Here is your Friday News Round Up, a group of useful blog posts that we have read throughout this week that might be worth the read for you on this Friday afternoon or throughout the weekend. So take a second, get comfortable, get a cup of coffee, grab your favorite Apple product, and enjoy these
Archives for April 2010
Getting the Industry to Recognize Your Talent
For wedding photographers, one of the most frustrating things can be getting exposure for your work and your studio. You work on your craft, work on your site and work on your business in general all the time, but how do you get the industry to recognize your talent? Whether it is vendors in your
How Do I Price Myself?
One of the topics that we get asked most about (and I mean most by a long shot) relates to how folks should price themselves in their photography business. It’s hard to give solid advice in a one-size-fits-all sort of way because everybody is so different and every photographer operates a different business – different
Lifestyle Photography Part One: Real Life is Beautiful
Real life is beautiful. Say it. Say it again. Say it a little louder. Yell it if you have to. Make yourself really hear it. Do you believe it yet? If not, you might want to just move past this article and read some of the other delicious tidbits further down in the blog. If
Pictage Podcast – Simon Anderson
This week on the podcast Sara heads to the Pictage headquarters for a conversation with Chief Marketing Officer, Simon Anderson. Simon shares tips on innovative ways for photographers to maximize their profits and provides specific ideas and suggestions on: Creating customized pricing and packages Unique approaches to build business through referrals Maximizing the value and
Inside the Image- Lightroom Custom Vignettes
Living in the desert is a unique experience. Forget about the 120 degree summer days and the horribly unfriendly plant life. To me, the weather is quite fascinating. I love the monsoon rainstorms and the lightning is fantastic. Other places in the world have their own challenging weather situations, many much more dangerous. There are
WPPI Interview with Brian Friedman – Full Time Job Transitions
As part of our WPPI video interview series, we have a great conversation with Brian Friedman about how he has transitioned from having a full time job to being a full time photographer working from home. Brian shares how his daily routine while at his full time job helped him make that transition, as well
Why Creative Businesses Fail #1
Creative businesses fail for the same reason as every other business fails. Too many expenses, not enough revenue. Creative types (photographers, artists, etc) tend to think about forming a business around something they are passionate about. That’s fine. You should absolutely be passionate about something if you’re going to give your life to it. You
Pictage Podcast – Carlos Baez
This episode of the Pictage Podcast features Miami photographer Carlos Baez Carlos Baez – fashion, wedding, and nudeoir photographer of 25 years – talks to Sara about the topics of nudeoir and artistic inspiration. Highlights include… How he came to build his style of nudeoir. His view on the difference and similarities between general portraiture
Client Trust- You Have to Care Enough to Cry
A Wedding Horror Story Let me tell you a little wedding photography horror story which only some of you will relate to but all of you will understand. Back in 2005 when I was just barely dipping my toe into the world of digital photography, (I was still 90% film based) I was hired to