When I added a website review as part of this year’s Summer School program I had no idea what to expect. I knew from looking at so many sites and portfolios over the years everyone needed a little help, but there are some new things I’ve learned. One of them is the fact that many [...]

Ever had a friend who you wanted to help with a project, but you just couldn’t figure out what he/she needed? Well, meet my good buddy Matthew Jordan Smith and the challenge was his website. Matthew is one of the finest fashion and editorial photographers in the world, although there’s really nothing Matthew can’t shoot!
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This year, as part of the Skip’s Summer School program, I want to do something no other workshops have done. Thinking about what’s the most critical marketing component of every photographer’s business, I decided it was time to do a website review.  This year every attendee gets a website review as part of their registration. [...]

This year we added something very different to the long list of Summer School benefits, a website review. It takes place now, long before the Summer School program in August.  I’m reviewing each attendee’s website, primarily focusing on their About section/Galleries and giving everybody a head-start on some of the things they need to be [...]

I know it’s snarky, but it’s the middle of the summer and it just seems appropriate to remind people how much they’re really giving up by not paying attention to some simple details in their business. So, it’s a fun post to write, but it’ll be even more fun on your end if you make it [...]

It’s always tough to get back on track after a great weekend, but there are times when I wish I could get off track a little easier.
I just spent five days out of the office in Sarasota. The blog was all caught up with two posts in the pipeline when we left on Thursday. The [...]

Up until late April ‘09, I lived on the west side of Los Angeles for seven years.  It’s the world of  ”nip and tuck” and it happens to make a great theme for this morning’s blog.
Living in LA you never say, “I’ve seen it all,” because sure enough an hour later you’ll see something more bizarre.  It’s great to look [...]

It’s a Sunday morning quickie – years ago I had the privilege of visiting the White House when Senator Howard Baker was President Reagan’s Chief of Staff.  Baker was shooting Hasselblad and Nikon and just wanted to talk about photography.  During the conversation we were talking about how a picture really is worth a thousand words.   He [...]

Last weekend I had to put together a presentation about the wedding and portrait side of the industry and in the process of looking at websites, blogs, images and analyzing who are the Young Guns and the New Guns I realized something interesting.  It wasn’t particularly earth shaking, but it did stand out as I surfed [...]

I’m having a lot of fun lately with quotes I’ve found here and there.  I find it amazing that so many quotes can be so easily cross-referenced to virtually any industry, especially photography. 
 
It’s down-time for many of you.  It’s the dreaded, but welcomed first quarter.   Cash flow is down, but you have the time to [...]