In a galaxy far far away – okay, just a career or two ago, Dave Ashby and I met. Thanks to social media we’ve stayed in touch, catching up on something every few weeks or so. Last week Dave told me about a project he’s always wanted to do, which all I could say was, “So, why don’t you [...]

We all talk about how social media has changed the way we do business, but what about how it ’s changed the way we share information?
Bruce Berg is a friend on Facebook. We share a whole bunch of real-time friends, as well as a couple of hundred Facebook friends. A few weeks ago Bruce [...]

There’s an incredibly fun aspect to this industry once you’ve logged in a few years – it’s that thing about friendships coming out of everyone’s love for the craft.  Now, put that together with social media, a blog and a phone conversation that brings up a potential topic for a post and it’s a blue ribbon combination!  Meet my [...]

Honest, I’m not trying to shirk by duties writing my blog every morning, but for the second time in the last week a photographer has shared such insight on a comment that it merits being shared. 
I’ve followed Charles and Jennifer Maring’s career for at least half of their twenty years.  We used to be [...]

It’s another blog from my Dad and once again, the guy is surprising with the relevance.  As sophisticated as we all think we are with the way we communicate, social media, business practices, marketing and living in an era of almost instant fulfillment, nothing has changed in terms of the fundamentals of good business: customer service [...]

Every now and then you read about a project where creative people from different disciplines combine their efforts.  This next contribution to Charity Fest is pretty unique and brings together a composer with a photographer.
The story was sent to me by Michael Allen, a professional photographer from InDesign Creative.  His “partner in crime” is [...]

Charity Fest started last year, because I was being asked at every marketing program, “How can I get started in working with a charity?”  So, I thought it would be helpful just to run a series on the blog, giving people ideas on things they could do in their community, with or without a camera [...]

Pete Cardello and I first met when he was president of Albums Inc.  So, there’s a friendship that goes back about ten years, but like so many relationships in the photo industry, ours came out of the respect I had for Pete’s business head and running a major album company.
All of the stories I’m normally [...]

If you’ve met Jay then you know he’s definitely a photographer with a sense of humor.  The guy just knows how to have fun!  But he also has an intensity and sense of purpose to never compromise.  His guest post last year demonstrated his ability to land three cover shots from one shoot!
At virtually all [...]

There are some people in your life that you just can’t remember a time when they weren’t around.  You might not talk to them that often or even see each other frequently, but when you do, it’s always a classic moment with lots of warmth, sharing ideas and definitely a lot of laughter.  Well, meet [...]