Category Archives: education

Photographer Andrew Richey On Running A Studio; Winning Fashion Campaigns & Meeting The Queen

Posted on March 13, 2012 by darren

Renowned Australian fashion and portrait photographer Andrew Richey has just celebrated ten years at Ripe Studios (which he built from the ground up) and in this interview he opens up about running a successful studio; winning campaigns; the importance of making time for personal work; how to price your work; what to do when things get quiet and how he met the Queen. Twice!  

A Bit Of Inspiration Of My Own

Posted on November 10, 2011 by darren

I’ve always been a pretty inquisitive sort of person; keen to learn and better my lot in life. So over the past weeks I’ve been interviewing a great mix of insightful, creative, inspirational and  interesting people about the art of photography. Not just the process of pushing the shutter but the art of successfully combining photography and business – how to better market yourself and your work, how to start a business and keep it running and of course what makes some of our top photographers tick. I’ve loved it because it’s all information that I crave and I hope …

Another Great Resource

Posted on May 3, 2011 by darren

Haven’t times changed!! Gone are the days where an understanding of f-stops, shutter speeds, lighting, running a photographic business, marketing etc was the domain of a select few. These days there’s a plethora of information at your fingertips. Here’s another great website I found through f-stoppers. It’s called RETV Photography Industry Television.