Are Personal Projects Worth It? Why David Burnett, Ami Vitale & David duChemin Say Yes

July 29, 2015 Marco | Editor

How important are personal photography projects to distinguishing your voice? And will a project on the side help catch the eye of your dream client? In our guide, The Inspiration Handbook: 50 Tips from 50 Photography Trailblazers, we got advice from David Burnett, Ami Vitale, David duChemin, Dixie Dixon, Scott Strazzante, Dianne Debicella, and Jonathan Gayman who share why personal projects really matter.

1. David Burnett, Photojournalist

Photo by David Burnett

“As an emerging photojournalist in the early 70s, my focus was on trying to create stories for magazines to the exclusion of almost everything else. I wish …read more

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Marco | Editor

Editor and founder of a bunch of stockphoto businesses

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