10 LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED AS A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER.

 10 LESSONS I HAVE LEARNED AS A FREELANCE PHOTOGRAPHER.

#SelfMade Series World Of Work 

1. Understand the assignment well and check if your gadget is capable or else you will need to hire.

2.  Agree on the delivery time.

3. Agree on the file type to be delivered.

4. Do your pricing well; remember, I do charge separately with or without my watermark.

5.  Avoid accepting any assignments; follow your niche. Don't be a generalist, but aspire to be a master. 

6. Always have the down payment and receive the other balance in full, then submit. On the flip side, don't submit all the files before receiving your full balance. 

7. Know your exposure limits. There's nothing bad with pro-bono assignments or free shoots, but just have your limit because you have bills to pay. 

8. A gentleman's agreement is great, but having written proof will save you a lot of back-and-forth discussion. This can be in the form of email confirmation, which still works ok.

9.  Go the extra mile and surprise your client. Just remember not to overdo the extra shot box.

10. Only share the best shots, and don't forget to have an online presence/portfolio. Lastly, remember the learning process continues from one assignment to the next one.

Do you want to learn? Book a session with me with your youth group to learn the basics on how you can kickstart your photography journey, especially using the available tool starting with your Smartphone. 

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The World Of Technology For Change

The World Of Tech 🖥️ 📸 🤳 ❤️

Vision 2030 :  𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧-𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙? What is your primary position?  Are you a creator or consumer?

My first encounter with computers occurred in the year 2000. Looking back, a lot has changed, and more is yet to come.  Owning an email (Hotmail, Yahoo, or Gmail) was one of the in-things or must-haves to join to the tribe when I was just getting started with computers.

Today, having a smartphone has become fashionable among young people, but what many people don't realise is that what you create and learn with your smartphone is what will open new doors of opportunities and keep you relevant as the world of technology evolves at breakneck speed.

Just thoughtful 🤔 #YouthSpace

📍 Why purchase a high-end smartphone only to listen to music, to belong to a tribe, make countless selfies, chat with friends, and make phone calls? Incase you didn't know, there's more that you can do with your smartphone especially on content creation.

So, what do I see moving forward?

1. Increased Speed 
2. Increased Accuracy 
3. Improved integration
4. Increased high definition user-generated content.
5. Impacted all sectors 
6. Increased accessibility 
7. More positive disruptions in the workplace (simple, fast and accurate)
8. Increased security

In conclusion

We live in an exciting moment, and by clicking the appropriate buttons, we can wield enormous power and opportunities. 

On the other hand, I know there are many tools that are designed to solve the majority of tasks with the click of a button, but the true gem of learning everything is diving into the backend.

Imagine designing the next app to positively transform our lives through a simple touch of a button.  The space looks more saturated with different apps, but I believe there's more room not only to come up with a new app but also to improve the existing ones to serve us better.

📸 📍 AI Image Generation

Here's a basic exercise I completed with Gemini AI in less than 2 minutes, which would have taken a beginner using Photoshop a day or two to complete in the year 2000.

 
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The Change Making Journey, Social Sector and Actors.

 Founders 360° +throughMylens

#ProblemTreeAnalysis #AcceleratedImpact #OrganisationCulture

#TheBigQuestion 

📌 Why do so many organisations look and sound the same as time goes? And how can one entity stand out from the others when they are dealing with the same societal issues?  Learn more  booke me a skill-up masterclass session +throughMylens 

#POV Anyway, there is a lot of copying and pasting within social sector space and a lack of authenticity. I once came across an organisation that cloned the mission of another organisation simply by changing the location of the organization's name, but the rest of the text remained the same.

I understand that many people want to start their own businesses or organisation, but emulating others blindly won't last long; instead, discover and follow your own real paths to addressing developing or current challenges.  

📌 The question you should ask yourself, "What is your story?"  What is your 'why', and how do you distinguish from the others?

Did you realise that in each industry you choose, the problem is significantly larger because no single company or organisation can solve everything?  The solution is that via meaningful collaborations, we may expedite individual missions towards a common goal.

Aside from what we've seen in the past, there will be so many predicted and unexpected shifts that any entity that has structured itself to appear, feel, and be the same forever faces the prospect of becoming obsolete.  We must continue to innovate, which is why a Research, Innovation, Development, and Partnership Unit (RIDPU) is required in any dynamic business or organisation.

In case you didn't know, here is a simple scan of the marketplace.

1. You will compete with other organisations for the funding sources.

2. Your programme description will sound the same, but the separator will be your WHY, the values and different unique strategies towards tackling emerging or existing problems.

3. Many will copy what you do, especially if it has a good track record but you will always take the lead if you understand your authentic WHY. 

Moving Forward ⏩ 

A.S.A.P Model is the answer towards unlocking a prosperous future for all. 

📌 A.S.A. P =  Accelerated Sustainable Action through Partnerships. © Wilson Masaka, Wilsen Initiative (Wi) Founder 360°

#Founders360° #MeaningfulPartnership #UNSDG17

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 Life Series Bits and Pieces+throughMylens #SelfMade

Three people you're most likely to meet 

📌 The living - Full of life, everything  planned, legacy etc.

📌 The warriors and survivors - Can do anything to make both ends meet, more discoveries, beaten but never gives up. 

📌 The walking 'Dead' #Metaphor - It's a dark tunnel, confused, hopeless etc. 

What Are You Telling Yourself Today? 🤔 

#MYTake I can, I should, I must, I will... #SelfMade 

To learn more of personal discovery, book a session for your youth group from 10th September.

Just remember, whether you're rich or poor, we all have 24 hrs in a day; the game changer is how you utilise your time. 

#Quote

"Time isn't money; it's what you do with it that attracts opportunities, which includes money." - Wilson Masaka, founder 360° at Wilsen Initiative (Wi).

A.S.A.P Model Founders 360° 

#MeaningfulPartnership #UNSDG17

📌 Accelerated Sustainable Action through Partnerships. 

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