Inspiration Techniques When Storytelling is on Steroids Intro by Skip Cohen All of you are storytellers, whether it’s with a single portrait, an album, video or hybrid slideshow. The post is from Suzette’s archives and it was early on in her career of expanding into video and hybrid presentations, (combining still images, short video clips, and great music.) But here are the […] Written by Suzette Allen April 5, 2018April 5, 2018
Techniques What’s the Best Lens for Pet Photography? Intro by Skip Cohen This is a very different post from what we normally share on the Marathon Blog, but it’s so loaded with great content and tips. Nicole Begley’s blog, Hair of the Dog, is all about pet photography. There’s a lot of great content, all timeless in its relevance to helping you become […] Written by Nicole Begley February 28, 2018February 28, 2018
Techniques May Flowers and Then Some Intro by Skip Cohen I found this post in Bob Coates’ archives and love a few different points it helps me make. Over the years he’s developed a great relationship with a fairly big group of people who simply love photography. With this post, he’s sharing some photographic tips directed towards the general public through […] Written by Bob Coates December 13, 2017December 13, 2017
Techniques If You’re Sending Images to a Newspaper… Intro by Skip Cohen Bob Coates shared this post on his blog, Successful-Photographer and it’s especially relevant this time of year. So many of you are involved in fund-raisers and community events, and so often you’re sending out images to the local paper. Whether you utilize Bob’s technique or have another method of conversion, his […] Written by Bob Coates November 6, 2017November 6, 2017
Inspiration Techniques Great Images Aren’t About Your Gear Over and again at so many seminars and shows over the years I’ve heard photographers say to a speaker, “Sure you can take a great shot, look at all the gear you have!” or there’s the ever popular, “I wish I had their gear!” Years ago in the Hasselblad booth, we had a photographer come […] Written by Skip Cohen August 30, 2017August 30, 2017
Techniques Learning to See the Light Intro by Skip Cohen Most of the time we’re sharing content here on the Marathon blog to help you with marketing and the business of photography, but every now and then I find a gem to share on technique. In this post from Bob Coates he shares a terrific lesson in lighting, and regardless of […] Written by Bob Coates July 31, 2017July 31, 2017
Inspiration Techniques Print Competition – Success and Building Your Skill Set Intro by Skip Cohen Years ago I entered my first print for competition. It was at WPPI and I only entered one print. The judging was open to the public, so that Saturday morning when I knew my print was likely to be judged, I wandered into the room and quietly sat down in the […] Written by Bob Coates July 10, 2017July 10, 2017
Techniques Improvising When You Don’t Have a Lighting Modifier Intro by Skip Cohen A few years back Justin and Mary Marantz started a series of short technique posts called “Pancake Sessions.” They’re short, easy to understand and tie back to some of the techniques that have helped make them two of the industry’s best educators and wedding artists. I’m convinced that wedding photographers, more […] Written by Justin & Mary Marantz July 5, 2017July 5, 2017
Inspiration Techniques Never Stop Building Your Skill Set Intro by Skip Cohen Five years ago Michele Celentano got up to speak to a group of photographers at an SCU boot camp we held in Las Vegas. She looked around the room, was quiet for a second and then said, “Twenty years ago I was sitting right where you are and wondering how long […] Written by Michele Celentano June 14, 2017June 14, 2017
Business Marketing Techniques Seniors Intro by Skip Cohen The senior specialty for professional photographers has been one of the fastest growing segments for a number of years. Gone are the days of all the girls wearing a black shroud for their headshot and every guy in a dark blazer and tie. Senior photography today is about capturing the personality […] Written by Michele Celentano May 8, 2017May 8, 2017
