I’ve written a lot about the importance of giving back. It’s a critical part of building your business, but even more important it’s part of being a member of the human race! Think about the impact photographers could have on the world if every photographer did something to give back. Then think about the impact [...]
Great Ideas
Posted on October 06th, 2011 in Great Ideas, going pro
This post ran a few days ago on GoingPro. It’s got so much content and deserves to be shared more than usual for a few different reasons.
First, it’s a great idea and demonstrates just how much a photographer can push the edge of the envelope, especially when it comes to new directions. Second, there’s a second [...]
Just trust me on this: Go get a cup of coffee and then sit back and watch Kevin Kubota, Jeff Medford and Ross Hockrow (the film-makers) in action on this video, How to Photoshop Everyone. Not only does Kevin deliver an award-winning presentation, but pay attention to the production values Ross and Jeff brought to the [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2011 in Fashion Photography, Great Ideas, Miscellaneous, Portraits, communication, fine art
Since starting this blog two years ago, I’ve written a lot about education. I’ve talked about establishing a morning routine of checking out some great blogs that puts a minimum of half an hour every morning right up there with brushing your teeth! And yes, it really is that important and that basic. It’s just as [...]
I’ve got two great announcements this morning: First, everyone attending the Akron Photo Series program with Doug Gordon next Tuesday night qualifies for a $60 credit on any stock order of $100 or more from Albums Inc! That effectively puts you into a three hour workshop for FREE.
Second, I’ve talked a lot about the importance of membership [...]
A couple of life times ago, in a galaxy far far away, Polaroid was a real live company with over 20,000 employees. I was with them for close to 18 years. When the Polaroid Spectra was launched, it headed out to retail after significant research on consumer buying habits. One of the principles behind the [...]
Posted on April 08th, 2010 in Great Ideas, Photography Tips, Photoshop, Portrait Tips, Upcoming Events
Yesterday there was an incredible launch of a new concept in education – creativeLIVE! The brain child of Chase Jarvis, creativeLIVE will offer FREE online workshops in virtually every aspect of photography. Chase hit the ground running with an all star lineup with Vincent LaForet, Scott Bourne, Art Wolf and Zack Arias – and that’s [...]
Posted on March 29th, 2010 in Great Ideas, Marketing, Networking, Summer School 2010, Upcoming Events, wedding photography
Ever had a day when you just woke up and couldn’t wait to get started on the projects for the day? Well, welcome to my world this morning – not sure why, although I suspect wrapping up “Flu Fest 2010″ has something to do with it! So, the blog this morning ties together a whole [...]
I guess there are some of you who might find this morning’s blog a little lame, but yesterday was too much fun not to write about it this morning.
With the exception of some problems with speakers in rooms that were too small, the convention has been pretty amazing. In terms of excitement, new exhibitors and [...]
Posted on March 03rd, 2010 in Great Ideas, Photography Tips
Yesterday’s blog, thanks to Nicole Wolf, really seems to have charged up a lot of people into thinking a little differently about their work. Even on the marketing and editorial side, I found myself thinking about those projects that I’d love to be doing, but put aside because I got busy with things that seemed to [...]
