daniel Arnold’s “You Are What You Do”

A book Kate was prepared to dislike, and one she ended up thinking about far more than expected.
A personal, critical review of Daniel Arnold’s You Are What You Do—an ambivalent look at New York street photography, pop culture, and photographic mythmaking.
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picdrop Now Speaks Five Languages

picdrop is now available in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian, making collaboration with teams and clients a little easier.
picdrop is now available in German, English, French, Spanish and Italian, making collaboration with teams and clients a little easier.
  • Photography Business

Get Support for Your Photography Business

Discover funding, coaching, and training opportunities for your photography business. Learn how local support can help you grow with confidence.
Discover funding, coaching, and training opportunities for your photography business. Learn how local support can help you grow with confidence.
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Creative Photography Ideas: Why Technique Isn’t Enough

Learn how to develop strong visual ideas and a distinctive photographic voice. Why creative concepts matter more than perfect technique today.
Learn how to develop strong visual ideas and a distinctive photographic voice. Why creative concepts matter more than perfect technique today.
  • Photography Business

More Value: Stop Selling Yourself Short

Learn how photographers and creative professionals can set confident rates, avoid pricing traps, and communicate the real business value of their work.
Learn how photographers and creative professionals can set confident rates, avoid pricing traps, and communicate the real business value of their work.
  • Photography Business

What Your Website Can Do for You

A photography website should do more than display beautiful work. Discover how clear messaging, helpful content, SEO, and mobile-first design can turn visitors into clients.
Learn how your photography website can attract new clients with compelling images, useful content, SEO, and a mobile-first design.
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Save Workspace: Protect Your Photography Business

Learn how photographers can reduce risk with the right insurance, clear contracts, smart business structures, and proactive client communication.
Learn how photographers can reduce risk with the right insurance, clear contracts, smart business structures, and proactive client communication.
  • Photobooks

Exploring the Identity Labyrinth: Dev Dhunsi’s “Mixed”

Kate Schultze explores Mixed by Dev Dhunsi, a shifting photobook where folklore, fashion, archives and ghosts map mixed identity.
Kate Schultze reviews Stray Sod by Maria Lax, a haunting photobook rooted in Irish folklore, disorientation and magical realism.
  • Creativity

Photography With Heart: Great Photography Projects Have a Pulse

Why your photography projects should offer something more, and how bringing more of yourself into your work can give them a heartbeat of their own.
Great photography projects need more than technical skill. Learn how emotion, concept and personality can make your work stronger and more memorable.
  • Photography Business

Online, but Personal

Learn how to present your portfolio in digital client meetings, build trust on video calls, and turn online conversations into real photography assignments.
Learn how to present your portfolio in digital client meetings, build trust on video calls, and turn online conversations into real photography assignments.
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  • Photography Business

Your First Portfolio. Make a Statement!

Create a strong first photography portfolio: choose the right images, build a clear narrative and show clients who you are and why they should hire you.
Create a strong first photography portfolio: choose the right images, build a clear narrative and show clients who you are and why they should hire you.
  • Photography Business

Pitching for Women Photographers: How to Win Over Clients

Discover how to present your photography portfolio, communicate your value, ask better questions, and build trust with potential clients.
Discover how to present your photography portfolio, communicate your value, ask better questions, and build trust with potential clients.
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Notes From the 57th Rencontres d’Arles

Kate Schultze shares her standout exhibitions from Rencontres d’Arles 2026, with highlights from the main programme, LUMA and OFF Arles.
Kate Schultze shares her standout exhibitions from Rencontres d’Arles 2026, with highlights from the main programme, LUMA and OFF Arles.
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Self-Marketing for Women Photographers: Show What You’re Capable Of!

