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The Value of Photography

Intro by Skip Cohen This post from Chamira Young’s archives was posted long before the pandemic. It’s a perfect reminder of what we all need to get back to – remembering the value of photography! Needing to hunker down and maintain social distancing only changed one aspect of photography. The ability to capture new memories […]

Written by Chamira Young May 4, 2020May 4, 2020

Business

Developing the Skills for Meaningful Business Conversations

Intro by Skip Cohen This post from Chamira Young’s archives couldn’t be more valid right now. Why? Because conversations are, for the most part, the only way, you can do business. Whether via email and in writing or with a phone call, the art of face to face live communication has been limited. Obviously, at […]

Written by Chamira Young April 14, 2020April 14, 2020

Business
Marketing

Building Stronger Business Referrals

Intro by Skip Cohen Scrolling through the archives of Chamira Young’s blog, her post about building relationships with other photographers hit home on so many different levels. First, referral relationships are a great way to make sure you can service every request you get from your clients. For example, you never want to say, “No,” […]

Written by Chamira Young March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Business

Being in Business and Allowing Yourself to Be Vulnerable

Intro by Skip Cohen Looking through Chamira Young’s blog archives, I ran across this post about vulnerability. Being vulnerable is one of those overly used expressions most often reserved for discussions on relationships. At first, I was a little put off by its use in a post about business, but the more I read and […]

Written by Chamira Young February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Inspiration
Techniques

Getting Subjects Comfortable in Front of Your Camera

Intro by Skip Cohen Over the years, I’ve looked at thousands of portraits and co-authored six books with four of the finest photographers in the industry. With every great portrait from each artist, there’s been a prominent ingredient of trust with the subject. The legendary Don Blair spent time talking with his client. His smile […]

Written by Chamira Young January 29, 2020January 29, 2020

Business
Marketing

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 […]

Written by Chamira Young October 2, 2019October 2, 2019

Business
Marketing

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 […]

Written by Chamira Young September 9, 2019September 9, 2019

Business

Four Things Many Professional Photographers Wish They Knew Earlier

Intro by Skip Cohen For years I’ve been saying, except for doctors, photographers are the second worse business group on the planet! Please don’t get defensive – you’re right-brain creative types, and your passion lies in creativity, not in the left-brain side of running a business. You’ve got a thousand ideas about how to compose […]

Written by Chamira Young August 19, 2019August 19, 2019

Business
Marketing

Is Your Website Game ALL that It Can Be?

Intro by Skip Cohen Finding this post in Chamira Young’s archives, it’s so on point with what’s become one of the most significant components of your business – your website. In today’s social media world, it’s the equivalent of a brick and mortar building going back just a few years ago. Anybody can have a […]

Written by Chamira Young July 29, 2019July 29, 2019

Business
Marketing

Why You Need a Website

Intro by Skip Cohen There are so many reasons you need a website, and I’m always surprised when I meet an artist who still thinks they can get by with just a Facebook page. Well, it’s simply not enough, and this post from Chamira Young hits on three key ingredients to building a stronger website, […]

Written by Chamira Young July 15, 2019July 15, 2019

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