Business Inspiration Marketing News/Notes There are No Expiration Dates on “Old School” Ideas Intro by Skip Cohen Wandering through Shep Hyken’s archives, I ran across this post. It couldn’t be more perfect for sharing now! We live in a social media, email, and instant fulfillment world. Think about how many text messages and emails you receive every day. Now think about how many hand-written notes you’ve received in […] Written by Shep Hyken July 26, 2022July 26, 2022
Photography Photography Education Techniques How to Modify Light for Maximum Impact Understanding the quality and direction of light is the core of professional photography. Understanding how to control it is critical. Sometimes that means modifying it for optimum results. This is true regardless if you shoot with the latest high-end cameras or your cell phone. The light source, quality of it, and the direction all play […] Written by Mark Weber July 21, 2022July 20, 2022
Business Inspiration Marathon Marketing Moment Marketing Photography Uncategorized Fabulous Fall Families Don’t look now but it’s not too early to start planning your campaigns for family photography. All signs point to potentially the best opportunity to attract these sessions. You don’t want to miss out as the 4th quarter success is absolutely critical for your business. I invited my friend and industry educator Lori Nordstrom to join […] Written by Mark Weber July 19, 2022July 14, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing As Much As Things Change – Good Marketing is Still the Same Intro by Skip Cohen Get yourself signed up if you’re not a regular recipient of Bev Walden’s Tuesday Tidbits. With every email blast, she’s sharing great content and ideas to help you focus on how you run your business. Today’s post is perfect for a Throwback Thursday pitch. While it’s based on something Bev wrote over […] Written by Beverly Walden July 14, 2022July 14, 2022
Business Marketing News/Notes Photography Is Pet Photography in Your Skill Set? Just recently I wrote a post on my own blog about pet photography. As business returns to normal, we’re back into a growth mode, especially in portraiture, family photography, and weddings. So, meet our two “kids,” Lucy and Belle. They’ve been together every day since we got them at four months. But, most importantly, they […] Written by Skip Cohen July 12, 2022July 12, 2022
Photo Editing Photography Photography Education Photoshop Things I Can’t Believe Photoshop Can Do! Photoshop and Lightroom are every photographers best friend. We couldn’t operate without them anymore. And as long as I’ve been using both, there’s still things I can’t believe Photoshop can do. I started in the film days and I remember purchasing a book that was on Darkroom techniques that required a tremendous amount of luck […] Written by Mark Weber July 7, 2022July 18, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Don’t Procrastinate A short time ago I shared this post on my own blog. The topic this time of year is relevant to so many of you. Sadly, you’ll procrastinate and when your ship is due to come in, you’ll be at the airport! Procrastination – we all do it, and sometimes it’s even necessary just to recharge […] Written by Skip Cohen July 5, 2022July 1, 2022
Inspiration Photography The Art of Following Your Bliss Intro by Skip Cohen A few months ago Suzette Allen shared the post below. As so often happens with things she writes and shares, it hit home. I can’t begin to count the times I’ve decided not to take the shot, both with and without a camera. With a camera is obvious – it just […] Written by Suzette Allen June 30, 2022July 1, 2022
Business Marketing 3 Ideas to Improve Your Bottom Line Intro by Skip Cohen Bev Walden hits it out of the park with this recent Tuesday Tidbit email. Here’s why it’s so important – too many of you make the process more complicated than it needs to be. You confuse your clients with too many choices, but it’s not just in face-to-face sales. […] Written by Beverly Walden June 28, 2022February 24, 2023
Business Inspiration Making Your Business Unique Intro by Skip Cohen Bev and Tim Walden never let me down with their never-ending passion for the craft and marketing. Today’s post is from Bev’s “Tuesday Tidbit” two weeks ago, and I wish we could make it mandatory for every small-business owner to read! It’s not just for photographers, but for any business. […] Written by Beverly Walden June 23, 2022June 23, 2022
