Okay, I admit it, I’m about to steal a line from one of those cheap impulse buy books they have at every airport bookstore in the country.  It’s Vegas and they’re trying to get $20 for one of those stick figure “Life is Good” books….well, life is good, but not if you’re moronic enough to [...]

Rather than do a recap of yesterday, which you’ll find my buddy Scott Bourne does a far better job, I want to hit something I’ve seen that’s near and dear to my heart – the sense of community this year and last.
Long before the Internet I fell in love with this industry.  People you’d meet [...]

 
Sorry, had this ready to go and just missed posting this morning – but at least I’m in PST so I’m actually posting early afternnon!  Hey, better late than never!
The day is going to kick off with Kevin Kubota, but a recap of yesterday simply positions it as an incredible day.  Remember how long I’ve [...]

I could be wrong, but I think I just witnessed an industry first…Scott Bourne presented a slide show of spectacular images all put to music that he wrote and performed live on his synthesizer.  Sure beats canned music, but how many of us have the skill set.   Scott is presenting right now and there’s [...]

I posted the following in a comment to yesterday’s blog, but there are enough people who have asked that it makes sense to post it…On the camera gear question of what to bring to Summer School…none of the platform programs require camera gear, but if you’re looking for help on lighting, Tony and Bobbi’s Lighting Lab [...]

Summer School kicks off on Sunday night with Dane Sanders, followed by an incredible group of photographers for the next two and a half days.  It’s going to be an terrific program with lots of great ideas, but the best part is the networking, not just with the other attendees, but with the exhibitors and speakers.
We all [...]

A couple of days ago I got an email from a Summer School attendee asking a question about camera gear and what he should bring to Vegas.  Instead of an email I just picked up the phone and called him.   I was overwhelmed the next day with an email I got thanking me for taking the [...]

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 [...]

I’ve written a lot about things that make this industry so special – well, one of them is the way everybody watches each other’s backs.  Incredible friendships develop and it all starts with every one’s mutual love for the craft! 
At the end of last week I got a call from Vicki Taufer.  After a lot [...]

In just under three weeks a whole bunch of us are going to show up in Vegas for three days of intense creativity, networking, solution solving and most important of all recharging our batteries before the fourth quarter!
If you’re still on the fence about going, it’s time to make the decision and join us!  Here are [...]