Inspiration Photography Education As You Perceive Yourselves, So Shall You Be! Intro by Skip Cohen It’s another hit “out of the park,” by Bev Walden…and for those of you who sometimes get hung up on biblical references, just trust me and read her entire post. Years ago, Joe Buissink and I wrote a book together, Wedding Photography from the Heart. Most of the book shared so many great […] Written by Beverly Walden January 5, 2023January 4, 2023
Inspiration Photography PPA Degrees & Certifications – Are They Worth It? One of my favorite things about working at Marathon & tradeshows is the variety of photographers I get to talk to from all over the country. From brand-new hobbyists to full-time professionals, all share the same passion for photography as I do. But what about people’s opinions regarding the Professional Photographers of America Degrees? Certification? […] Written by Mark Weber January 5, 2023December 21, 2022
Business Inspiration Don’t Forget to Take Time to Play I recently ran this on my own blog – the concept of “recess” isn’t just for kids! This is a tough time of year for everyone in business. Your focus is on wrapping up the year, often with the attitude that being flat out is fine…you’ll get your break after the “smoke clears.” So, time […] Written by Skip Cohen January 3, 2023December 20, 2022
Business Customer Satisfaction Focusing On Your Customers Intro by Skip Cohen Most of the posts I share from Shep Hyken are from his older archives, but this recent post really hit home. So many of you spend time following the competition. Unfortunately, in the process, you’ve forgotten about your own customers. When I was a kid, we did a family trip, driving […] Written by Shep Hyken December 29, 2022December 20, 2022
Business Customer Satisfaction Is it Time for Self Assessment? The end of the year is upon us and hopefully, everyone has had a successful and profitable season. Photographers provide a lot of joy by providing beautiful images that are given as gifts each year. The end products (the prints) are really just part of what a customer has purchased from you. They have memories […] Written by Mark Weber December 27, 2022December 20, 2022
Inspiration Shift Happens I wanted to share this post from Suzette Allen’s archives because it so hits home in ALL of our lives. But what I loved about it was the fact that you don’t need to even read it – just put all her hashtags together and she’s made her point. But let’s go one step further […] Written by Suzette Allen December 22, 2022December 20, 2022
Marketing Photography Education Uncategorized It’s All About Simplicity Intro by Skip Cohen Bev Walden knocks it out of the park with this post on simplicity. And the timing couldn’t be better as we approach a new year. “Simplicity” is a tough challenge. Years ago, I was honored to spend some time with Senator Howard Baker. He told me a story about a letter […] Written by Beverly Walden December 20, 2022December 20, 2022
Photography Education Photoshop Techniques HDR the Easy Way Have you ever wondered how photographers create those incredible images that seemingly defy all exposure capture? That is called High Dynamic Range Images. And while my camera has that option built into it, I find that I like the results that I get using a software I purchased through a company called Photomatix –https://www.hdrsoft.com/index.html They […] Written by Mark Weber December 15, 2022December 15, 2022
Inspiration Photography Education Listen to Inner Voice I think we all have a little voice inside us that will guide us…If we shut out all the noise and clutter from our lives and listen to that voice,it will tell us the right thing to do.Christopher Reeve I shared this thought recently on my own blog, but it deserves to be shared with […] Written by Skip Cohen December 15, 2022December 13, 2022
Marketing Photography Education Do You Have a Failure System or Success System? Intro by Skip Cohen I love this post from Sarah Petty, because it describes so well the “failure system” so many of us have built. Yes, I’m including myself and a few projects in my own business. The challenge is taking the time to really sit down and just think about your priorities and what […] Written by Sarah Petty December 13, 2022December 12, 2022
