October is family portrait month across the country. Not officially, but it might as well be. The colors are changing on the trees, the weather is cooling off, kids are back in school. It’s the perfect time for portraits.
Each article in this “Building Blocks” series has been about a specific component of building your business, but this month I want to hit on developing your style. I’m not talking about your photographic style, but the way you communicate.
Among the list of irritating comments that I got while pregnant, one was “Oh, you’re going to start photographing babies now!” Um, no. Why?
There are many choices out there for you when you are looking for slideshow tools for your clients and their memories. Innovate or Die is
Everyone talks about what to do as an assistant on photo shoots or weddings, but no one ever really talks about the day-to-day.
Success is often measured by net returns. But you can be making lots of money and still be miserable. Time is a commodity that is nearly impossible to purchase.
I am constantly trying to keep my digital photography process constrained to a single program. I want my workflow to be uncomplicated. I know Photoshop is the end-all program for intensive editing,
About 90 percent of the time I create a black-and-white image, I specifically design it that way. The other 10 percent of the time, I shoot for color and decide later it would be cooler in black and white.
When you think of a technology disrupter, what comes to mind? Perhaps the smartphone eclipsing the cellphone, the iPod killing the Discman or DVD destroying VHS.
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