Friday Wrap Up March 25, 2016

March 26, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 25, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Get Ready For The Next Bull Pen Print Competition!

Next Bull Pen is April 21. We expect a SELL OUT. Get your
submissions in and increase your chances to WIN cash: Enter here.

Family Near & On The Beach

“Building my “portfolio” with more family sessions down
here in Costa Rica…..Small softbox, SB800, reflector……
in open shade. Sony a7rii and Batis 85MM 1.8 lens. I’ll talk on
these some more in a soon to happen Lighting Mastermind session….”

Read more

Brian DeMint April 7th Creative Cross Training

Have your images critiqued by Brian DeMint in the next
Creative Cross Training presentation!

March 2016 Bull Pen Replay Is Up!

Click here to watch.

Fire On The Beach

These guys enjoyed themselves so much the first time, they
asked Rob for a second shoot with the whole gang.

Look

Google NIK Collection Now Free!

If you don’t have this powerful software yet, here’s
a golden opportunity. Previously
priced at $149, the NIK Collection is now
free. Get your free copy here.

Hock Shop: Sweet Nikon Deals

You never know what you’ll find in the
Hock shop. If you’re in the market for
some Nikon gear, you’re in luck. Check
it out.

Get Your Website Reviewed

Tell me if you would like a full out, all out, no holds
barred review of your site. I’ll create a video and post
it in that forum for all to see, and benefit from.

Click here for more info!

Press Releases Anyone?

“I always wondered what would happen in the traditional
world of press releases, not really believing that they would
go away, as some thought, but would take on new formats,
angles, markets etc etc. I think I may have found something for
anyone else who asks the same question……”
Read more

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up, March 18, 2016

March 20, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 18, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Get Ready For The Next Bull Pen Print Competition!

Get your best work ready and submitted in time for the next
Bull Pen Print Show on March 24th at 9pm. Cash prizes for the top
three finalists! For more info, click here.

Frontline With Ed Hade

Ed’s just a regular working guy with a passion for photography.
We chat about his garage, his band shots in nightclubs and some
other random stuff…
Click here to watch the replay.

Well, I Did Not Quite Win An ADDY Award, But…

“As the title says, no award for me but a lot of my content I
created for one of my favorite clients went into an ADDY Award
winning campaign.”

Click here to read more about Randy’s commercial gig.

Babys First Year Marketing

If you are looking to ramp up your studio’s baby plan, these
video downloads will have you well on your way. Read about
how member Stacey Knoebel is planning to revamp
her baby plan based on these invaluable videos.

Critique

Fairy portraits for sweet sixteen and quinceañera parties?
Member Jose Sanchez may have found a sweet spot for this
niche market. Read more here.

Identify With Your Target Market

“As I am inching closer to launching my new pet photography,
one of the things I have been trying to do is really get a grip on
who my target market is going to be. In other words who I
should be marketing to.” Read more about how Ernie plans
to find his target market here.

Simply Beautiful Photographs

We all need inspiration and looking at other photographers’
websites can sometimes ignite a spark of creativity. Check
out some links members have shared here.

Secrets To Publicity Presentation

“One of my favorite marketing strategies is using publicity at every level.
Watch this presentation and get a deeper understanding on how publicity
works on every level.” Click here to get the download.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up March 11, 2016

March 13, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 11, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

REPLAY: Lighting MasterMind Meeting With Special Guest, Warne Noyce

This presentation with Warne Noyce is loaded…we had an amazing and insightful prez…..
He shared many strategies on how he lights his sessions, all of which are paid sessions,
I might add, from hockey teams, to HS seniors and more…a gold mine.
Check it out.

A Little Help…

“Did this Volleyball team shot on Tuesday night and had issues with
the speedlite on the right side of the image.
Batteries weren’t recycling as fast as the one on the left.
This meant the right side of the team is in the shadows a bit.
As these things go with 14-15 year old girls, this is the only shot
where they are all looking at the camera. Is there a
way to “lighten up” the right side of the image?”
Click to read more.

Fire On The Beach

When you’re the new kid on the block, you’ve got to network to get out
the word about your business.

Rob’s been talking the talk and walking the walk in Costa Rica
for nearly three months and he’s been slowly but surely building
up his network. Throw in some personal projects to stay busy
and get the word out.