Self-marketing for women photographers: How to build visibility, position yourself confidently, and grow your photography career.
Self-marketing for women photographers: How to build visibility, position yourself confidently, and grow your photography career.
  • Photography Business

Female Perspective: Visible, Connected, and Confident

How women photographers build visibility, confidence, and strong networks for a thriving photography career.
How women photographers build visibility, confidence, and strong networks for a thriving photography career.
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Classics: The First Ever Photobook

Kate Schultze reviews Anna Atkins’ Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, the first ever photobook.
Kate Schultze reviews Anna Atkins’ Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions, the first ever photobook.
  • Photography Business

Acquiring Clients is not Random and Waiting is not a Strategy

Learn how to win clients in the photography business with structured outreach and a clear acquisition strategy.
Learn how to win clients in the photography business with structured outreach and a clear acquisition strategy.
  • Photography Business

A Freebie? Your Photography Is Not a Giveaway

Photography is not a giveaway: Silke Güldner explains how photographers can price, negotiate, and communicate their value confidently.
Photography is not a giveaway: Silke Güldner explains how photographers can price, negotiate, and communicate their value confidently.
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What You Deserve as a Photographer

Silke Güldner explains why photographers should rethink money, success, and pricing to increase their revenue with confidence.
Silke Güldner explains why photographers should rethink money, success, and pricing to increase their revenue with confidence.
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New in picdrop: Shoot directly into your picdrop gallery with Live Push

Live Push sends images directly from the camera to a selected picdrop gallery. Photographers can keep working while teams review, select, edit or share new images right away.
With Live Push, images go straight from your camera to picdrop. Ideal for events, press work and live productions.
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Creativity Beats AI

Silke Güldner explains why human creativity, experience, and visual instinct remain essential for photographers in the age of AI.
Silke Güldner explains why human creativity, experience, and visual instinct remain essential for photographers in the age of AI.
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Maria Lax: “Stray Sod”

If you’re wandering through darkness, try turning your coat inside out. Kate Schultze reviews Maria Lax’s photobook Stray Sod.
Kate Schultze reviews Stray Sod by Maria Lax, a haunting photobook rooted in Irish folklore, disorientation and magical realism.
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New in picdrop: Find the right image faster with Content Search

Find the right image faster with Content Search. Search by what’s visible in your images, from objects and people to scenes, locations and moods, without relying only on filenames or metadata.
Find images faster with picdrop Content Search by searching for what’s visible in them, not just filenames or metadata.
  • Creativity

Choose wisely! How to make your images stand out

Select images for your portfolio and learn how to create strong photo series that present your photography in a compelling, professional way.
Select images for your portfolio and learn how to create strong photo series that present your photography in a compelling, professional way.
  • Photography Business

Wedding Photography with Emotion!

Why You Shouldn’t Photograph Everything—and How to Create Images That Move People Instead of Overwhelming Them.
Why you shouldn’t photograph everything — and how to create images that move people instead of overwhelming them
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An Update to picdrop Plans and Pricing

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We know pricing changes can be frustrating. Here’s what’s changing, why we’re making these updates, and what it means for your account.
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Sasha Kurmaz: “Red Horse”

How do you live when you are constantly—and justifiably—afraid of dying? A review of Sasha Kurmaz’ photobook “Red Horse”
A review of Sasha Kurmaz’s “Red Horse”, a powerful photobook about the lived experience of war in Ukraine.
  • Photobooks

10+2 Books That Came Out in 2025 That I Love Very Much

A curated selection of the photobooks and zines I discovered at Paris Photo, Polycopies and Off Print 2025. Two intense days, countless impressions and the titles that ultimately made it into my hand luggage. Explore unique finds, festival moments and why these books stood out among hundreds.
12 photobooks from 2025 that stuck with me, found at book fairs and beyond, circling identity, memory, and the gaze.
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What I got at Paris Photo, Polycopies and Off Print this year

A curated selection of the photobooks and zines I discovered at Paris Photo, Polycopies and Off Print 2025. Two intense days, countless impressions and the titles that ultimately made it into my hand luggage. Explore unique finds, festival moments and why these books stood out among hundreds.
Two intense days, countless impressions and the titles that ultimately made it into my hand luggage.
  • Photobooks

