It’s a big world out there. Even in your market or area, there are probably more than a hundred wedding industry professionals and vendors. One of the most valuable ways to build your photography business is through the relationships you develop with these key industry professionals. It’s also one of the hardest. Although photographers seem
Archives for 2011
The Importance of a Pre-Portrait Client Consultation
Whenever I walk into a store and a salesperson asks me “can I help you find anything?”, like most people my first reaction is to say “no, thank you” and shrink away as quickly as possible to go hide in a dark corner somewhere. But the truth is that at least half the time I
Detour – Intro
Sometimes life takes you down a road you didn’t expect. Coming soon, the story of a brave young girl whose “detour” we hope will inspire you.
The Photo Life Podcast- An Interview with Photographer Alan Weiner
The Road Not Taken In this week’s episode, photographer Alan Weiner discusses stepping away from the big city, outlines the unique challenges of the photojournalist who turns to the world of weddings and reminds us how a single image can actually change the world. About Alan Weiner Alan Weiner is a wedding photographer living in
Do You Have Style Integrity?
Take a look at most of the big companies, and they have a Graphic Standards Manual containing guidelines for the proper use of their identity, logo, and style of marketing. It describes authorized usage for communication of all kinds, with consistency and with purpose. You would never see the Nike swoosh above the Nike text
Survive the WPPI Madness
Oh the stories from our very first trip to WPPI… No, Jeff and I didn’t get crazy, stay up all night, and party until the wee hours of the morning doing Saki bombs and shouting “this is sooooooo staying in Vegas! Woo hoo!” Nope. We pretty much woke up, wandered the trade show floor by
The Photo Life Podcast- Discovering Personal Work with Matt Mendelsohn
Park that Car, Drop that Phone In this week’s episode, photographer and writer Matt Mendelsohn shares stories from his exciting personal portfolio and discusses why you should occasionally sweep “the bottom line” under the rug and embrace a project simply because you feel it needs to exist. About Matt Mendelsohn In his twenty-three years as
Understanding Vibrance and Saturation in Lightroom
The Lightroom Podcast: Vibrance and Saturation from Jared Platt on Vimeo. About Jared Platt Jared Platt is a professional photographer and photographic educator. He studied photography at Arizona State University where he earned his undergraduate and masters degrees in Photography. He teaches college photography courses as well as workshops for professional photographers and provides online
5 Reasons to Document Your Photography Studio Workflows
Running your own photography business takes the kind of time and energy that can be mentally and physically draining. With so many deadlines and due dates, phone calls and special requests from clients, and other immediate, pressing issues at hand, it’s hard to take the time to take a step back and make sure everything