Techniques The Challenge of Clothing Choices for a Family Portrait Intro by Skip Cohen While it might seem incredibly basic, there are still so many of you who struggle with giving clients advice on what to wear for a portrait sitting. Well, relax, here’s some great advice from one of the finest family portrait artists in the industry, Michele Celentano. If you’ve ever attended one […] Written by Michele Celentano December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
Business Warming Up to the Concept of Cold Calls Intro by Skip Cohen For the most part, everything we share on the Marathon Blog is tied to marketing. Now and then we’ll share something that’s related to photographic technique, and helping you build a stronger skill set, but there are so many other resources for you to become better at capturing an image But, […] Written by Chamira Young December 26, 2018December 26, 2018
Business Lifestyle A Great Way to NOT Be Successful Intro by Skip Cohen I love Mary Marantz’s posts when she takes a concept most people never talk about and creates an “ah-ha” moment for all of us. I hope you’ll take the time to let Mary’s thoughts sink in because she hits the challenge so many of you have dead on! Being a professional […] Written by Justin & Mary Marantz December 17, 2018December 17, 2018
Business Time to Stop Making Excuses for Your Expenses Intro by Skip Cohen I know most of you are established business owners, but this post from the archives of ProPhotographerJourney.com hits on three basics that quite honestly so many of us have forgotten. In fact, I’ve gone on record as saying doctors and photographers are the two worst business groups on the planet. Most […] Written by Chamira Young December 12, 2018December 12, 2018
Inspiration Lifestyle The Good Old Days Are Right Now Looking for great quotes from Zig Ziglar, a typo in Google took me into Ziggy Marley! Sometimes we stumble on the greatest little gems when we least expect it! I love what I found: “I don’t have to wait to realize the good old days.” Ziggy Marley That says it all. The good old days […] Written by Skip Cohen December 10, 2018December 10, 2018
Business Marketing A Costly Mistake in Marketing Intro by Skip Cohen Dozens of times I’ve written about all the great content on the Internet, starting with everything we share in the Marathon blog. It’s FREE, it’s so relevant and it’s written by so many different artists and business people in photography who all have the same goal – helping you build a […] Written by Nicole Begley December 5, 2018December 5, 2018
Business Lifestyle Do You Value and Respect Your Time? Intro by Skip Cohen It’s another gem from Chamira Young’s archives, and it’s one of my most favorite topics, talking about the most important commodity in our lives – the one most people waste the most…TIME! Think about everything you do each day and how much you waste time. I’m not talking about day-dreaming, I’m […] Written by Chamira Young December 3, 2018December 3, 2018
Business When You Lose the Sale Intro by Skip Cohen I love this post from Sarah Petty’s archives because it’s a topic so many of you can identify with. The author is Erin Verbeck, Sarah’s Chief Joy Officer at Joy of Marketing. Of all the things she’s written this is one of my favorites as she talks about that moment of […] Written by Sarah Petty November 28, 2018November 28, 2018
Inspiration Lifestyle Morning Optimism “The moment when you first wake up in the morning is the most wonderful of the twenty-four hours. No matter how weary or dreary you may feel, you possess the certainty that, during the day that lies before you, absolutely anything may happen. And the fact that it practically always doesn’t, matters not a jot. […] Written by Skip Cohen November 26, 2018November 26, 2018
Business Marketing A 15 Minute Tip to Help You Market Your Photography Intro by Skip Cohen It’s so frustrating when I catch up to photographers who are upset because they don’t have the answers to building a stronger business. The answers are all out there and they cover virtually every aspect of business and marketing, together with your skill set, sense of customer service and the passion […] Written by Sarah Petty November 14, 2018November 14, 2018