I’m guessing that it’s six to seven years ago that I met Jensen Sutta. He was a student at Brooks Institute then. He certainly had the passion for the craft, as he finished up the formal side of his education to become a professional photographer.
Well, he graduated, was one of the first photographers ever featured in the [...]
Well, the first Skip’s Summer School just wrapped up and while it’s going to take a few days to tie up loose ends and follow-up on a few special requests – I can’t go one more day without thanking everybody who was involved. The feedback was wonderful from the attendees, but the thanks really has to go from me [...]
Just for the fun of it, allow yourself to be inspired to do something really simple. Just the basics, no special effects, just good lighting, good subject, create a great composition and capture an expression that tells a story. It sounds complicated, but it really isn’t. Getting back to the basics taps into who we [...]
This series of articles, written by Jerry Weiner – CEO and owner of PWD Labs – provides tips and insight into the business end of professional photography. Feedback, questions, and ideas for future articles are all welcome. I just spent a couple of days hanging out with Jerry as Skip’s Summer School and he’s got [...]
I just spent the last couple of days with Scott Bourne and what a resource! He spoke at Skip’s Summer School on Sunday night talking about Twitter as a marketing/communication tool, but pay attention, he’s an incredible teacher and photographer. Check out his blog and podcasts at Photo focus. The depth of content he’s put [...]
When I was at Polaroid I was involved in a series of consumer surveys for product development. The surveys repeatedly showed that consumer satisfaction for a product dramatically increased with the number of accessories available. As a result, when Polaroid launched the Spectra camera, it was a complete system. There was a full line of accessories including self-timers, cable releases, [...]
Like many people, when I look at a professional photographer, I think they must have had years and years of technical training. This training equates to their success. But what if you haven’t had years and years of technical training? Can you still be a successful professional photographer? I am proof – Yes You Can!
My [...]
We’ve got Eddie Tapp to thank for this morning’s smile with a little random “Blog Talk”…ya gotta love this guy!
Yes, I can’t hold it any longer… I admit it… I slept with her… Okay… it feels great to get that off my back… if there’s one thing I hate it’s having to look over my shoulder [...]
Now that I’m independent and far more objective about our industry, it’s time to address an issue that’s driven me nuts for way too long…the challenge of photographers getting caught in the battle over which photographic association to belong. I won’t deny for a second, for me to be writing about this is bizarre. In my previous [...]
Years ago I read a great article written by Donald Libey, a terrific consultant on the east coast. He talked about Consumer Bundling, which was simply non-competing companies working together to hit a common target. Over my years at Hasselblad you saw promotions and advertising we did with Kodak, Bogen Photo, Polaroid and even L.L. [...]
