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Journal · · 6 min

Photography agency or freelance photographer? How to choose, and when it isn’t worth paying more

There are photo shoots for €30 and for €600 or more, and both exist for a reason. When a freelancer is enough, when an agency pays off, who owns commissioned photos in Portugal, and what to ask before you hire. Journal · · 4 min

Why the no matters more than the yes

One day, a fair commission. The next, a famous name offering a tenth of the price for ten times the work. A short lesson on why a creative career is built on what you decline. Journal · · 5 min

Why we charge by sprint, not by hour

Hourly billing rewards slow people. Per-project billing rewards over-promising. Two-week sprints reward the only thing that matters: shipping something.
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