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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, March 4, 2016

March 6, 2016 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP March 4, 2016

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

Coming Soon! Lighting MasterMind Meeting With Special Guest, Warne Noyce
Mark your calendar for the upcoming Lighting MasterMind Meeting on March 10, 2016
with our very own Warne Noyce. Stay tuned, more to come…

Rocky MeowBoa

“I noticed I had an old photo of a kitten swatting at a toy. I loved the fact that
he was almost straight on towards the camera so the perspective was very
much like he was punching the toy. That made me think boxing. A few
hours later and I had this.” Click here to read more about Ernie’s creation.

Another Shirk Attempt

“Anyway, my hometown basketball team are league champs and their
last home game is March 3rd. So I decided a week before the last game
to make a banner. Holy crap!” Click here to see how Tom put this
together.

Boudoir Rates $$$

Is there an average rate or figure that boudior photographers can command?
Boudoir photographer Judy Cormier chimes in on this post. Click here to read
more.

Advanced Training Series Classic: Margaret Bryant

From the Advanced Training library…a favorite….Margaret Bryant and
“Dogs and the Business of Pet Photography” series….One of the best training series.
I’m sure you’ll agree. Check it out.

Family Behind House

Found this half baked tutorial I created last summer and forgot about it….
I didn’t use the actual first area I first thought I was going to use, but the
points are still valid nevertheless. Check out Rob’s video.

Latest News from the Fuzzy Duenkel Lighting Series

Last presentation by Fuzzy Duenkel..(free live viewing for members…)
Marian posted this re: the second presentation.
“I have to say that, I have seen a lot of seminars in my life.
Fuzzy is just spectacular!! He really opens your eyes to portraiture
and what can be accomplished!

Wow!

5 Stars!”

Thread and summary by Rob here.

Critique with Brian DeMint Replay:

We had a critique presentation of the Brian DeMint kind with the
Feb Creative Cross Training…with another full roster of willing
participants and submissions.
Worth a watch…scroll to the bottom for the February
Brian DeMint Creative Cross Training replay.

Inferno Replay: Ben Shirk: Skyrocket Your Senior Marketing/Images

Click the image for access.

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.

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.

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

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

Friday Wrap Up, December 11, 2015

December 12, 2015 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP November 27th, 2015

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

Digimarc for protecting and tracking images?

Ernie, like so many of us, recently discovered the above image of his had been stolen.
Thanks to digimarc, he found out. Click the photo above or here to read more.

New Dress for Fairies

Cara wants to know if her new fairy dress needs some alterations.

Too short, too long? Help her out
here.

December 16, 2015 Bull Pen Print Show!

It’s time to get your entries in to bassphoto! To get the down low on the rules,
entry deadlines, as well as to find out what goodies are at stake, click here.

Throwback Video: Inferno 2012 Toronto/Nashville

Click the photo above to rewatch!

3 boys in the family

How To: Fairy Portrait Composite Video

Click the image to get your fairy learning on!

Flags, Anyone?

Marian took an informal poll to see who uses flags (not the red, white, and blue kind) in their
studio. Does anyone remember these or know what they do? Click here or above to
show off your expertise.

Home made mushrooms

Click above or here for a gem of a tutorial on making your
very own fairy mushroom.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Friday Wrap Up, December 4, 2015

December 5, 2015 By Gabriella Wright Leave a Comment

WEEKLY WRAP UP November 27th, 2015

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

Studio Tour With Maggie

Curious about what a successful studio looks like inside? Take a ride with Rob
as he gets the inside scoop for YOU at Maggie’s gorgeous studio.

Click here for the video.

Photographers With Conceal & Carry Permits

Do you pack “heat” while out on a shoot (excuse the pun)?
Many a photographer has been the victim of theft and assault
and a small percentage have permits to carry and conceal
guns in order to protect themselves. What do you think?

Click here to give your thoughts on this somewhat controversial
and timely issue.

December 16, 2015 Bull Pen Print Show!

It’s time to get your entries in to bassphoto! To get the down low on the rules,
entry deadlines, as well as to find out what goodies are at stake, click here.

Mine is almost a foot long!

Now, now… get your minds out of the gutter. We’re
talking foot long fluorescent bulbs for DIY Westcott Spider lights.

To read more, click here.

Cinematic lighting in photography

Improv’s looking for some lighting inspiration.
If you know of any other photographers using cinematic
lighting in their work, jump into the conversation here.

December Lighting Mastermind Replay is up!

Click the image above, or here, to get to the video.

Selling reprints from Fairy Day

If you’ve run a fairy day event and are looking
to maximize your reprint sales, etc. Click on the
photo or this link as Rob is continually adding
new info. The latest should be a real gem for all.

Some recent images

Jason keeps hitting homers out of the ballpark and
still is looking for critique for the gang. That’s
the recipe for success – staying humble and hungry.
Click to read on.

Yours in Photography and all things NoBs,

Gabi Wright

Replay with Carole Honeyman-Huff

November 24, 2015 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

On Monday we had an amazing guest share some of her strategies, her story (amazing) and her current images she’s been creating using Corel Painter.

Carole talked about how she started in hotle management and segued into photography years ago, and one of her first jobs was as a commercial/editorial photographer in Saudi Arabia.

Her style and her eye really shows in her ability to create images that are well composed. I mentioned this during the convo, and she credits the fact that not only was she a starving student during her formal training, but that she shot on a 4″x5″ camera, and each image was to be created with intent. HHhhmmm..intent.

Something to be said about that.

She also credits having an accountability partner and a willingness to “do the things I need to do” to be successful.

Photoshop and painter are not there to “fix” bad images. Well said Carole.

Great presentation. Members access replay and download HERE

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

From the NoBs Photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

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…

From the noBs photosuccess Inner Circle Members forum

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