Photography Photography Education Which is Better? Natural Light, Constant Light, or Strobe? I see a lot of incredibly beautiful photography come thru the Lab at Marathon Press. Helping in production this holiday season I saw thousands of books. As a professional photographer, it’s hard to not focus on the quality of the images I’m looking at in addition to checking the quality of the work as we […] Written by Mark Weber February 2, 2023January 13, 2023
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Uncategorized 3 Quick and Easy Ways to Improve Your Photography Today Photography can be frustrating when you feel like you’re not improving your skills. The good news, you can make big improvements to your photos by making small changes. In this post, I’m going to share my top three quick hacks to help take your photography game up a notch. These tips will help you take […] Written by Carly Sullens CPP January 31, 2023January 11, 2023
Business Marketing Photography Education Why Choose You? When was the last time you purchased something, you didn’t know you needed and didn’t care what the price was? You just had to have it! Give it to me before they run out!!!!! Choosing a photographer should be so easy! So what caused you to desire that purchase you made so quickly? It’s a […] Written by Mark Weber January 26, 2023January 10, 2023
Branding Customer Satisfaction Photography Education Beautiful Branding . . . Disappointing Experience Intro by Skip Cohen I love Bev’s point in today’s post – are you meeting and exceeding customer expectations? Years ago, before digital and in my Hasselblad days, at every convention, there would always be a few students who’d come by and want to show us their portfolios. Often the portfolios themselves were incredibly expensive […] Written by Beverly Walden January 24, 2023January 9, 2023
Inspiration Photography Self Publishing The Advantages of Self Publishing A friend of mine recently said to me: “If the pen is to the sword, then the printing press is to an army.” In fact, Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press was revolutionary and did change the course of history. Flash forward several centuries and the next major revolution in printing was the invention of Digital Printing. Digital printing has now democratized the process […] Written by Martin Pugh January 19, 2023January 9, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education Having Faith in Your Journey I know this is a little off-track from the usual posts I share here at Marathon, but I read this just before New Year’s, and it so hit home. It’s a new year, but so often we carry over bad experiences and bad habits. We never really start with a clean slate, mostly because we […] Written by Skip Cohen January 17, 2023January 6, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education Bouncing Back After a Disappointing Year – Part II Intro by Skip Cohen Sarah wraps it all up in this post and it’s perfect for insight into what so many of us do when things get tough. We look for ways to escape the pain we feel, and most of the time it’s the wrong approach. For me, I’ll numb the frustration of the […] Written by Sarah Petty January 12, 2023January 6, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education Bouncing Back After a Disappointing Year – Part I Intro by Skip Cohen If you haven’t taken the time to follow Sarah Petty and her Joy of Marketing blog, you’re missing an outstanding opportunity to grow with a better perspective on your business and marketing efforts. Her archives are especially outstanding because you don’t have to wait for her to share new material. There is no expiration […] Written by Sarah Petty January 10, 2023January 6, 2023
Inspiration Photography Education As You Perceive Yourselves, So Shall You Be! Intro by Skip Cohen It’s another hit “out of the park,” by Bev Walden…and for those of you who sometimes get hung up on biblical references, just trust me and read her entire post. Years ago, Joe Buissink and I wrote a book together, Wedding Photography from the Heart. Most of the book shared so many great […] Written by Beverly Walden January 5, 2023January 4, 2023
Inspiration Photography PPA Degrees & Certifications – Are They Worth It? One of my favorite things about working at Marathon & tradeshows is the variety of photographers I get to talk to from all over the country. From brand-new hobbyists to full-time professionals, all share the same passion for photography as I do. But what about people’s opinions regarding the Professional Photographers of America Degrees? Certification? […] Written by Mark Weber January 5, 2023December 21, 2022