TR Ericsson: “Nicotine”

With an intimate, raw style, Frida turns the camera on herself to reclaim her body as both subject and landscape and simultaneously making us aware that looking at illness is still incredibly difficult.
“Nicotine” is brought together into a richly textured and deeply poetic work about love, pain, longing, and hope.
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Charlie Engman: “MOM”

With an intimate, raw style, Frida turns the camera on herself to reclaim her body as both subject and landscape and simultaneously making us aware that looking at illness is still incredibly difficult.
Charlie Engman’s “MOM” pushes the boundaries of the image of a mother and challenges ideas of control and vulnerability in parental relationships.
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Photo Sharing Features You Didn’t Know You Needed

Learn 6 picdrop’s photo sharing features you didn’t know you needed but can’t live without, including file name export to Lightroom and mobile client gallery.
6 photo sharing features you didn’t know you needed but can’t live without, including export to Lightroom and mobile client galleries.
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Frida Lisa Carstensen Jersø: “Frida Forever”

With an intimate, raw style, Frida turns the camera on herself to reclaim her body as both subject and landscape and simultaneously making us aware that looking at illness is still incredibly difficult.
With an intimate, raw style, Frida turns the camera on herself to reclaim her body as both subject and landscape and simultaneously making us aware that looking at illness is still incredibly difficult.
  • Photography Business

What to Look for in a Modern Photo Sharing Website: 6 Key Features

A modern photo sharing tool does more than just client photo delivery. Learn the key features of photo sharing sites, including photo galleries and proofing.
What makes a great photo sharing website? Learn the essential features of a modern photo sharing tool for photographers, from secure photo sharing to feedback.
  • Photography Business

Keep at it!

How to keep your photography business going when motivation seems to fade, and why perseverance leads to greater success.
How to keep your photography business going when motivation seems to fade, and why perseverance leads to greater success.
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7 Best Practices for Managing a Large Client Photo Gallery

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Discover essential tips for managing a large client photo gallery effectively. Learn how to organize, share, and enhance client interactions for a smoother photography workflow.
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Andrea Orejarena & Caleb Stein: “American Glitch”

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Explore American Glitch by Orejarena & Stein—an eerie, satirical look at truth, fiction, and disinformation in the U.S. visual landscape.
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Matthew Genitempo: “Dogbreath”

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“Dogbreath” combines a lot of classic photography techniques to create a uniquely intimate yet uneasy atmosphere, weaving together images of urban decay, sun-bleached neighborhoods, mosh pits, and punk teenagers alongside their wild dog counterparts.
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Kate’s Top 10 +1 Photo Books of 2024

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Discover Kate Schultze’s Top 10+1 photobooks of 2024 — a curated list of this year’s most powerful, poetic, and thought-provoking photography books.
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Max Pinckers: “State of Emergency”

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Explore Max Pinckers’ State of Emergency—a powerful photobook that reimagines Kenya’s colonial history through reenactments and ‘imagined records.’
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  • Photography Business

Top 10 Things to Avoid as a Photography Assistant

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Working as a photo assistant can be a highly rewarding experience, but it also comes with its own set of challenges and expectations – be prepared!
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How to Become a Photography Assistant

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Want to become a photographer assistant? Learn the responsibilities and skills needed to be a photography assistant, plus tips on how to find the right roles.
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Creating a photography business plan

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Create a photography business plan with our detailed guide. Learn essential steps to establish a successful photography business and attract clients.
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Starting with photobooks: Zines

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Discover four standout zines that blend documentary, fashion, and experimentation—perfect for photographers exploring affordable, creative photobook formats.
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Better do Postponing loses!

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Prioritize what really matters for your photo business. Learn how to avoid delay traps and focus on tasks that drive long-term success.
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Photography Questionnaire Ideas to Ask Your Clients

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What questions should you include in your photography questionnaire? Discover the must-have questions for wedding photo sessions or gathering client feedback.
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How to make money with photography

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Learn methods on how to make money with photography. Dive into different strategies that can turn your passion for photography into a profitable venture.
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  • Creativity

Make the choice!

