Branding Your Photography Business: A Realistic View
Branding Your Photography Business: A Realistic View Brand. Branding. Words that we hear a lot about. “Brand Yourself†we hear...
Read MoreStay Fresh, Stay Current, Stay Visible: by Daron Shade
Daron Shade introduces CMS (Content Management System) and discusses how it benefits photographers greatly to have a website that they can...
Read MoreIt’s All About Me! Photographers ‘About Me’ Pages
Creating an “About Me” page can be quite a challenge for photographers. What should be included? How should it read? First...
Read MoreUsing a Lightmeter and “Placing” the Photographic Exposure
Meters. Some people hate ‘em. Some people love ‘em. But a lot of people don’t know what they do or why they should have...
Read MoreGear… OK, Let’s Discuss Gear. Photographic Tools That I Like
I get a lot of questions about gear at the workshops and by email. I have lots to say about gear, but I am not a gear-head. I love gear...
Read MoreFive Things To Do To Land Assignment Photography
As we begin to work toward our new focus on Lighting Essentials, I want to discuss some truths that go along with this business. Some are...
Read More10 Nifty, Excellent Excuses for Failing at Photography
After being actively involved with photographers of all types for quite a long time, I have met successful shooters and those who have not...
Read MoreAn Interview with Daron Shade, Tucson Photographer
Daron Shade is a Tucson, Arizona photographer. We have a great interview here and a few of Daron’s photographs to enjoy. But first...
Read More10 Web Site Strategies for Emerging Photographers
10 Website Strategies for Emerging Photographers As a photographer and web designer, I really believe that the website should be a vehicle...
Read MoreTwenty+ Non-Photographic Essentials For Location Photography
We all know about checklists for our photography gear. Making sure we don’t get 50 miles out in the desert and find we forgot our...
Read MoreAn Interview with Photographer’s Portfolio Consultant Selina Maitreya
Today is something special: an interview with Selina Maitreya, Portfolio Consultant and Photographer’s mentor for nearly 30 years....
Read More10 Things You Can Do Right Now for Your Photography Business
Today’s post is on your business and your attitudes. Ten Things to Do Right Now for Your Photography Business These are slow times...
Read MoreShooting for Your Portfolio: Presenting the Work
This is the third post on going pro in the past few weeks. I will be working on some more for August, but after this post we will be back...
Read MoreStyle: It’s Not What You Shoot. It’s How You Shoot It.
Creating a Portfolio: What you shoot vs How you shoot what you shoot. Three exercises to sharpen your attention to style. One of the most...
Read MorePreparing Yourself for “Getting Out There” as a Professional Photographer
(This is part one of a continuing series on starting out in the world of commercial photography. I am a commercial photographer, not a...
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Glad you dropped by. This is my love and my muse. We talk about photography here, as well as the folks who make images. I am very focused on commercial and fine art photography, and we don't really spend all that much time on weddings and such. I have written 5 books - two I give away here, and two are for sale at Amazon, and the 5th one is being edited and designed right now! Thanks for visiting, leave a comment or join me the social networks...