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 [...]
Great Ideas
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 [...]
Posted on March 02nd, 2010 in Great Ideas, Great Quotes, Guest Posts, Lighting, Miscellaneous, Photography Tips
Social Media is more than just a way to stay connected or communicate. For me it’s become the ultimate doorbell when it comes to knocking on the doors of photographers who I’ve never met and who are inspirational. I’m not sure how the friendship with Nicole Wolf even started, but I wound up on her site [...]
I worked directly with Lori Nordstrom for the first time three years ago on the Young Guns program, kicking off WPPI. She’s a terrific photographer and instructor. Her website alone demonstrates everything I’ve been talking about and even lays it out on her home page in chronological order: “Expecting, Brand New, Children, Seniors and Wedding”. [...]
There seem to be two trains of thought out there in developing your photography business. We’ve got one school that believes you should develop your core strength and stay focused (pun intented) on that application. In other words, if you’re a wedding photographer, stay focused on growing your wedding business. If you’re a commercial shooter, stay [...]
Posted on February 08th, 2010 in Great Ideas, Marketing
The fun of Social Media is the networking and the sharing of so many different ideas that come along. This one from Pierre Stephenson, in Madison, WI just makes so much sense. Pierre sent it to me last week and it really hits on a different approach to the bridal market.
When you target brides there’s [...]
