I know yesterday was Black Friday, but maybe the definition of the day should be changed! It’s called Black Friday because it’s the day when a retailer is supposed to finally make it into the “black” with great sales. Unfortunately, after looking at my email for the last two days, I’m changing the definition. It’s Black Friday because of the [...]
Yesterday I wandered into a few different websites and found most photographer’s descriptions of their various services pretty underwhelming. Photographers, for whatever reason, hate to use adjectives, but you’re in good company, I found a few manufacturers who were just as bad!
Think about the last time you walked down an aisle at a trade show. Exhibitors who had [...]
Those of you who know me beyond the blog, know that Molly the Wonder Dog is a big piece of my life. She’s the first dog I’ve ever had from puppy to adulthood and it’s been an amazing experience. She’s pretty much the equivalent of a quiet 65 pound four year old! Well, she turned five [...]
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 [...]
It’s Monday morning, affectionately known as “First Tuesday” here and the start of new week. It’s also the last week of July and I feel like I’m trapped inside an old Jimmy Stewart movie and the hands of the clock are spinning. The summer is flying by and all the retailers seem to be wishing it [...]
This is my twelfth profile in the series with just three left to go – what a Summer School lineup this is for 2010! But, remember, if you’re only reading this because you want to find out more about who’s speaking at Summer School then you’re missing the point. Every one of these photographers should [...]
You guys get excited talking about the jobs you shoot, so as a marketing guy, I want to share how pumped up everyone is over this year’s Summer School.
It’s a star-studded cast, in order of apperance, Dane Sanders, Scott Bourne, Jerry Weiner, Joe Buissink, Vicki Taufer, Jasmine Star, Kevin Kubota, Stacy Pearsall, Jonathan Canlas, Kirk Voclain, [...]










