Business Inspiration Passion and Purpose Intro by Skip Cohen I first met Beverly Walden when she won a Kodak Gallery Award at what was then called “PPA National.” The award was a Hasselblad 500CM complete, and I’m guessing it was at least twenty-five years ago. Overall these years, our paths have crossed numerous times, and our friendship just kept growing. […] Written by Beverly Walden September 11, 2019September 11, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle If Only Life Had a Focus Button We’ve shared a few posts on the topic of keeping things in focus. It’s funny how we all know how to focus our cameras in manual, but when it comes to life, so many things are a challenge. There are times and projects we all need to do that come with moments when we simply […] Written by Skip Cohen August 28, 2019August 28, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle It Only Takes a Minute to Have a Better Day Intro by Skip Cohen There’s so much great content on the Internet, and Nicole Begley’s “Hair of the Dog” blog is jam-packed with great information, especially when she steps into our personal space with so many different things we can all relate to. Reading this post from her archives, it got me thinking about one […] Written by Nicole Begley August 5, 2019August 5, 2019
Business Inspiration Hitting the Reset Button I wrote a post recently on my own blog about the importance of knowing when to hit the reset button on a task or project. There are times when the frustration of not accomplishing something becomes so great, you’re unable to complete the task without a severe depletion of energy, both physical and emotional. Here’s […] Written by Skip Cohen July 17, 2019July 17, 2019
Business Inspiration All You Have to Do is Listen Intro by Skip Cohen I love this recent post shared by my good buddy Bryan Caporicci. Many of you spend so much time looking for techniques to make your images different and raise the bar on your skill set. Well, as Bryan points out, the greatest tool you have is your ability to listen to […] Written by Bryan Caporicci June 25, 2019June 25, 2019
Inspiration Techniques Nothing Beats Hands-on Education Intro by Skip Cohen Suzette shared this post a long time back, but nothing has changed, and her thoughts have no expiration date! Nothing beats hands-on education. There’s plenty of great content on the Internet. In fact, I share videos from various manufacturers and short tips all the time on the SCU blog, but when […] Written by Suzette Allen June 5, 2019June 5, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle Your Ego: Undermining or Supportive? Your Ego: Undermining or Supportive? Intro by Skip Cohen We don’t usually get into the self-help side of our lives very often on the Marathon blog, but I loved this past post from my buddy Rob Nowell. We typically think of “ego” as it relates to arrogance, but as Rob points out, there are so […] Written by Robert Nowell June 3, 2019June 3, 2019
Business Inspiration How to Overcome the Overwhelm as a Professional Photographer Intro by Skip Cohen Sarah Petty’s back again with OUTSTANDING advice to help you kill the feeling of being overwhelmed as a small business owner and professional photographer. My passion for this industry is on the business and marketing side, and I don’t make a living as a professional photographer. Well, I found a lot […] Written by Sarah Petty May 8, 2019May 8, 2019
Business Inspiration Loving What You Do Intro by Skip Cohen There are few things more important in life and business than doing something we love. In this guest post from Suzette Allen, she shares the backstory to how she got started in photography, and I’m betting it’s not much different for many of you. I’ve written a few times about the importance […] Written by Suzette Allen May 1, 2019May 1, 2019
Inspiration Techniques From Inspiration to Perspiration to Building a Stronger Brand Intro by Skip Cohen I love this post out of the Sprouting Photographer archives because it not only hits on a reminder of technique but reinforces the importance of stepping outside your comfort zone. You’ve got to practice, experiment and keep pushing the edge of the creative envelope. Years ago, my good buddy Tony Corbell […] Written by Robert Nowell April 17, 2019April 17, 2019