Business There’s No Such Thing as the “Slow Season” Every year I start out writing the same thing – reminding you of the potential you have RIGHT NOW to build a stronger business. Look, I get it, January rolls around, and everyone convinces themselves it’s the slow season. So, there’s nothing to do until business picks up and the revenue stream along with it. […] Written by Skip Cohen February 6, 2019February 6, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle Sometimes You Just Need to Rant – Part Two Intro by Skip Cohen In Michele Celentano’s previous post, she shared a great rant about one of the biggest challenges in photography – working with people who don’t like being photographed. But now, take it one step further and recognize that too often the person who doesn’t like being photographed is YOU – the photographer. […] Written by Michele Celentano February 4, 2019February 4, 2019
Inspiration Lifestyle Sometimes You Just Need to Rant – Part One Intro by Skip Cohen The best thing about this industry has little to do with photography, but the friendships that come out of everyone’s love for the craft. Well, Michele Celentano is one of those friends who’s love for the craft can’t be topped. Wandering through her archives, she wrote this rant in 2014 and […] Written by Michele Celentano January 30, 2019January 30, 2019
Business Stop Being Afraid of the B-word Intro by Skip Cohen I heard Jerry Ghionis talk once about how backward a career in photography can be. He spoke about how you go out as an artist, and at the same time you’re perfecting your technical skills, you’re expected to run a business. I’m paraphrasing a little… “It’s all backward. Ideally, we should […] Written by Chamira Young January 28, 2019January 28, 2019
Techniques The Challenge of Clothing Choices for a Family Portrait Intro by Skip Cohen While it might seem incredibly basic, there are still so many of you who struggle with giving clients advice on what to wear for a portrait sitting. Well, relax, here’s some great advice from one of the finest family portrait artists in the industry, Michele Celentano. If you’ve ever attended one […] Written by Michele Celentano December 31, 2018December 31, 2018
Business Warming Up to the Concept of Cold Calls Intro by Skip Cohen For the most part, everything we share on the Marathon Blog is tied to marketing. Now and then we’ll share something that’s related to photographic technique, and helping you build a stronger skill set, but there are so many other resources for you to become better at capturing an image But, […] Written by Chamira Young December 26, 2018December 26, 2018
Business Lifestyle A Great Way to NOT Be Successful Intro by Skip Cohen I love Mary Marantz’s posts when she takes a concept most people never talk about and creates an “ah-ha” moment for all of us. I hope you’ll take the time to let Mary’s thoughts sink in because she hits the challenge so many of you have dead on! Being a professional […] Written by Justin & Mary Marantz December 17, 2018December 17, 2018
Business Time to Stop Making Excuses for Your Expenses Intro by Skip Cohen I know most of you are established business owners, but this post from the archives of ProPhotographerJourney.com hits on three basics that quite honestly so many of us have forgotten. In fact, I’ve gone on record as saying doctors and photographers are the two worst business groups on the planet. Most […] Written by Chamira Young December 12, 2018December 12, 2018
Inspiration Lifestyle The Good Old Days Are Right Now Looking for great quotes from Zig Ziglar, a typo in Google took me into Ziggy Marley! Sometimes we stumble on the greatest little gems when we least expect it! I love what I found: “I don’t have to wait to realize the good old days.” Ziggy Marley That says it all. The good old days […] Written by Skip Cohen December 10, 2018December 10, 2018
Business Marketing A Costly Mistake in Marketing Intro by Skip Cohen Dozens of times I’ve written about all the great content on the Internet, starting with everything we share in the Marathon blog. It’s FREE, it’s so relevant and it’s written by so many different artists and business people in photography who all have the same goal – helping you build a […] Written by Nicole Begley December 5, 2018December 5, 2018
