I wrote this post a long time ago and even ran it as an encore once, but as time goes on it seems to get more relevant. So, I wanted to add a couple more images and while I don’t normally post on the weekends, today is Mother’s Day. I guess I’m writing it this [...]

A year ago, good buddy and GoingPro partner, Scott Bourne, did a rant on five of the most stupid things photo-related companies do to us. It’s one of my favorite posts, because of two things, the actual points he made are dead on and the sarcasm with which each point hits [...]

Visions are made by individuals.Accomplishments are made by team work.
Congratulations Resource Magazine! Many of you are aware that here and there I write for Resource Magazine. I love the magazine, but even more impressive is the attitude of the staff.  The magazine comes out quarterly and their two websites just keep [...]

Last week I missed a very good friend’s birthday. I want to find an appropriate way to recognize his incredible contribution to the industry and even better remind him that he’s a never-ending inspiration to so many photographers all the time! So, the solution to the challenge is to just embarrass the hell out of [...]

Last week good buddy, Michael Corsentino, was in Orlando visiting his mother.  We decided to get together and spend some time just hanging out. He drove over from Orlando.  Sheila, Michael and I had dinner together and then he and I proceeded to get into a marathon conversation about photography.

New photographers don’t realize how small [...]

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 [...]

Lately I feel like I’m trapped in an old Jimmy Stewart movie and the hands of the clock are spinning.  Time is literally flying by and projects I wanted to be finished with already are barely started. Julieanne Kost, in regards to asking her to be involved in a project we were working on, once [...]

Most of you have attended at least one major trade show and convention during the first quarter of the year. If you’re like most people, you came home with tons of notes. You had lists of great ideas. You might have even photographed a few speaker slides or new products creating ideas of things you [...]

Back from WPPI last week brought to a close what I refer to as my 2012 Trade Show Season. It started with PMA @ CES then IUSA in New Orleans, PhotoPro Expo in Covington, KY and back to Las Vegas for GoingPro Bootcamp and WPPI.  For many of you there’s still another round or two with [...]

I was in a bind this morning. Nothing to write about and a little unprepared since we’re flying out early and headed home after WPPI. But then like magic, my good buddy Terry Clark sent me an email in response to yesterday’s post about their being no shortcuts to building your business.
 
After 20+ years in [...]