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
Business Inspiration Lifestyle Passion is Only Part of Success Intro by Skip Cohen “Passion” has to be one of the most abused words in photography and business. And, I have to admit, I’m one of the guys out there using it all the time. Because I believe in passion, but to Chamira’s point in today’s guest post, passion is only one ingredient. Passion without […] Written by Chamira Young April 15, 2019April 15, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle No Matter How Fast You’re Going – Don’t Miss the Joy Intro by Skip Cohen I found this post in Suzette Allen’s archives, but she shared it just a couple of months back. After spending time with Suzette and her husband Jonny just a few weeks ago, it’s so appropriate. Most of us go from day to day and every so often look back and think, […] Written by Suzette Allen April 8, 2019April 8, 2019
Business Inspiration A Lesson from Watching Ducks Swim Intro by Skip Cohen One of the things I love most about sharing content here on the Marathon blog is the lessons I learn myself, and from some incredibly inspirational people in the industry. Bryan Caporicci has been a good buddy for a long time. We initially met through social media, but over the years […] Written by Bryan Caporicci March 27, 2019March 27, 2019
Inspiration Technology Is Video in Your Skill Set? Intro by Skip Cohen Last year Suzette Allen shared a blog post about the importance of having video in your skill set. She gave some great examples of additional work their business has picked up simply because people saw they did video, even when their needs were for still imaging. Over the years the lines […] Written by Suzette Allen March 13, 2019March 13, 2019
Business Inspiration Photography? It’s Not a Real Job Intro by Skip Cohen I’m always amazed at the number of photographers I meet who are still fighting battles with family and friends over their career choice. And, while most of you are established and confident in your journey as an artist and business owner, I loved this archived post from Chamira Young. The truth […] Written by Chamira Young February 25, 2019February 25, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle Sometimes You Just Need to Rant – Part Two Intro by Skip Cohen In Michele Celentano’s previous post, she shared a great rant about one of the biggest challenges in photography – working with people who don’t like being photographed. But now, take it one step further and recognize that too often the person who doesn’t like being photographed is YOU – the photographer. […] Written by Michele Celentano February 4, 2019February 4, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle Sometimes You Just Need to Rant – Part One Intro by Skip Cohen The best thing about this industry has little to do with photography, but the friendships that come out of everyone’s love for the craft. Well, Michele Celentano is one of those friends who’s love for the craft can’t be topped. Wandering through her archives, she wrote this rant in 2014 and […] Written by Michele Celentano January 30, 2019January 30, 2019