Photography Blog by Marathon Press

June 26, 2017

Planning a Vacation – the Five-Week Plan

Intro by Skip Cohen One of the biggest challenges of being a business owner is taking time off. All of us at some point wind…

June 19, 2017

Pet Photography – At the Top of the List

Intro by Skip Cohen Several years ago Tamara Lackey published a blog post about her family’s experience with a new puppy. The short post is…

June 14, 2017

Never Stop Building Your Skill Set

Intro by Skip Cohen Five years ago Michele Celentano got up to speak to a group of photographers at an SCU boot camp we held…

June 12, 2017

The Power of a Hand-Written Note

I was reading one of my old favorites recently, The Book of Awesome. Written by Neil Pasricha, it's a series of simple awesome events, products…

June 7, 2017

How to Ask for Referrals – Part II

Intro by Skip Cohen In Part I of this special post, Bryan Caporicci gave you suggestions for laying down a solid foundation for referrals. Now…

June 5, 2017

Creating a System for Referrals – Part I

Intro by Skip Cohen Photography is a word-of-mouth business, yet so many of you act like a referral is something that happens by accident. With…

May 31, 2017

Getting Your Business Started

Intro by Skip Cohen Years ago at a workshop in Ohio, I heard Jerry Ghionis talk about running a business as an artist. I’m paraphrasing…

May 24, 2017

Managing Stress in Relationships

Intro by Skip Cohen Over the years Tamara Lackey has shared so much insight into the more personal side of life and business. For example,…

May 22, 2017

Fine Tuning Your Writing Skills

Most photographers see themselves as artists. We also know a picture is worth a thousand words. Unfortunately, so many artists, when they have to use…

May 17, 2017

You’ve Got to Get Started

Intro by Skip Cohen Wandering through the archives of Successful-Photographer this post hit home. It’s so relevant to what separates great artists from those still…

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Bob Coates (4)

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Bob Coates is a practicing photographer, artist, Panasonic Lumix Luminary and educator. Bob coaches photographers on business, marketing, photography and Photoshop. His diversity as an artist is legendary with experiences in virtually all major specialties. He regularly teaches/presents at many of the major conventions, but also to small groups around the country. Click on his headshot to visit his Successful-Photographer blog.

You’ve Got to Get Started

Bryan Capporicci (5)

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Bryan Caporicci is the CEO and Founder of Sprout Studio. He is an award-winning wedding and portrait photographer based out of Fonthill, Canada. He is a Fuji X-Photographer and was one of the youngest Canadians to receive his Masters of Photographic Arts (MPA). The Sprouting Photographer blog is one of the most extensive professional photography blogs in the industry and in 2015, after just 8 months on the air, the SproutingPhotographer podcasts won best of iTunes. Click on Bryan's picture to link to his blog.

Planning a Vacation – the Five-Week Plan

Chris Wunder (9)

chriswunder@noemail.com

Mr. Wunder is a 30 year veteran in the photo marketing business. His expertise extends from Portrait Studios to Special Events including School Photography, Sports, Yearbooks and Directory publishing.

An industry insider, he has worked with smaller, entrepreneurial firms as well as large corporate clients.

He is in demand as a consultant, trainer and presenter for conventions and workshops at the regional, national and international level.

Speculation Portrait Programs For Preschools and Early Childhood Centers

Justin & Mary Marantz (3)

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Justin & Mary are an international wedding photography duo, who travel the globe shooting weddings, teaching, & inspiring other small business owners. Their “Walk Through a Wedding” Workshops have been presented worldwide including London, Australia & The Netherlands. They've authored two books- The Guide to Marketing and the J&M Lighting Guide, presented at international conferences including WPPI and The Dutch Wedding Congress and have been named as one of Profoto’s Legends of Lighting.

Emotional Marketing

Lori Nordstrom (9)

lorinordstrom@noemail.com

Lori Nordstrom {M.Photog., Cr., CPP, ABI} owns a boutique studio specializing in children and family portraits located in the small, picturesque town of Winterset, Iowa. Lori has been a photographer for over 20 years and is known not only for her simple and sweet portraits of children but as a leader in the photography industry in the areas of business, marketing and sales. Lori is a PPA approved business instructor, and sharing with other photographers and small business owners is one of the things she most enjoys. http://www.nordstromphoto.com

Getting Your Business Started

Michele Celentano (3)

Celentano@noemail.com

Michele Celentano is one of America's leading family photographers, Canon Explorer of Light and a published author. She's a sought-after educator and artist who strongly believes in the importance of photographs. "The most important part of this journey through life are the people we love. For me, the second most important thing we have are the photographs that help us to remember those we love when they are no longer with us...Photographs of the people we love the most and the times we spend with them will outlast any material thing we have."

Never Stop Building Your Skill Set

Sarah Petty (14)

sarahpetty@noemail.com

Sarah is a New York Times best-selling author, highly-acclaimed speaker, author, MBA and coach who started her own boutique photography studio after working for Coca Cola for 20 years and then meeting the marketing goals of a top regional advertising agency’s clients. She attributes the rapid growth of her boutique photography studio, which was named one of the most profitable in the country within just five years in business by PPA, to the creation of her own strong brand. Click on Sarah's photograph to visit her blog.

Turning Great Service into a Lasting Memory

Skip Cohen (15)

SkipCohen@nomail.com

Skip Cohen is an industry executive recognized for his diversity. He has served as past president of Hasselblad USA, Rangefinder/WPPI and in 2009 founded his own educational consulting company. In 2013 he launched Skip Cohen University dedicated to helping artists build a stronger business. He's a regular speaker at a variety of conventions and writes for several different magazines, as well as having two business classes at Lynda.com. Click above to visit the SCU blog.

The Power of a Hand-Written Note

Tamara Lackey (4)

tlackey@nomail.com

Tamara Lackey is a photographer, writer and educator. While her photographic specialty is primarily children and families, there's probably nothing she hasn't photographed. She's also an outstanding talk-show host, mother, wife and friend to so many in the industry. She's one of the few artists who has helped photographers establish their priorities between being a business-style and lifestyle.

Pet Photography – At the Top of the List