What would you say to yourself if you came face-to-face with the 16-year-old you? What would you tell the fresh-faced you, about to plunge onto a path in one of the most inspiring and challenging careers? We are sure many of you would have lots to discuss. With all of the dubiety and thoughts in mind, we begin our blog series Dear Me: A Letter to My Sixteen-Year-Old Self. Creatives which are our beautiful clients around the globe, will share their personal written letters. Whether their letter is jolly or poignant, they will look back on their younger selves with compassion, remembering how sensitive and beautiful the age of 16 is. And talk, advice, encourage and comfort their younger selves.

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Before you start questioning why you are getting (or not) the “too expensive” line from potential clients, you need to see if your pricing is on point. It’s true, it can take a fair amount of time to set and figure out the appropriate price/value scale. Make sure to deliver better-than-average work, if you are charging a premium fee for your services. But if you agree that your work can be easily replaced with a Google search and 10 other photographers - do yourself a favor and start working on being distinct, while charging the fair fee for now.

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The key to any successful business is getting and keeping clients. And the key to getting and keeping clients is, and always has been, relationships. You need to fall in love with your clients. The most important asset you will ever have is your real, human network. People whom you actually know and worked with, people with whom you connected and built a strong relationships. At the heart of life lie the relationships we have with other people. It comes down not only to the business side of things, but to the life side of things.

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In a world that gets busier and nosier by the day, productivity is on the minds of many. But instead of researching and downloading the latest productivity/time management apps, or forcing yourself to stay at work for hours on end - you may be better off following and understanding the concepts that this article talks about.

 

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Nicole describes herself as an artist - from the inside-out. Creativity and ideas are what keep her up at night, and what wake her in the morning. So many assume that a lot of photographers must be extroverted, but Nicole Mason is a true introvert at heart. And this is one of the many things, which we believe, allow her to capture the most honest split-seconds of human interactions and make her photography so unique, candid and emotional. There is an unwritten trademark on each of her photographs and a recognizable photography style.

We are proud to state that Nicole is also a possessor of a rockstar website, built with our sister brand - Flothemes.

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Childhood means happiness, it means fun and simplicity. If you look at the world with a child's eyes - it’s simple, it’s very beautiful. And we are almost sure that the talented photographer, Twyla Jones, is still a child at heart. She looks for magic everywhere. Based in the Treasure Coast of Florida, Twyla enjoys being around and capturing quirky kids - who are the main inspiration for her genuine, raw and lively photography work.
By the way, Twyla is also a proud owner of a stunning website, based on our Onyx design kit.

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Web Design is ever evolving. Every year, the industry goes through some sort of unfolding rotation in order to keep up with the world’s demands and aspirations. And while some of you are opposing “following the trends” - there are a few quite strong reasons why you need to keep them in mind. Observing and understanding trends can inspire you and as a result, help you go out on a limb for something different than your usual design direction. While there are many trends and popular movements in the web design world, we narrowed them down to 6 most important ones.

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Per describes himself as “just a small town boy from south of Sweden”, but of course he is being too modest here. For many of us, Per Henning and his work is a solid source of inspiration and fascination. His heart lies in travels, music, his photography and his family. Per is also the owner of a rockstar website, based on our Onyx design kit.

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