Skip's Akron Photo Series

Here’s the fun of your own blog – it doesn’t always have to make a huge point. Sometimes it’s okay to just keep it light, simple and have multiple points.  So, here are some completely random thoughts for a Saturday morning!
—This is for my 88 year old Dad’s benefit.  Yes Dad, I am proud of [...]

For those of you who also follow the blog at GoingPro, my apologies.  I published this last week, but it’s so important. It deserves a second time out.  The foundation of being a professional photographer starts with understanding photography.  Your goal is to go back to a principle from the “old” film days and create great [...]

The movie was Field of Dreams for the quote and we’re going to take a shot at “building it”. 
Here’s the challenge:  There are a minimal number of speakers who come to Ohio, yet we’re in an area with thousands of photographers, being only a couple of hours from Detroit and Pittsburgh, a half an hour [...]

August 1st is right around the corner.  From a business stand point it’s a time everybody should be using to do at least one thing you’ve never done before to create a little buzz in your market, your community.   Here are some ideas and thoughts on where you can get some help!
Postcard Mailing: How about [...]

A few weeks ago I wrote a blog about turning Akron into a hub for photographic education.  I’m ecstatic to have been given the thumbs up to make an exclusive announcement:  Clay Blackmore, one of the finest wedding and portrait photographers in the country, is bringing his new program to the John S. Knight Center in Akron on October [...]