Business Photography Technology Drone Photography – A New Opportunity Part 1 I’ve always had a fascination with flight. Every time I fly I enjoy it. Mix that with a passion for photography and you have quite a potential combo. Today with Drone photography we can take this from scientific to completely artistic. Both serve a purpose and offer new business opportunities we didn’t have without the […] Written by Mark Weber May 31, 2022May 31, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Technology Must Do’s for Less Stress/Peace of Mind in the New Year Intro by Skip Cohen Well, the new year is well underway, but at the same time, we’re just coming out of the “slow season.” Wandering through the Photofocus archives I found this gem by my buddy Levi Sim. It couldn’t be more appropriate through the rest of the year, and continuity into your future as […] Written by Photofocus April 21, 2022June 28, 2022
Photography Product Info Technology Uncategorized Choosing the Right Paper for Incredible Professional Portraits One of the most common questions I get from Marathon customers is which papers I recommend for portrait images or what are my personal favorites. Being a Fine Arts Degree graduate I am a self-admitted paper junkie. I’ve not only done a lot of research on paper but I’ve even gone so far as to […] Written by Mark Weber April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
Photography Technology Taking the Mystery Out of Monitor Calibration Have you ever thought about color calibration with your monitor but got confused after reading or watching a video about it? Sometimes the information can get overly technical right? All you want to do is calibrate your monitor not launch a rocket to the moon! What is Calibration? Have you ever walked into a […] Written by Mark Weber March 15, 2022March 15, 2022
Techniques Technology The Magic of Technology Intro by Skip Cohen I love to create – taking life and turning it into art! We rarely share a “how-to” post, especially about image manipulation, but this one from Suzette Allen is perfect. It deserves to be shared beyond her blog, “Suzette Says.” Her quote at the top says it all, but it got […] Written by Suzette Allen April 14, 2021April 14, 2021
Marketing Social Media Technology Adding Video Components to Your Website Intro by Skip Cohen I get it, you’re a photographer, and if you wanted to be in the video business, you’d have worked to be a videographer, but here’s the point I want to make with a little help from Chamira Young’s archives. Video adds a more personal touch to your website and demonstrates your […] Written by Chamira Young October 29, 2020October 29, 2020
Technology Fundy Software’s AlbumWorks – A Powerful and Affordable Album Design Platform Fundy Software announced a new platform, offering a low-cost online album design and design sharing service, AlbumWorks. Based on their ground-breaking Auto Design and Drop Zone technologies, AlbumWorks is a powerful web-based album design software compatible with over 150 album companies and labs worldwide. Priced at just $100 /year with free flip-book sharing included, it’s […] Written by Marathon Press October 12, 2020October 12, 2020
Photo Editing Techniques Technology Hiking and Gear Intro by Skip Cohen Bob Coates has been a good buddy for a lot of years. Our friendship grew out of my love for his work as both an artist and educator. He’s always looking for ways to help us raise the bar on our images and in this post out of his archives, the […] Written by Bob Coates August 26, 2019August 26, 2019
Business Techniques Technology Great Gear Doesn’t Make Great Artists! Intro by Skip Cohen In this post from Chamira Young’s archives, she hits on one of my favorite topics – dealing with all you gear-hounds out there! Over the years, I’ve met so many “if only” photographers. You know the profile, they’re continually blaming their lack of great images on not having the best gear […] Written by Chamira Young June 12, 2019June 12, 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
