Photo Success

Tools for growing a photography business

“Do it for the money…”

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I’ve said it a million times before:  “Having  a talent is worthlessunless you know what to do with it.” That’s a quote from Charlie Chaplin. Search  out his quotes (google him) and you will find some nuggets. Here’s another quote from Charlie Chaplin: “I went into the business for the money, and the art grew […]

April 17th at 8:00PM Lighting strategies with Ted Linczak

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Join Us! April 17th at 8:00PM Lighting strategies with Ted Linczak Ted is one of the most dynamic photographers around. His style is high impact, glamorous and combines high fashion photography with photojournalism to display relationships and connections between his subjects. His instincts lead him off the beaten path as he continuously challenges himself to […]

The size of the camera gear used is inversely proportional to the talent of the photographer…

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I teach a photography 101 class through the local library in our city. I actually enjoy it. So do the attendees. Go figure. I tell them I am not going to teach them everything they need to know about their cameras and all about the tech talk owners manuals stuff. That, I remind them, will […]

Become a slave to the technique…

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“There is no such thing as ready. Do it scared, and build the muscle of confidence.” I was paralyzed with fear when it came to public speaking. Throughout most of my 20’s I was incapacitated by this fear. And I didn’t really break out of it until I stopped any negative and destructive behaviors that […]

What they will never teach you in photography school…

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If you didn’t know any better…meaning, if you listened to everyone else, including the professors at photography school, you’d think the way to a successful career in photography would involve uber expensive lights, lenses, cameras and complicated software and more. BUT, and this is a big but, what they won’t teach you in school is […]