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Six Common Denominators Professional Photographers Hate

Intro by Skip Cohen Just recently, Chamira Young shared today’s post on her ProPhotographerJourney blog, and I loved it. Why? Well, it couldn’t be more accurate, but even better, it got me thinking about various aspects of my own business. Unlike most of you, I’m not a professional photographer. I know more than I let […]
Chamira Young
Written by Chamira Young October 2, 2019October 2, 2019
  1. Business
  2. Marketing

Keeping in Touch With Your Clients

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Maya Angelou Recently, while reading a blog post by my good friend, Chamira Young, she talked about the difficulty photographers have keeping in touch with clients after the job is […]
Skip Cohen
Written by Skip Cohen September 30, 2019September 30, 2019
  1. Business
  2. Marketing

Attracting the Senior Market

Intro by Skip Cohen A day rarely goes by that I don’t stop by Sarah Petty’s blog, “Joy of Marketing.” I love the simplicity of her approach to business. It’s based on a foundation of understanding consumer behavior, listening to her target audience, and having outstanding communication skills. Excellent communication skills involve listening/observing just as […]
Sarah Petty
Written by Sarah Petty September 25, 2019September 25, 2019
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Practicing Wildlife Photography in a Captive Environment – Part Two

Intro by Skip Cohen In competitive sports there’s a proven theory: usually referred to in tennis: If you play with somebody better than you, your game will improve. It’s no different in photography. I’m a better photographer today because I’ve hung out for so many years with Bob Coates. He’s rarely without a camera and […]
Bob Coates
Written by Bob Coates September 23, 2019September 23, 2019
  1. Techniques

Practicing Wildlife Photography in a Captive Environment – Part One

Practicing Wildlife Photography in a Captive Environment, Part I Intro by Skip Cohen Bob Coates is back with some solid tips on a great way to practice wildlife photography. When you’re not actually in the wild, how are you going to practice your skillset as a wildlife photographer? I love Bob’s approach, which challenges the […]
Bob Coates
Written by Bob Coates September 18, 2019September 18, 2019
  1. Business

What Conferences Are You Attending in 2020?

We’re quickly coming up on the fourth quarter of the year, and soon you’ll be knee-deep in potential business with the fall/winter seasonality. And, while I know we’re still in the August/September time frame, that doesn’t change the fact that with a blink of an eye, the calendar pages are going to turn again. As […]
Skip Cohen
Written by Skip Cohen September 16, 2019September 16, 2019
  1. Business
  2. 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. […]
Beverly Walden
Written by Beverly Walden September 11, 2019September 11, 2019
  1. Business
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Four Key Components to Marketing

Intro by Skip Cohen As photographers, most of you consider yourself an artist. By definition, that means you’re more of a right-brained creative type than left-brained detail and operationally focused. But here’s the key, you need to respect everything it takes to build your business. In this post from Chamira Young’s archives, she shares four […]
Chamira Young
Written by Chamira Young September 9, 2019September 9, 2019
  1. Business
  2. Lifestyle

The Myth of Multitasking

Intro by Skip Cohen I love the way Rob Nowell shatters the myth that multi-tasking is the ultimate answer to getting more done! Seriously, we’ve all learned to do it. We all take on multiple challenges all day long and so often wind up at the end of the day questioning what you really accomplished. […]
Robert Nowell
Written by Robert Nowell September 4, 2019September 4, 2019
  1. Inspiration
  2. 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 […]
Skip Cohen
Written by Skip Cohen August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

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