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
Inspiration Photography Education Product Info How to Self Publish Introduction by Mark Weber I believe every photographer has a book in them. Sometimes it’s a personal Legacy book for their own family to treasure. For others, it’s for the world to enjoy and be inspired by. Here at Marathon, we get to see some of the most talented photographers work from all over the […] Written by Martin Pugh December 8, 2022December 7, 2022
Business Marketing Photography Education The Slow Season Should NEVER Be Slow! What 3 things can photographers do now to plan for the first quarter of the year? Just because January marks the start of the “slow season” doesn’t mean your life should slow down! In fact, it should be incredibly busy – this is the time to do an inventory of your skills, start pulling together […] Written by Skip Cohen December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
Business Inspiration Marketing Photography Education How to Maximize the Final Four The next 4 weeks will determine how financially well you’ll transition into 2023. Did you know that more money is given at Christmas than at any other time of the year? Make sure your business taps into that opportunity. How? These are just a few ideas to put some extra profits into your bank account […] Written by Mark Weber December 1, 2022November 30, 2022
Business Marketing Photography Education Is It Time for You to Leap? This isn’t the first time I’ve used Tina Fey’s quote. However, for those of you still procrastinating and not figuring out what you want to do for the holidays – it’s right on point! To start, check out everything Marathon’s offering to strengthen your business! From a BOGO on holiday cards to marketing support to […] Written by Skip Cohen November 30, 2022November 30, 2022