Click here to read more.

Time For Competition Cheerleaders

Neil shared a photo from a cheerleading competition he’s
been shooting for the past 7 to 8 years.
Stay tuned for additional photos from the competition.
Click here to read more.

Help Cleaning Sony Sensor

Rob’s got an issue with spots on his Sony sensor but needs help on how
best to clean it. If you’re experienced with it, drop by his post to chime in.

High End Retouching + free actions

Marian’s found a great website with tutorials and
free downloads for high end retouching.
Interested? Click here to get the link.

Bull Pen MasterMind – Packages and Bundling

How does your studio sell products? A la carte or packages? Here’s
a Master Mind replay on packages and bundling. It may change the
way you do business. To watch, click here.

Selling Images to Bands for Use on Promotional Pieces

We all struggle over pricing portraits, but what do you charge to photograph
an up and coming band who wants the photos for their promotional
pieces? Click here to read more.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up February 12, 2016

February 13, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP February 12, 2016

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

If this site doesn’t spur with you with creative ideas, that you could toy with, I don’t know what will.
Click on editorial choice, to see the different Volumes. WOW!! CLICK HERE

Nikon D5 and D500:

Attention Nikon aficionados! Interested in discussing
your experience with the D5 and D500? Join here.
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Baseball In January

One of our moderators, Randy, posted some off the hook
shots of a high school baseball team. Click here
for a look at the other shots which were taken
for a national publication.

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New To Boudoir and Portrait Photography But No Studio

NoBs member Brad posted the following: “As a photographer that doesn’t own a studio,
what would you guys suggest doing when just getting into boudoir and portrait
photography? If I am looking to start to build a boudoir portfolio, how do I go
about getting clients if I have no work to show potential clients as a portfolio?
Do I shoot for free and pay to rent a hotel room or studio and hair and make up
artist? Any help would be greatly appreciated.” Click here to read the great advice
he received.

Poor Man’s Corel Painter

Are you interested in adding painting to your photography arsenal but can’t
afford the software? Marian found a free painting software which
he says rivals Corel. Click here for the details:

One Light Headshots

Lighting doesn’t have to be complicated. Done
the right way, you only need one light. Our man
Jason (Anthony) has the
midas touch when it comes to rocking the one light
shot. Click here to read more.

Cheap Speedlites That Rock!

Here’s a great and inexpensive way to dip your
feet in the off camera lighting pool without breaking
the bank. Sean found these $30 speedlites on Amazon.
Click here for more details.

Million Dollar Photo

Is it a rare photo of a strange new planet located
in the outer reaches of our universe? No. It’s
a photo of a potato. You read that right. It sold
for $1 million. Click here to read more and get the
link to the story.

Fuzzy Duenkel Advanced Training series coming up in Feb 2016:

One thing is certain. In portrait photography having control over your lighting
and creating images that sell based on your lighting abilities can make all the
difference in whether or not your create a steady demand for your photography.
And profits. After all, isn’t that the bottom line? Profits. Success.
Creating stunning portraits is all about good lighting. Created consistently, over and over.
Join us for part 2 in the 4-part series with one of the best lighting
gurus in the industry. Click here for more.

Pet Photos For Rescue Group

Here’s a great post from Ernie who regularly donates his time and skills
to a rescue group for cats. He’s shared pull back shots and explanations
of how he created the posters to help get these felines into a
good home. Click here for some great info.

Creative Cross Training with Brian DeMint Feb 18/2016

Have your images critiqued by Brian. First come first served…..click this link for details.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up, February 5, 2016

February 6, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP February 5, 2016

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

If this site doesn’t spur with you with creative ideas, that you could toy with, I don’t know what will.
Click on editorial choice, to see the different Volumes. WOW!! CLICK HERE

January Bull Pen REPLAY is up:

Click here or above for the replay.
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January 2016 Lighting MasterMind Replay is in the forum

Loaded with valuable, from the trenches lighting tips, techniques
and strategies from real cash paying gigs. Click here or above to
watch.
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January Marketing & Goal Setting Mastermind is in the forum

It’s not too late to get fired up before the New Year
starts to get a little old and tired:) Click here or above for more.

