Blog — Tobren

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Articles for photographers and for drone operations — written for the job, not for the product.

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Hiring your first associate photographer

Hiring an associate photographer: the right criterion, how to structure second shooter pay, and the four decisions to settle in writing before the first job.

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Operations

Does Part 107 require a flight log? No. Here is what to keep anyway.

Part 107 has no flight-log or maintenance-log rule. Your insurer, your client and the ten-day accident report still need one. What to keep, and why.

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What belongs in every photo delivery email

A photo delivery email template built from seven lines: image count, expiry date, download steps, usage, one favourite, the review ask and the next booking.

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How much storage do photographers need?

How much storage do photographers need? Translate gigabytes into shoots, and size from your own job size, retention window and delivery load.

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How long should a client gallery stay live?

Client gallery expiration, chosen on purpose: how long to keep galleries online, what each window costs you, and the one email that brings clients back.

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The 3-2-1 backup rule for photographers

Photo backup for photographers: what the 3-2-1 rule means in a real wedding workflow, where it quietly breaks, and why a gallery host is not a backup.

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