I found a great quote from Andy Warhol that got me thinking…
They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.
Whether you’re just starting out as a professional photographer or aspiring to be one, there’s very little that happens in this industry by itself. You’ve got to be proactive and you’ve [...]

We know time is your most valuable commodity and there’s never enough of it.  So in putting together this year’s program we took the key points from everyone’s feedback following last year, and built a new Skip’s Summer School!The three top requests from our 2011 post-program survey were more hands-on training, more marketing/business and a more central location. 
There [...]

Good buddy, David Ziser, has been kind enough to share a few of his best posts with us and this one, like all of his posts, is another top-shelf presentation.  It might be from last year, but that doesn’t make the topic any less relevant.
As a combination of the tough economy and advances in [...]

As much as I try to not get too commercial, there are some pretty remarkable programs going on right now and you need to know about them. I’ll keep it short and not oversell, but here are two that I want to share with you.

Cyber Monday Over At Kubota Image Tools
Yes, Kevin Kubota is a [...]

There’s so much going on in our industry right now. It’s tough to keep track of it all. So, here are a few things requiring you to circle the dates!
 

Today on Twitter is the last day to follow @kubotatools and @skipcohen and get yourself in the running for one of the first copies of Kevin Kubota’s [...]

Just trust me on this: Go get a cup of coffee and then sit back and watch Kevin Kubota, Jeff Medford and Ross Hockrow (the film-makers) in action on  this video, How to Photoshop Everyone. Not only does Kevin deliver an award-winning presentation, but pay attention to the production values Ross and Jeff brought to the [...]

Last week’s post about RETV with the Albert Watson interview got some great comments, one of them from good buddy, Terry Clark, who wrote:
“Before the Internet I read five newspapers in the morning plus thumbed thru a few magazines or books on photography. Yes, it took a bit of time, usually about 90 minutes, but what a [...]

I’m going to stray off the usual format path this morning with a couple of great links and even a moment of wisdom thanks to good buddy, Nick Vedros. In fact, let’s start with Nick who sent me the following last night:
From the Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity:
Man.. Because he sacrifices [...]

Last week I ran Kevin Kubota’s promo video for his new book, The Lighting Notebook.  It really created a lot of interest, because lighting repeatedly comes up as every one’s biggest challenge when it comes to mastering their skill set. Well, this week Kevin is back with a great video, much more than just a promo.

One [...]

Having a lighting theme all this week, I can’t hit the topic without talking about the newest resource for photographers on the scene, Kevin Kubota’s Lighting Notebook. It’s all about on location lighting and so new I’m not sure it’s even shipping yet. 
Here’s the mark of a great photographer and educator, great content…watch the demo video and as [...]