I’ve always had a passion for beauty. In high school, I spent my days in Southern California scouting the next ‘great faces’ of my generation. I would find new models, offer to do their hair and make up, and then take pictures of them that I tucked away in an 11×14 black box. My career
Archives for 2011
Creating EMOTION in your Boudoir Photography!
Written by Christa Meola, NYC Photographer Capturing emotion in my photographs has become my trademark, and I love sharing simple tips on how you can do this too! Creating emotion in your photographs is all about capturing authenticity, movement, sensuality and mood, not a pose that’s static where the subject is disconnected from the moment.
Become a Content Marketing Machine
Enjoy the keynote and worksheet from today’s PartnerCon session on Content Marketing. Thanks to all who attended, we can’t wait to enjoy future conversations about Content Marketing with you! KEYNOTE WORKSHEET Feel free to add questions and comments below! – Rachel, Erin, Katie and Elizabeth
A Little Love Note about Outsourcing
Have you ever wanted to hand-deliver beautiful canvases to your clients instead of shipping them? Or send little love notes to your clients after a shoot telling them how great they did? Meet Erica Schneider, a San Diego based photographer, who shares her story of moving from stress to sustaining personal client relationships. In the
I’m Not an Editor! A Case for Outsourcing.
Let’s be clear: I’m not an editor. I was never trained to be an editor and I only know what I’ve picked up through various workshops, manuals, and online training. But, like many photographers, I tried to be for awhile! My editing style was somewhat consistent, but always based on “what looked good that day.”
Taking the Financial Plunge, Going Full-Time
It usually starts with an inner voice. You might work a 9-5 to pay the bills; but with each passing day, that little voice gets louder and louder… telling you that photography just has to be a bigger part of your life. Taking the plunge and diving full-time into photography can be really exciting. But
The Mashable Movement
**Great news! We’re hard at work updating this guide and will be re-releasing it shortly. In the meantime, check out The Photo Life Social Media Guide!** How Collaboration Changes the Way Photographers Do Business Aristotle was onto something. When he said that “the whole is greater than the sum of its parts,” he set the
Lightroom Speed Tip 1: Labels and Collections
In this video Adobe Lightroom tutorial, Jared explains how he uses color labels in connection with smart collections to speed up process of selecting and delivering images for various purposes. Join Jared Platt for Office Hours on November 1, 2011 at 10 AM PT for a discussion on Workflow Speed Tips in Lightroom. Also, don’t
SEO Basics Part 2: Got Flash? Got Problems.
If you missed it, here’s the recording of SEO Guru Craig Cochrane’s latest webinar on Flash Sites. Join Craig’s next webinar on October 27th at 1 PM Pacific Time on the topic of Image SEO! Download Craig’s slides! Craig Cochrane is Pictage’s Executive Vice President of Marketing. Craig has a degree in Economics from Harvard
How to Bring out the Best in Your Boudoir Client, Part 2: Planning = Success!
Written by Christa Meola NYC Photographer. Join Christa at PartnerCon this November for her talk “The Anatomy of a Successful Portrait Business.” In Part 1 of How to Bring out the Best in Your Boudoir Client: Overcoming Fears and Doubts, we talked about letting your client know what to expect and making sure she feels