Scott Bourne and I spent the last two years working together on the GoingPro project, which started as a book published by Random House and grew to be one of the most successful blogs in professional photography. Through all of the posts, podcasts, tweets and workshops we did, nothing would have been accomplished if our [...]
A couple of weeks ago, Scott Bourne and I announced we were shutting down GoingPro2011.com. In the letter from both of us, which was on the site for a couple of weeks, we said,
“We find ourselves at a crossroads. The GoingPro project has helped so many aspiring photographers, but in its current form it’s pretty [...]
Over the last couple of years I’ve written a lot about personal projects and their importance to helping you stay focused on your long term goals. Personal projects help keep you grounded. They help fuel your passion for photography when your full time job or full time photo-specialty seems miles away from what brought you [...]
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 [...]
Every year Summer School gets a little better thanks to the feedback in the survey we do a week or two after the program ends. After last year’s school we heard requests for more hands-on shooting, more marketing and business and several suggestions to make the program more centrally located. Well, we’ve managed to do [...]
Last Friday I mentioned one of our most favorite prints, Cranes in the Fire Mist. Well, it’s a great story by Scott Bourne, my partner in the GoingPro Project and one of my very best friends. So, often we all have a vision, an idea and then one day it’s gone. We’ve given up on [...]
There’s been a lot written about things you can do to build your business. I’ve written about it, we’ve written about it on GoingPro and recently I ran across this post on Photofocus by my good buddy, Scott Bourne. We live in an instant fulfillment society with too many photographers wanting it all right now. Wanting [...]
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 [...]
Over the last couple of years I’ve probably written a few dozen posts related to getting the most out of the various major trade shows and conventions. The importance of attending goes a lot deeper than just fine-tuning your skill set. A great show is about staying on top of technology and recharging your battery. [...]
After every convention, workshop or trade show you attend everyone is always left with a level of optimism and energy to make changes in their technique, marketing, management style and grow their business. But, there’s always the challenge of getting sucked back into your daily routine and within a few days your energy and spirit [...]
