Inspiration Lifestyle A Little Therapy Never Hurt Anyone Intro by Skip Cohen Suzette Allen and I have known each other for a whole lot of years, but the friendship really kicked off when she and Jonny were teaching at a Marathon workshop in Nebraska. Sheila and I were both there, and that trip led to an annual routine of catching up a couple […] Written by Suzette Allen March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Business Inspiration Navigating in Rough Waters…and we’re all in the same boat! Over the last few weeks, I’ve repeatedly thought about today’s post. I’ve avoided the topic because I honestly didn’t want to contribute to what we’re all dealing with already. The truth is, the world has gone mad. I’m not suggesting that Covid-19 isn’t serious. Still, as I watched dozens of people at Costco loading their […] Written by Skip Cohen March 16, 2020March 16, 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 Inspiration Marketing Staying Focused and Hanging on Tight Intro by Skip Cohen Suzette Allen and I have known each other for a lot of years, but it’s only in the last four or so that we became good friends. It’s all the result of finding quality time together and going beyond business meetings and those quick conversations we all have at conventions. In […] Written by Suzette Allen December 5, 2019December 5, 2019
Business Inspiration Techniques The Addition of Movement Intro by Skip Cohen This post from Suzette Allen’s archives is six years old…yet, so many of you still haven’t caught on. You’ve got to make your work look different than your competitors. So, from single images you share on your website and blog to marketing messages on various promotions, products and services – […] Written by Suzette Allen November 18, 2019November 18, 2019
Business Inspiration Inspiration and a Fresh Vision Intro by Skip Cohen In the last month, there’s been a lot published about the Bubble Trailer Light Tour. One of my favorite couples in photography, Suzette Allen, and Jon Yoshinaga are on the road for a 13,000-mile workshop-journey of the U.S. Along the way, they’ve been sharing inspiration, beautiful images, and stories capturing their […] Written by Suzette Allen October 9, 2019October 9, 2019
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
