Photography Photography Education How to Use Originality and Conceptual Depth in Your Photography “Lady” is a portrait that emerged during a photo session with Lourdes, a client who was looking to start her journey in the modeling world. Besides her interest in fashion, Lourdes is passionate about ballet and classical dance, which directly influenced the creation of this image. During the session, Lourdes brought along a ballerina tutu, […] Written by Vicente Esteban December 5, 2024October 8, 2024
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education 2024: Down to the Wire, Wrap Up We all know the expression, “Time flies when you’re having a good time.” Well, 2024 proved it flies even when you’re NOT having a good time…storms, fires, floods, politics, and days when it indeed seemed like the whole world had run amuck – time still flew by. Here we are with just over two weeks until a […] Written by Skip Cohen December 3, 2024November 19, 2024
Business Marketing Photography Education The Importance of Learning to Say ‘No’ “Saying ‘No’ leaves room for the right yes to come along!” Cindie Spiegel Out of everything that we’ve been taught about business over the years, the least discussed has been when to turn down business…AKA: When to say “No.” Nobody wants to ever turn down business. That makes learning to say “No” one of the […] Written by Skip Cohen November 26, 2024October 8, 2024
Business Photography Education Sales How to Increase Your Portrait Sales Owning a photography business requires you to do so many things well. From your photography to your marketing you have to constantly be changing and improving. But what about your sales? You can do everything else right but if you don’t get the sales, none of it matters. The first step to effective sales averages […] Written by Mark Weber November 21, 2024August 11, 2023
Photography Photography Education How to Be Prepared for the Right Wild Life Photo For me, lightning struck while photographing an image I titled “Territorial Dispute”. When my wife Kelly and I have shared days off, our favorite thing to do together (2nd technically!) is to travel to some of our area’s Nature Reserves. On this particular November morning we left the house early enough to arrive at Merritt Island Wildlife […] Written by Andy Glogower November 19, 2024November 25, 2024
Business Inspiration Photography Education How to Tap Into the Artist Market In the summer of 2022, my husband and I were asked to lead a workshop at our state summer conference. The main idea was to teach lighting on location. The location we were given was a hot shop and our model was a glassblower. Unbeknownst to the event chairman who asked us to teach, my […] Written by Holly Howe November 14, 2024October 7, 2024
Inspiration Photography Education Is it Time to Take a Break? Weekends are a reminder that sloths had it right all along! Unknown Author It seems counter-productive to suggest you might need to take a short break right now, but even in the peak of seasonality and incoming revenue, you still need to pay attention to your stress levels. You know when you’re starting to burn […] Written by Skip Cohen November 12, 2024October 8, 2024
Inspiration Photography Photography Education How to Personalize an Award Winning Portrait Is This Your Card? is a portrait that captures more than just a moment in time; it encapsulates the essence of a long friendship and a shared passion for the art of magic. The subject, Francesca, is the daughter of a lifelong friend, and over the years, she has delighted me with her ever-growing repertoire of […] Written by Curtis Sprague November 7, 2024August 21, 2024
Business Holidays Marketing Photography Education While They’re Together – How to Get Last-Minute Family Portraits The holidays are fast approaching and the Thanksgiving break is a time when families are getting together for the first time in a while, especially if they have kids in college. What better way than to promote that you’re able to photograph the family while everyone is together? It doesn’t take much. Promoting that you […] Written by Mark Weber November 5, 2024August 10, 2023
Holidays Photography Education Happy Halloween! Tonight’s the night! After the trick-or-treaters are done, get your snacks and beverages ready, turn on your TV, turn out the lights and plug in (or stream) your favorite horror movie! Some of you like something light-hearted like Ghostbusters, but some of you are into the real slasher-type movies. The good news is there’s something […] Written by Mark Weber October 31, 2024March 4, 2024
