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Exploitation and Lies in Photography – I’m out.

by Professional Photographer / Designer - Jodie Otte | Sep 4, 2018 | Business of Photography, Commercial Photography, Photography Education Tutorials

I’m out of the hustle. I don’t want to be associated. This is why the photography industry no longer aligns with my soul. I’m sickened by it. It’s a dirty industry where the lies and child exploitation grow by the day…… The Innocent...

Your Photography Career Means Nothing in the “Real World”

by Professional Photographer / Designer - Jodie Otte | Jun 6, 2018 | Business of Photography

Did you know that your photography business means nothing in the “real world”? Did you know that all the work you’ve done is pretty much invisible when it matters? I’m not here to crush your dreams. I’m sharing my road of reality and...

The Hurting Industry

by Professional Photographer / Designer - Jodie Otte | May 16, 2018 | Business of Photography

Right Place at the Right Time I came onto the photography scene some time in the early 2000s. I had a love of photography and worked with film cameras, but was not convinced that digital cameras were comparable until an online friend challenged my thinking. I bought...

Flower & Rain Macros

by Professional Photographer / Designer - Jodie Otte | Apr 16, 2018 | Nature Photographer

We had a spring teaser last week and we reached a high of 80 degrees but alas, it’s going back down to 30 tonight. *sigh* Caught a few flower macros this morning during the rain. ...

Horses in the Snow – Equine Photographer

by Professional Photographer / Designer - Jodie Otte | Mar 27, 2018 | Equine Photographer, Horse Photographer

Home » Exploitation and Lies in Photography – I’m out. Maryland Equine Photographer In an effort to finally organize some of photos, I decided to take this website back to my roots – making the every day look beautiful. We had a surprise spring...

Easter & Photographers – The Ugly Truth

by Professional Photographer / Designer - Jodie Otte | Mar 9, 2018 | Business of Photography

I don’t want to post this. I’ve finally revamped this website and the last thing I want to do is post something negative as one of my first posts since the overhaul. My heart is hurting and I need to get this out. Every year, this time of year, thousands...