Kaisa Leinonen

1 Introduction One out of eight dentists have suffered burnout syndrome depicting the stressful nature of the profession (Moro et al. 2022). Time pressure is one of the biggest stressors for two-thirds of dentists (Collin et al. 2019). Stress is a response to a physical or psychological stressor that induces arousal and can lead to either a positive or negative outcome depending on the intensity, repetition, and duration of the stressor (Mahoney and Chapman 2004; Chu et al. 2024).

When going freelance in any profession, you will get faced with rejection after rejection. Not getting enough love on social media, emails not being replied to, and inquiries not leading to bookings are frustrating parts of running a self-employed photography business. “Don’t take it personally,” they say. But how? As a photographer, you are your creative work and it can be difficult to separate the business from the self.

The nostalgia of film and the decades gone is fascinating so no wonder film presets and looks are popular to buy for your editing software. They’re pretty easy to make yourself if you put a little bit of time into understanding what elements in editing make the film look different from digital. Follow my tutorial to make your own vintage film presets for Capture One, Lightroom or PhotoShop. Photo by Michelle Vantine.