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 […]
The size of the camera gear used is inversely proportional to the talent of the photographer…
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 […]
Wanna dance?….and make some sales with dance school photography….
Two webinars, two photographers, two systems for dance photography sales and success. If you were around last month we had Nancy Tillberg join us with her take on dance school photography she calls “Boutique Volume…” Her system is meticulous and tight, and it works. She goes against the grain on what many would think is […]
Photography lighting tip: When “idiot” lighting works….
Photography lighting tips from the trenches Some of the best photography lighting is also some of the most basic lighting. Two lights, one on either side, both with the same, or near same output. Wash the subject with light. Kinda flat, kinda boring…. We used to call this idiot lighting. Maybe we still do, as […]
What they will never teach you in photography school…
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 […]
Why Do Photographers Fail?
Someone once told me…. “The reason you’ll never attain success in your photography business is the same reason you don’t put yourself on an endless self-educating schedule…it’s because you’re not hungry and passionate enough about success.” Most folks don’t go out and look for ways to do things better or different. Nor do they apply […]
How to get a free full page ad for your photography studio…
This is not the first time I scored free advertising in bigger media outlets in our city. I’ve acquired full page ads in magazines, newspapers and most recently a full page 8.5″ x11″ ad in a local real estate mag. This ads are typically very expensive, sometimes running into thousands of dollars for a full […]
Fast and easy light painting a la John Hartman
A while back I hosted a webinar with John Hartman on his light painting style. Admittedly, one can’t cram too much into a 1.5 hour online webinar. John puts on a three day workshop to teach this stuff. You can see more info on John’s light painting workshops HERE That didn’t stop me from giving […]
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