The second part of the book was almost overwhelming to me with the amount of information it covered - I would have preferred to see it broken into at least two separate sections. The first part, on editing and sequencing, was basically a very good review of material I've covered in several photo classes, and will be a useful reference when I am working on my own.
The next section, on editioning and pricing, was all new material and very interesting, although I had a hard time believing it would ever apply to me (what, someone might actually want to buy my work???). Again, useful information and a good reference. The same goes with the information on branding, web sites, and social media. The only section I am actively using right now is the one on building web sites, because I don't have time to blog, tweet, and maintain a separate Facebook page (tried that). I have created an Instagram for more "casual" work and/or work I think is interesting but that I know I won't include in formal series (or at least, not in the current series).
So all in all, a tremendous amount of useful, if somewhat disparate information that I will be referring to, I am sure, more than once as I move forward with this endeavor!
It was quite a lot and the reader invested in any one part probably wants more information than is given. This book is definitely overview-driven: not a bad thing, but good to realize from the outset.
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