Keeping it light on the writing side this morning with two great quotes to think about…
Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an interpretation of its subject, but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a [...]

At the risk of sounding like I’m older than dirt, I might as well confess, I miss the kind of Sundays we had when I was a kid.  NOTHING was open!  No banks, no supermarkets, no Target, Macy’s or malls.  Even gas stations were closed. 
For those of you in the younger crowd that might seem [...]

It’s a gorgeous day in Akron, Ohio and a perfect morning.  I’m actually outside on the deck with Sheila, who has her morning cup of coffee,  reading the last chapter of Committed – a skeptic makes peace with marriage, hmmm, we’re getting married at the end of the summer – is she trying to tell [...]

Stacy Pearsall is my ninth profile in a series of photographers you should have in your network.  Her program at Skip’s Summer School is on August 9.  If you can join us, terrific, but regardless, she should be in your personal Who’s Who network.  I can promise you, she’s got lots to share, lots to [...]

Yesterday’s change in blog themes and the topic of Verizon brought out some true comedians and I have to admit my favorite was LMVO (Laughing My Verizon Off)…there are a whole bunch more, all classics if you wander back and read the comments.  But today it’s time to get back to focusing on helping you [...]

Tomorrow, I’ll continue with “Profiles”, a series to help you build your network with great industry icons, but I had an experience yesterday with Verizon, that Satan himself couldn’t have done a better job.
Almost 2 weeks ago we had a defective phone and took it back to the same Verizon store we got it from.  [...]

I’ve said it every day, with each new profile.  If you can be with us at Skip’s Summer School, terrific, but regardless, each of the photographers I’m profiling should be in your network.  You need to follow their blogs, their teaching schedules, their tweets – anything that will help you grow, because every one of [...]

Okay gang – get yourself over to PDN’s Virtual Expo – it’s FREE, it’s all on line and there are some great webinars later this morning and tomorrow.  Plus a bunch of great exhibitors and sponsors with some special offers.  See you there! 
But you’ve got to register to get in the door!

Lots of people can be outstanding photographers.  Lots of people can teach photography, work flow, technique and marketing, but how many can actually design and create tools to helps us all be more creative, while at the same time maintain a solid focus on humanity?  Kevin continues to do it all.   Nobody could have been prouder then [...]

While in New York this past week, I couldn’t help but reflect on past visits, including when I lived in New Jersey and every trip to NYC really was a “visit”.   There are so many of our industry’s icons who have spent most of the careers in NYC, one of them, Richard Avedon. 
One of the highlights of my [...]