The Lens Monthly.
Learn, get inspired, and keep up to date with all things SmugMug...and photography.
Ready to begin making more money as a real estate photographer, especially when slow season hits? Here are some creative ways to keep revenue flowing.
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Less isn’t always more when it comes to pricing your photography. Our pros weigh in on how charging what you’re worth can go a long way toward earning it.
SmugMug equips you with everything you need to make dynamic, custom photo galleries and pages to showcase and sell your photography. Here’s how.
Uncover SmugMug's versatile features to enhance your photography—from sports and family moments to business promotion and travel tales.
Optimize your wedding photography business with insights from seasoned pro Lee Morris. Learn how to enhance client satisfaction, save time, and boost revenue.
Mike "Sharky" James, Alastair Jolly, and Frederick Van Johnson discuss our favorites from Adobe Max 2023.
When natural light won’t work or isn’t enough, strobe lighting can be your saving grace. Here’s your official guide to strobe photography.
Education
Products, promotions, people—your photo-sales strategies should consider them all. This article, last in our 4-part series, is how we bring it all together.
Learn how to emphasize your products when viewed in the SmugMug lightbox. And learn the most impactful customizations to optimize for selling.
Elevate your brand with watermarks on SmugMug. Learn how to create, customize, and apply them to your photos for professional identity.
Are your sales slowing at markets, art fairs, and local galleries? You can reverse it to increase sales with these tips for figuring out what buyers want.
Creating a photography package that keeps you above a 50% margin, adds upsells, and books more clients is easy. Here’s how to do it.
Elevate your Lightroom game with tips from photography guru Matt Kloskowski. Learn efficient flagging and organizational tricks for a more streamlined workflow.
Inspiration
Mike Mezeul II, a nature photographer, shares tips: Look deeper for a compelling story, get uncomfortable for unique perspectives, and seize opportunities.
You don’t need to fly to Africa or the Amazon for unique landscape photos and wildlife, you can find them in your backyard. Here’s how.
Greg Benz shares some interesting "developments" made possible by the latest HDR tools inside Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.
Unlock the secrets to Tim Miller's photography success. Learn about branding, audience targeting, and leveraging technology for your own business growth.
Optimize your wedding photography business with insights from seasoned pro Lee Morris. Learn how to enhance client satisfaction, save time, and boost revenue.
Mike "Sharky" James, Alastair Jolly, and Frederick Van Johnson discuss our favorites from Adobe Max 2023.
News
This month we focused on cross-platform UX, backend upgrades for better account/order management, mobile UI/UX improvements, and bug fixes for reliability.
Making more money from your photos, improved tools for your website, and lots of bug squashing.
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New features & fixes on SmugMug: improved security, better Android grid view, enhanced product descriptions, holiday ornaments, and more!
Maximize sales on SmugMug this holiday season with our latest improvements to the shop and gallery features.
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Get personalized expert guidance, improved iOS photo management, seamless Lightroom publishing, and clearer profit tracking in SmugMug's September update.
New partnerships and an enhanced mobile shopping experience for iOS and Android. Breathe easy with bug-free browsing!