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Freelancing
October 2nd, 2007Freelancer: a
person who works as a writer, designer, performer, or the like, selling
work or services by the hour, day, job, etc., rather than working on a
regular salary basis for one employer.Also: "medieval mercenary warrior," 1820, from free + lance; apparently a coinage of Sir Walter Scott’s. Fig. sense is from 1864; the verb is first attested 1903.
Freelance Switch is a remarkable blog for freelancing creatives. THIS article will be of interest to all ye who lance freely. It’s called, 101 Ideas To Get More Freelance Work and Generate New Client Leads.
In a similar vein, PHOTOPRENEUR has a couple related articles on making more money from your images – in general the site is loaded with some good stuff along the lines of making it as a freelancing photographer.Read 52 Ways To Monetize Your Photos.
To some extent I like that site, but in general, I think that they give beginners an unrealistic impression of what to expect for payment. Starting out, you need to build a reputation, and it’s not easy to do that if you’re charging what they recommend you charge.