Business Technology 10 Reasons Why Websites Fail To Live Up To Their Expectations by Ann Monteith For today’s photographers, websites represent a “front door” to their business. So says business expert Ann Monteith, who believes that most photographers are not paying enough attention to this all-important aspect of their photography businesses. “The more our industry grows,” she says, “the more ineffective websites I see.” Following is Ann’s List […] Written by Ann Monteith April 30, 2013April 30, 2013
Technology Turn Your Photo Into a Pastel Painting, Pencil Drawing or Pen and Ink by Melissa Gallo In this demonstration Melissa shows you how to create 3 distinct looks for your photos using textures in Photoshop. See more of Melissa Gallo’s work at PaintedTextures.com. Written by Melissa Gallo April 23, 2013April 23, 2013
Business Handling Selling Objections Head On in Your Photography Business by Sarah Petty As a photography business owner, if you dread selling to your clients because you know that there are going to be objections, you’re not alone. I hear from photographers all the time that they would rather not have the sales presentation at all than to be put in the uncomfortable situation of […] Written by Sarah Petty April 16, 2013April 16, 2013
Business Marketing What Do You Know About Framing? Successful studio owners recognize that many new photographers are losing out on profits that can be generated by frame sales, simply because they don’t know how to sell them or even some of the most basic vocabulary used in the world of retail framing. Here’s a great resource from PictureFrameGuys.com: Their “Picture Frame Glossary” will help […] Written by Marathon Press April 10, 2013April 10, 2013
Business Sports League Rebates – Tips for Sports Photography Beginners by Chris Wunder, Cr.Photog. When you’re just starting out in team sports photography, you quickly learn that sometimes it’s not the quality of the photos we provide to players and parents that determines who gets the opportunity to service the league. Sooner or later, you’ll be faced with a request to “rebate” a portion of […] Written by Chris Wunder April 3, 2013April 3, 2013
