Notes from a Practice - How to make it into art photography in 2026
The final chapter in a three-part essay on breaking into the art world in 2026. AI companies threaten photographers' ownership of their own craft, while the traditional gallery and auction routes grow overcrowded. A look at why the old paths are failing new artists, and what it actually takes to build a sustainable, sales-driven practice outside the usual channels.
Notes from a practice: The importance of focus in a photographer’s career
Camera brands sell speed, autofocus, and codecs — but a photographer's career isn't built on gear. It's built on mental focus: knowing your genre, its history, and how its market actually works today. From fashion to fine art nude, the real skill is navigating a market with far more than twenty routes to sell your work, not just the old handful everyone tries first.