And as you can see, I haven't posted anything … ANYTHING … here for some time as I chose to work on my business and my mental health. But I and Tiffinbox are both back. More on that very soon. This is a guest post by Madhavan Palanisamy, a visual artist (photography is just one […] Author information Seshu | Editor & Publisher Seshu is an Avon, Connecticut based headshot photographer and family portrait photographer. He edits and publishes Tiffinbox and produces Tiffincast for photographers like you! TwitterFacebookLinkedIn The post 10 Steps To Stay Positive In Times Of Great Stress a ..read more

It’s not easy to read a business book that is 250 pages long within a couple of weeks, much less read it twice. But that’s what I did with Maurice Jager’s book, “Personal Branding For Photographers.” While there are webinars and courses for photographers to learn all about “personal branding”, Jager’s book is the first […] Author information Seshu | Editor & Publisher Seshu is an Avon, Connecticut based headshot photographer and family portrait photographer. He edits and publishes Tiffinbox and produces Tiffincast for photographers like you! TwitterFacebookLinkedIn The post Why You Ne ..read more

You know that sinking feeling: you've eagerly started to tinker with your website, but there is always one. more. thing. that needs to be added or edited or perfected. Fellow reader, I am right there with you, because as a DIY'er, I've spun my wheels when it comes to making updates to my website content. […]Author information Seshu | Editor & Publisher Seshu is an Avon, Connecticut based headshot photographer and family portrait photographer. He edits and publishes Tiffinbox and produces Tiffincast for photographers like you! TwitterFacebookLinkedIn ..read more

Tony Taafe's TNT Method As photographers it can be really easy to put the business and sales side of our work on the back burner and focus heavily on our creative craft. In my quest to better my business, I stumbled across Tony Taafe’s “TNT Method” tutorial. This tutorial is a blueprint for not only bettering your client interactions but it is also helpful in other parts of your business. The tutorial caters to headshot photographers but it can definitely be related to other photography genres (or in fact any business venture!). In the first year of his photography business, Scottsdale Arizon ..read more

Sephi Bergerson, originally from Israel, is known for documenting life, especially weddings and portraits. Now a freelance photographer and author based in Goa, India, he has embarked on a special photo project during the lockdown due to the pandemic. As soon as I heard about Sephi's new project, “Documenting The World In Lockdown,” I was intrigued to know more. The Interview We sat down for a quick chat a few weeks ago: This is the third time Sephi Bergerson has appeared on Tiffinbox. Here are the first two times: 1 & 2 Documenting Life In Lockdown A few examples of Sephi's work using hi ..read more

Who Is Lisa Nichols? Lisa Nichols is a Manchester, Connecticut based food photographer who travels throughout the state on assignment for various publications. In addition to shooting for publications, she runs two businesses: food photography at Bread & Beast Photographer and wedding photography at RootsPhotographyCT.com. During the current COVID19 pandemic, she has been working on two personal photo projects: Take-Out Only which focuses on how the pandemic is affecting the food service industry and Thank You Notes, documenting the displays of gratitude to first-responders and the pe ..read more

Who is Aakaash Bali? Aakaash Bali is a cinematic narrative fine art photographer, based in Long Island, New York. After pursuing a pre-med tract in college, he opted to go into political science and law, before fully embracing photography. “I essentially gave up a law degree to chase my passion,” he said in a text message after the interview. Speaking With Aaakaash Bali What Does Cinematic Narrative Look Like? The Shadow District Initially, The Shadow District, “was born out of a need for peace, quiet, and time for myself,” says Bali. After the interview I admited to the following: In ..read more

Learning To Photograph Kids Photographing kids can be challenging. Be that they are your own, or your client's. You are going to pat yourself on the back when things go right and definitely question your ability (been there, done that) when things start to go south and quickly. Thankfully, I can lean on some amazing photographers who have made it their life mission to only photograph kids. This is their specialty. So, truly, kudos to them for showing us all that there is a way to go about photographing children. Who is Tamara Lackey? One such amazing photographer is Tamara Lackey. One quick lo ..read more

Dr. Paul Hetzel wasn't always a landscape & nature photographer. He retired from a medical oncology practice in Springfield, MA, and found his second calling. He and I talked about the power of printing one's own photography and how he has found a wonderful group of fellow photographers in the Photo Arts Xchange, an event hosted by Connecticut photographer, Steve Sherman. Another important point that Dr. Hetzel makes in our chat is the importance of looking in one's own backyard for “travel” photography. In other words, you don't have to travel too far to make great photographs. What chall ..read more

The 24×24 Photo Marathon will take place on May 24th. Around. The. World. Morten Rand-Hendriksen who organized the Vancouver Photo Marathon in the past, is uppin' the ante a bit this year. He wants to have photographers – enthusiasts and professionals and everyone in between – involved with the 24×24 Photo Marathon this year given that a lot of us are at home socially-distancing and staying safe due to the pandemic. It's a 100% free event. It has no sponsors. No big push towards one agenda or another. Even the marketing is pretty slim, save for Facebook posts (where I first heard about this th ..read more