Could this be one of the longest threads on Wedding Shows?

One thing for sure, is it’s packed with some very good insights and
detailed analysis marketing reviews from Marian who attended several
shows this year and gave us a detailed synopsis of booth layout, design and
wedding trade show secrets. This is good stuff, and more keeps adding to it.
Click here or above to read more.

DIY Lighting…

Neil says….”Great find on the Hurrell pullback shots!” in this thread on Marian’s post
on lighting….Marian’s post….”Westcott calls them the Spiderlite kits and they sell
different variations (along with other vendors). I couldn’t believe the size of this 500
watt bulb when I took it out of the box and it got me thinking. I like to DIY things and I
could rig up something permanently in my studio, with a few of these. (Heck, 3 of these
will give me 1500 watts.)
More wattage than the Spiderlite kits!…” Click here or above to read more.

“Increasing your work radius….” an excellent post by Sean….:

“I’m curious from anyone with stories they’d like to share who have expanded
their “work radius” ( to other towns, states, countries) and how its working for them. ”
Click here or above to read on.

Shoot in Costa Rica: in the commercial section

“By some twist of fate and fluke I got a gig here in Costa Rica shooting a
Teak plantation/manufacturer. I think they found us from the google adwords
campaigns I was running to promo my destination wedding photography offerings.”
Click here or above to read more about Rob’s commercial shoot in Costa Rica.

Fairy models needed

Sean’s looking for fairy models, “I’m currently having a problem getting more samples
of fairy portrait photos(always has been my problem really). I was suppose to have
a couple of girl models to shoot but it looks like they fell through for now. I’m under
the gun to get a couple more sets of samples. I currently have only one set of samples
from one model. Anyone have any ideas for quickly locating little models?”
Click here or above to read more.

Stepping outside my comfort zone

Thomas said, “I rarely ever photograph at night. This was a group of Models,
Make up artists and photographers that had a get together last night to
just go out and play in Old Sacramento. I almost bailed at first as it didn’t
seem too organized but I stayed and glad I did. ”
Click here or above to read more of Thomas’ post and to see his results.

Baseball in January

Here’s a great post from Randy: ” Last week I had the chance to photograph a high school
baseball team for a national media outlet (Shhhh…all hush hush for now).
Click here or above to see Randy’s shots and how he achieved
his lighting.

Creative Cross Training with Brian DeMint Feb 18/2016

Have your images critiqued by Brian. First come first served…..click this link for details.

Replay: Marketing Mastermind with Dan Morency

Click the photo for the replay link.

Baby Girl with Special Props

|I always encourage my clients to bring along an item that has special
meaning to them. In the past I have had little tipper trucks, Granddad’s
army slouch hat, the Dad’s school case and many outfits either worn by
the parents or knitted by Grandma etc, etc. Click above or here to see more.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Announcing- Advanced Training with Fuzzy Duenkel

January 26, 2016 By Robert Provencher 2 Comments

ANNOUNCING: Fuzzy Duenkel Advanced Training

Transcend the ordinary.

It’s been said that lighting is everything. And that lighting is infinitely complex, and crazy simple, all at once.

One thing is certain. In portrait photography having control over your lighting and creating images that sell based on your lighting abilities can make all the difference in whether or not your create a steady demand for your photography.

And profits. After all, isn’t that the bottom line? Profits. Success.

Creating stunning portraits is all about good lighting. Created consistently, over and over…CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS

January 2016 noBs wrap up

January 17, 2016 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP January 15th, 2016

In case you missed it…MEMBERS……
The goal setting Mastermind meeting on January 6th REPLAY is in the FORUM
Start the new year off on your best foot. HERE

Meanwhile, all are welcome to attend the next monthly Lighting Mastermind meet-up….
January 19th, 9:00PM EST
REGISTER HERE

CHECK IT OUT.…Rob’s Wizard Of Light PODCAST…full of rants, reviews, marketing and success strategies and irrelevant commentary worthy of a listen….CLICK HERE

Fuzzy’s coming to town….er, online that is….

Starting February 22, 2016 Fuzzy Duenkel will be presenting an exclusive Advanced Training Series. Members of noBs photo success will have free access to the live presentation.

