I’ve had a series of communication challenges with typos and mistakes the last few weeks.  I was never an “A” student in English, but at this point in my life I sure do have respect for all those English teachers I drove to the edge of nervous breakdowns.  And yes, this is that moment where [...]

Mystic 5 kicks off January 3 and while I know it’s late for people to make plans for an event two weeks away, at least if you’re in New England, this is one not to miss.   Over three days you’ve got a chance to pick up programs with Jerry Ghionis, Joe McNally, David Williams, John [...]

 The year is fast coming to a close and I don’t know about you, but I feel like I’m trapped in a Jimmy Stewart movie and the hands of the clock are just spinning.  Mystic 5, DWF and IUSA really are just around the corner and even WPPI seems like it’s only a few weeks [...]

My buddy, Doug McFaddin at PhotoOne Software ran the following blog a few days ago and it just makes so much sense as one more point we all tend to forget about.  How fast does your site load?  Even more important is how often do you check your site?
At IPI’s (Independent Photo Imagers) conference this [...]

I’ve grown to love the solitude of Sunday mornings.  We wake up and the pot of coffee immediately goes on.  Five minutes later Sheila, Molly the Wonder Dog and I are sitting in my home office.  Molly’s already back to sleep, simply because that’s what this dog does when she’s not chasing tennis balls.  Sheila’s sitting at her desk working on her [...]

I know I’m going to sound old with my blog this morning, but I can live with it if you can!
How many times have you been stumbling around technology and found yourself amazed at what kids are learning in school today?  I remember years ago,  my 15 year old niece teaching me a few short cuts in Power [...]

I received a comment on a previous blog from Brad Walters.  In the process of thanking him for his feedback, I visited his website.  He had some great work, but what I enjoyed most was a comment he made in a responding email:
“I’m fairly sure we have not met, as I have not participated in many [...]

Every now and then, when we’re lucky enough, we get to enjoy the excitement of good old 24 carat ANTICIPATION.  As a kid you felt it on Christmas morning and the night before your birthday.  As adults you felt it leading up to the birth of a new baby or in business vernacular, a new website [...]

Welcome to part two of what I thought would be just a few simple answers to a very direct question: “How’s business this year versus last year?”    David Ziser may have the best explanation of all: 
“Too many photographers wait for the phone to ring instead of making the phone ring.”  
No matter how you feel your [...]

I’m hearing mixed reviews on what’s happening in business for the fourth quarter.  So, it seemed easy to get a handle on what’s going on and just ask.  I sent the following question to a whole bunch of friends:  “How does business the last quarter of this year compare with last year?”
The answers came back all over the board, [...]