Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education How to Know What Your Photography is Worth? One of the things I’ve noticed that new photographers struggle with most, is how to price their work. I admit when we opened our studio (back in the dark ages when we chiseled pictures onto stone tablets) we checked what the other three studios in town were charging. Then we priced ourselves just a little […] Written by Holly Howe August 28, 2025May 16, 2025
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education How a Dynamic Website Can Make Your Business Pop Ever Forget to Unlock the Front Door…of Your Business? In the days before the Internet, nobody in the bricks-and-mortar world ever forgot to unlock their front door. Yet, today most of you have an online business and rarely check to make sure the front door is open! If your website isn’t working the way you planned, there’s […] Written by Skip Cohen August 26, 2025July 9, 2025
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How to Do Water Drop Photography with MIOPS If you’ve ever marveled at a photo of a crown-shaped splash frozen midair or a collision of two drops forming an elegant umbrella, you’ve seen the magic of water drop photography. This niche genre blends art, science, and technology—and thanks to tools like the MIOPS Splash system, it’s now easier than ever to create stunning […] Written by Mark Weber August 21, 2025August 21, 2025
Inspiration Photography Education Techniques How to Implement Your Creative Vision Some images are born from pure imagination; others demand to be created. This was one of those images. In October of 2022, Aya was just twelve years old. She (and her mother) arrived at my studio with a beaming smile and a fearless spirit. We had never met before, but it took only minutes to […] Written by Whitney Minten August 19, 2025May 16, 2025
Inspiration Photography Techniques A Photo Journalism Experience In 2013, I was working full-time as a photojournalist when a massive warehouse fire broke out in Chicago. It burned through the night, and by the time I arrived the next morning, temperatures had dropped to below zero. The fire department had been battling the blaze for hours, and everything—cars, trucks, barrels, and even the […] Written by John Gress August 14, 2025May 5, 2025
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education How Add-On-Sales Can Make your Business Explode Every day we deal with add-on sales. From a clerk at McDonald’s asking if we want fries to the checkout clerk at the supermarket who asks, “Did you find everything you needed?” While I’d like to take credit for the foundation of today’s post, it’s thanks to my good buddy, Doug Box. I first heard him talk […] Written by Skip Cohen August 12, 2025August 7, 2025
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How to Create a Wedding Image under a Difficult Situation “Piano Girl” – A Portrait of Grace, Grit and Glamour at The Dorchester In the world of wedding photography, there are moments that transcend the day’s schedule, the grandeur of the venue, or even the expectations of a seasoned photographer. They become something more—a reflection not just of a wedding, but of the human spirit. […] Written by Joel Dyer August 5, 2025May 6, 2025
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Techniques How to Take Your Photography to the Next Level – Creative Experimentation My photography journey has never followed a conventional path. Most of what I’ve learned has come from hands-on experimentation and a willingness to embrace trial and error-a process that continues to shape my growth as an artist.Throughout the years I have tried nearly every genre of photography in the pursuit of finding the one that […] Written by Carrie Cleghorn July 24, 2025May 6, 2025
Business Inspiration Photography Education Just Working Hard Isn’t Enough! The death rate for people who play it safe and for people who live boldly is the same: 100%Patti Dighi Seriousness is overrated. If you want to achieve more without ruining your life,the first step is to approach your work with a sense of play.Ali Abdaaf I ran across the two quotes above recently, and […] Written by Skip Cohen July 22, 2025July 22, 2025
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How to Create Award Winning Dog Photography There are extraordinary instances in photography when your finger presses the shutter and something inside you knows you’ve just captured a special image. “Spot On” was one of those magical moments; like the crack of a bat hitting the sweet spot, when you don’t even have to see where the ball lands. In this instance, […] Written by Ann ONeill Deal July 17, 2025May 5, 2025
