Saturday, March 20, 2010


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Want To Succeed As A Photographer? Three Ways To Embrace Change Want To Succeed As A Photographer? Three Ways To Embrace Change

If you’ve been a photographer for any length of time now, you’ve seen the world of photography change drastically. From film to digital. From paper proofs to digital files. From traditional marketing to social marketing. With so much change is so little time, how do you know what to do to make sure you are successful years into the future? 1. Accept... [Read more...]


The Good and Bad of Facebook’s Photography Service The Good and Bad of Facebook’s Photography Service

Read a great article today – Pros and cons to Facebook’s fast growing role in digital photography. According to this article, estimates are that 42 billion photos will be printed worldwide in 2013, a third fewer than the 63 billion printed in 2008. And if it maintains its momentum, Facebook will probably host the biggest share of these images. Because... [Read more...]


Selling Framed Photographs Increases Your Profit And Your Professionalism Selling Framed Photographs Increases Your Profit And Your Professionalism

How do your photographs leave your studio? Do you pile the paper prints in a box or envelope? Do you frame your images? Or do you do a combination of the two? It may seem like framing will actually put you into an entirely different category of business – you’ll end up with a frame studio AND a portrait studio. But in reality, it will actually turn... [Read more...]


Building A Photography Blog: It’s More Than Just Pictures Building A Photography Blog: It’s More Than Just Pictures

When someone mentions the word “photography blog” what do you think of? Blogging has morphed over the past few years into an easy way to get content out to your prospects, and to have an easy way to connect up with people from anywhere in the world. But the one underlying problem I’m seeing with blogs is the lack of understanding. And usually... [Read more...]


WPPI Tradeshow Fast Tour WPPI Tradeshow Fast Tour

WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International) 2010 was a great event this year. Over 14,000 photographers attended this 9 day event. Speakers from all over the world presented in master and platform class formats. Amazing artists and photographers spoke during this event included: Bambi Cantrell, Kevin Kubota, Ken Sklute, Clay Blackmore, Jerry... [Read more...]


6 Reasons To Shoot Video As A Photographer 6 Reasons To Shoot Video As A Photographer

With many of the top SLR cameras coming out today having video capabilities built in, it’s easy to see where the industry is heading. In the very near future, digital, video, and presentations will all be created and displayed via the Internet and other output devices for viewing on a personal level. So how can you incorporate video into your business?... [Read more...]


Wedding Photography: It’s Not About Taking The Pictures, It’s About The Ultimate Experience Wedding Photography: It’s Not About Taking The Pictures, It’s About The Ultimate Experience

It’s confirmed. After chatting with many of today’s top wedding photographers from around the world, two things are certain. 1. Wedding photography is not dead. 2. It’s not about the output; it’s about the experience. With the economy down, and many, many photographers hitting the streets trying to make a quick buck by shooting a few weddings... [Read more...]


7 Ways Make The Most Of Attending A Tradeshow 7 Ways Make The Most Of Attending A Tradeshow

This week is all about weddings and portraits, thanks to Andrew attending the WPPI (Weddings and Portrait Photographers International) tradeshow in Las Vegas this week. With around 11,000 photographers in attendance, row after row of tradeshow exhibits, and photographers scrambling to get a seat in some of the best training sessions around, it’s turning... [Read more...]


3 Ways To Take A Better Business Portrait 3 Ways To Take A Better Business Portrait

Remember back in grade school where you would wait patiently in line to have your class picture taken? You would hop up onto a bench in front of a backdrop, smile at the camera, and be presented with one of the worst pictures possible a few weeks later? That’s the business of taking quick, class photographs. But it’s not the business of taking a... [Read more...]


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