Inspiration Marketing Photography Education One Tool to Capture Seasonality A month ago, I shared this on my own blog – just to make a point. I was pleasantly surprised at the comments from people who jumped on the idea of doing comparison shots of their own. It’s a great way to draw people into reminding them what you do best – capture memories! There’s […] Written by Skip Cohen April 18, 2023April 13, 2023
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How to Do Gender-Inclusive Posing When I first learned photography 6 years ago, I took as many classes as possible. I sought out experts and tried to learn everything from lighting, editing, marketing, and posing. I remember being taught how to pose a female. The goal of female posing was to strive to shape her body into an ‘S’ curve […] Written by Carly Sullens M. Artist, CPP April 6, 2023April 10, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education How to Stretch Yourself to Grow Your Business The most successful studios are the ones that go beyond traditional marketing. They get involved in their community. They volunteer, they donate their time for causes and they do good things for other people . . . consistently. But what if you’re not typically one of those people? What if it takes all you can […] Written by Mark Weber March 21, 2023February 23, 2023
Business Inspiration Photography Education What it Takes to Have a Healthy Business Years ago when I first got into the photo industry one of the first programs I attended was on goal planning. We were asked to write down as many of our goals in a few minutes as we could. At that time my goals all revolved around improving my photography, improving the business, and how […] Written by Lori Nordstrom March 14, 2023February 16, 2023
Inspiration Photography Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep Needs You! Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS), an international non-profit, is looking for someone with your talents, gifts, and skills to help give the gift of remembrance. Are you a photographer? A skilled digital retouch artist? Have you considered what ways you can make an impact in the lives of others and give back […] Written by Melanie Rodger February 28, 2023February 23, 2023
Inspiration Photography We’re All Connected Intro by Skip Cohen Suzette Allen recently shared the post below, and it got me thinking about our industry and how we’re all connected. It was especially evident at IUSA last month – the energy in the air was incredible. But it wasn’t just about getting to a great convention, but all of us being […] Written by Suzette Allen February 23, 2023February 14, 2023
Charities Inspiration Photography Education Special Kids Photography Grows into Hearts and Lens and Includes a Greater Inclusive Reach Tosha Gaines said, “The world is a diverse place; however, most photographers’ portfolios do not reflect that.” Tosha’s program at Imaging USA 2023 stressed stepping out of our comfort zone to bring understanding, empathy, and appreciation for diversity into our photographic scope of service. She further said, “While most photographers are competent when it comes […] Written by Karen Dorame February 16, 2023February 15, 2023
Inspiration Photography Education There’s Nothing We Can’t Accomplish…Together Intro by Skip Cohen Suzette Allen’s archives are loaded with great tips, techniques, and wisdom. I didn’t have to dig back very far to have something catch my eye. She shared a post below on January 8, 2023, called #TogetherWeRise. The first section of it really hit home, but I took her comments into the […] Written by Suzette Allen February 9, 2023January 13, 2023
Inspiration Marketing Photography Education It’s Only a New Year if You Make It One! I’m always amazed at business owners who get excited over the new year and a clean slate. It’s an opportunity to start over and do things differently than you did last year. But talk is cheap, and nothing changes if you don’t! Taking a stroll through cyberspace, I asked Google about people keeping their New […] Written by Skip Cohen February 7, 2023January 13, 2023
Inspiration Photography Photography Education Uncategorized 3 Quick and Easy Ways to Improve Your Photography Today Photography can be frustrating when you feel like you’re not improving your skills. The good news, you can make big improvements to your photos by making small changes. In this post, I’m going to share my top three quick hacks to help take your photography game up a notch. These tips will help you take […] Written by Carly Sullens M. Artist, CPP January 31, 2023January 11, 2023
