Okay, so all we did was change our Facebook status from engaged to married yesterday and that set off a barrage of congratulatory emails that was simply overwhelming. Neither of us know how to truly thank everybody for their good wishes, funny comments and especially the big curiosity question of who was the photographer!
If nothing [...]
Losing the last couple of weeks and finding things don’t always work the way they should created some serious problems, but remember there’s no such thing as a problem, only challenges. The bottom line is that last year’s Summer School was incredible and the response from the attendees gave us some great ideas to make some changes [...]
The Beatles said it first, “I get by with a little help from my friends!” But the truth is, getting through the last two weeks took a lot more than just a little help. My good buddy, Scott Bourne, just jumped in and drove the bus, helping me stay current with blogs, both new ones [...]
Guest post by Scott Bourne
In keeping with the usual – keep it short approach Skip always takes on Sunday, I’ll offer you one of his favorite quotes.
If a man insisted always on being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.” -Herodotus
As [...]
Guest Post by Scott Bourne
Are you good with names, faces or both? I am better with faces than names. I speak at and attend about a dozen conventions/conferences each year. I’ve been doing that for a while. I’ve met literally tens of thousands of people in my life. I have to admit, I have trouble [...]
Guest Post by Scott Bourne
While the cat is away – well you know the rest of the story. Skip is still resting after having his gallbladder out so I get to write another guest post here at Skip’s Photo Network. Yesterday I gave you some networking tips. With all the big photo conferences coming up, [...]
Guest Post by Scott Bourne
With Skip’s Summer School coming up and quickly followed by the Fall workshop and conference schedule, it’s never too early to start thinking about how you’ll get the most out of each event. Here are some networking conversation starters and tips to get you going.
1. When you shake hands with someone, [...]
Here’s a nice exercise for newbie wedding photographers. It requires a nice relationship with one of your clients or the videographer at a recent wedding. Ask to borrow a copy of the video and then find some quiet time when you feel relaxed and can watch without being interrupted.
As you watch the DVD slow it [...]
There was story in the news last year about a woman who’s van disappeared in 1974 and had been found and she was excited about it. Think about that one for a minute and you can’t help but smile, maybe even laugh out loud. At first it seemed absurd that she’d even want it back and then I [...]
So often people have given me positive feedback about my comments on something they’ve shown me regarding their own business. I’ll see things they’ve completely missed, but think about it for just a second. Yeah, I’ve got a lot of experience in our industry, but what could be easier than being asked to “Monday morning [...]