DETAILS and times will be coming your way.
Not a member? Consider joining us….this event alone is worth the price of admission.

Marian keeps rocking the bridal show….

A while ago, Ben asked:

“Hey Everyone, Need some help/tips on how to best prepare for a wedding/bridal fair/show.

This is my 1st show so I’m wondering what to bring….obviously album samples and some samples of my work, business cards….. but how about contracts, or hand-outs, vouchers etc??….”

Marian, one of our moderators, went above and beyond the call of duty and attended a jam packed wedding show, took pics and gave Ben, and all the members a detailed analysis of many of the booth at the show…Every week he keeps adding more updates. If you’re in a wedding show sometime soon, this is a great resource…
CLICK HERE FOR THE ENTIRE THREAD…it’s pure gold!

In case you missed it….
Selling and UP Selling fairy day promotions with The Studio Boss, Tina Provencher.

It’s jam packed with strategies for selling ANY and all promotions…not just Fairy Day promotions….

CHECK IT OUT HERE

We’re on!!

The next Bull Pen print show is in the books for January 28th, 2015 9:00PM EST Remember, first prize wins $200.00 buckaroos, hard cold cash….and a really cool certificate, plus more prizes for second and third.
Ernie, the Bull Pen moderator, says:

“Email up to a maximum of 3 images (NoBS Members) or a maximum of 2 images (for non-members) (unique images, not a series of similar ones) to me at bullpenprintshow@outlook.com and be sure to put “Bull Pen” in the subject line.

I will send a confirmation back to you when I have received your entry.
Images should be named with the title of the image.
If you do not receive a confirmation email please let me know in case I didn’t receive your submissions.
Please resize your entries to 1200px on the long side, jpg only. Watermarks are NOT allowed.
Name your image as the title for your entry.
Give your images a title that is suitable. Use the title in the file name so we can track it easily.
Judges will each recommend the image as either Not Accepted, Accepted, Merit, or Excellence.
We use PPA, PPOC, and WPPI style print competition levels.
*Not accepted= means it does not meet the minimum level requirements to “hang” as they say.
*Accepted prints= (at these events) will be put on display in the print room. And win a ribbon.
*Merit= means it’s a better image yet. Has reached a higher level of visual impact and accomplishment.
*Excellence= is the highest achievement
If you were to attach a numerical value, not accepted 79 or less, accepted would score an 80 of higher, merit 85-95. Excellence would score 95+”

You gotta enter to grow and WIN!

Found on youtube….love, love, love this….

Respect for Stuart Wilde…..one of my favorite prosperity mentors from 20 years ago.

Timeless and powerful.
Check it out in the forum HERE
Or here:

Yours in success and in photography,

Rob Provencher

…filling in for Gabi who’s in Ireland at this time….

Friday Wrap up January 1, 2016

January 2, 2016 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP November 27th, 2015

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

“As you rise in authentic power, craft and impact, some will throw rocks at you. Take the High Road. And trust that the truth always wins”

Join us for a one time goal setting Mastermind meeting to start the new year off on your best foot.
Members only. Wed, Jan 6, 2016 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST

We’ll discuss goals for your photography business.

Personal goals too. I’ll show you techniques and strategies for gaining clarity, personal vision, action plans and skyrocketing YOUR dreams. Be sure to join us…

NOT A MEMBER? Next best thing is watching the replay from last year HERE

REPLAY: Selling Fairy Day Promotions: Featuring Tina Provencher

Click the photo or here for the replay.

Project for 2016 from Bill Guy the photoshop guru…

he posted:
“Right now I am working on a project for Photo Success called The Semester of Photoshop you never got in College. This will be video and workbook of what you should be learning in a Photoshop class but from what I see are not. I had to take a one break due to the holidays and laryngitis but in the next couple of days should be able to keep recording. These are 8 to 12 videos of a lesson or procedure which will cover not only Photoshop but Bridge and effective workflow.”
Sounds very cool. Join in on the post HERE

How to post, add images, and private message… in new forum

Click the photo above to watch!

Family panorama….from Marian.

He posts: “I hope everyone had a good Christmas Holiday!