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Why photographers should focus and position themselves in a specific area of photography
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Ups and downs in the photography business!

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Why self-criticism doesn’t always help, and how to motivate yourself in difficult times
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The 14 Photography Tools Every Photographer Needs

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The photography tools working photographers actually use in 2026, from capture to editing to delivering finished galleries to clients. Our field-tested picks.
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  • Photography Business

Best Ways to Share Photos With Clients Professionally

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Discover how to choose the best client photo delivery method and tool for pro photographers. See the must-have features, and pros and cons of each approach.
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Win-Win! Photo business with representation

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Wonder how to advance your career as a professional photographer? One option is to be represented by a photo agency. But is it really the best option for you?
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NEW: Enhanced Activity Notifications

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Stay updated with live alerts when clients view, vote, or download files. picdrop’s enhanced activity notifications now work across all devices.
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Stefanie Moshammer: “Not Just Your Face Honey”

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Explore Stefanie Moshammer’s photobook—a vivid, surreal take on the American Dream through love, fiction, and desert suburbia.
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Portrait photography tips

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This blog post will equip you with valuable tips and tricks to elevate your portrait photography game and ensure you consistently capture stunning results—whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out.
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Elena Helfrecht: “Plexus”

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Discover Elena Helfrecht’s Plexus, a haunting photobook exploring family trauma, memory, and myth through surreal black-and-white imagery.
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Best Photography Directories (Free, Paid, and Curated)

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Discover the best photography directories (free, paid, and curated) to promote your photography business online and get found by clients. Tips included.
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Ute & Werner Mahler: “Kleinstadt”

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Finding beauty in normality: Ute and Werner Mahler’s almost static black and white photographs explore the details of mundanity.
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Jamie Hawkesworth: “The British Isles”

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The British Isles marks the beginning of a new era of a tender approach to the weirdness of British documentary photography.
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Photography Marketing: 17 Key Strategies to Market Your Photography Business

Picture this: you’ve poured your heart and soul into mastering the art of photography. Your portfolio overflows with breathtaking landscapes, heartwarming portraits, and captivating event captures. But there’s a nagging feeling in the pit of your stomach — the silence of inquiry emails, the crickets chirping where client bookings should be. And you’re not sure which photography marketing strategies can break the jinx to attract a steady stream of clients.
Learn how to market your photography business to reach a new audience and generate more revenue. Tips include social media and email marketing for photographers
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Annotate Right in Your Shots – With picdrop’s Scribbles!

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picdrop’s new annotation tool makes it incredibly easy to draw and write feedback directly in your photos. No matter if you’re the photographers, client oder editor: Gone are the days of sending back and forth long emails or PDFs trying to describe changes in long threads.
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How to Build a Professional Photography Portfolio

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Explore effective techniques and creative ideas to help you build a one-of-a-kind and compelling portfolio to attract your future clients.
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Say something! Find the right words about your work

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Learn how to write a compelling “about” section for your photography portfolio. Tips on storytelling, self-presentation, and turning visitors into clients.
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Celebrating over 1 billion photos shared via picdrop

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We have reached the goal of over 1 billion shared photos and videos! Thank you for choosing picdrop as your trusted platform to share your work and collaborate with your clients.
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Why a $400 Day Rate Will Ruin You as a Photographer

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In the world of photography, pricing your work is more than just a financial decision; it’s a statement about the value of your art, your skills, and your time.
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NEW: Easily Restore Deleted Galleries

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Accidentally deleted a gallery? You can now restore it within 7 days from your picdrop trash bin. Quick, easy, and fully secure for account owners and teams.
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NEW: Download Notifications via Email

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Never miss a file download again. picdrop now emails you when clients download your images or galleries—stay informed without checking your dashboard.