Over the holiday, I had an Ugly Sweater Party at my house. There were people scattered everywhere and I wanted to get a group shot of everyone, which was kind of hard. Since there was a football game on, (Boston Patriots) there were 3 television sets running throughout the house. (They lost, by the way.)

I remembered a photo video that I saw a few years back and thought to myself, what the heck, give it a try! If you go to this site, one of his main specialties, is large family portraiture…..”
CLICK HERE TO SEE ENTIRE POST

Tana Lemay…principles of design-

Studio Decor principles
REPLAY VIDEO IN THE FORUM
HERE

Recent email testimonials…

Ron says: “Thank you. I cannot tell you How much you and NOBS has helped me with my photography business taking it to the next level….I loved being part in watching all of your webinars. I don’t think I missed Maybe one or two in years. I love them they’re so critical to learning and absorbing like a sponge from you guys. I can’t thank you enough for what you guys have done it’s help me so much….”

Robyn says:

“Hi Rob…I have been part of your community for a while now both through no BS …. I am normally not one to get involved and chat etc because I have a lot of nasty photographers around me who put me in my place when I first started out so I tend to keep to myself…..It put my faith back into other photographers as you always do. So this email is just to say thankyou for being you because it really helps us timid types to push past all the crap. Keep up the great work! Robyn Ebert”

Randy Sartin says…..”I’m telling you folks, this place is the best value for the $$$ going in the photography world!”

I have many, many more. I get emails all the time. Proof is in the, ahem, forum…

Is there a reason why the noBs photosuccess inner circle members forum
has helped so many succeed?

Here’s a quick “snapshot” of what’s inside…

FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS….goal setting presentation. Break free and start the journey now…..HERE
PRINT CRITIQUES…post your images here for some real, honest feedback, or share your know how HERE
PRESENTATION AND REPLAYS…this forum is loaded with gold HERE
ADVANCED TRAINING SERIES…from Kirsten Lewis to Vanessa Joy, weddings, families, boudoir, pet photography and way, way more HERE
BULLPEN mastermind and interviews..from the trenches, from real, hard working photographers….HERE
PHOTOSHOP WITH BILL GUY….our resident certified, qualified guru. You can ask him ANYTHING…HERE
PHOTOSHOP TUTORIALS…from some of our top members and presenters…HERE
LIGHTING STRATEGIES…always from real, paying legit sessions….HERE
FAIRY SUCCESS SYSTEM…How I make over $7,000.00 a day photographing fairies…revealed HERE
MARKETING SYSTEM….manuals, videos and replays…a library of money-making strategies for your photography business…HERE
HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS…lighting, posing and marketing…HERE
FAMILY SUCCESS SYSTEM…the foundation for any successful photography studio is good quality family sessions….HERE
STUDIO MANAGEMENT…strategies for good studio management…HERE
BOUDOIR AND GLAMOUR…from some of the best in the industry…HERE
WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY…hours and hours of top notch wedding photography how-to…HERE
BABY AND CHILDREN…posing, lighting and marketing….HERE
COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY… a great way to add extra profits to your studio sales…HERE
SPECIAL EVENTS SPORT…teams and individuals, real sport events and groups…HERE
MARKETING WITH NEWSLETTERS…one of the best marketing strategies…old school, yes. But effective….HERE
SECRETS TO PUBLICITY… Watch this presentation and get a deeper understanding on how publicty works on every level…HERE
WEALTH ATTRACTION GOAL SETTING…One of my favorite webinars where I reveal how I changed my mindset from poverty to prosperity. Something that all photographers can and should benefit from…HERE

HAPPY NEW YEAR….

Make 2016 an epic year….

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Transcend the ordinary.

It’s been said that lighting is everything. And that lighting is infinitely complex, and crazy simple, all at once.

Fuzzy’s coming to town….er, online that is….

We’re on!!

Found on youtube….love, love, love this….

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Join us for a one time goal setting Mastermind meeting to start the new year off on your best foot. Members only. Wed, Jan 6, 2016 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Project for 2016 from Bill Guy the photoshop guru…

Family panorama….from Marian.

Recent email testimonials…

Join us for a one time goal setting Mastermind meeting to start the new year off on your best foot.
Members only. Wed, Jan 6, 2016 9:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST