selling photography

Stealing from StarBucks

June 19, 2020 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

Of all the businesses ideas that many dream of starting, a small, cozy coffee shop is one of the most popular.

I admit, I dream this dream too. Especially lately, after getting beat up and drained from this whole lock down thing. (more on that later)

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We will rise up stronger

June 12, 2020 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

A few days ago Abbas from Album Epoca hosted a gathering of photographers to talk about their lock down strategies and plans for coming out of the lockdown. Good watch.

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Light is light…

May 6, 2020 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

My wife creates hand made jewellery. Two years now. We started selling her one-of-a-kind creations at local craft shows both in our city and down in Costa Rica when there this winter.

Sales were brisk to say the least. We may be onto something. Even Sheldon, the creator of the weekly Thursday night market, where we had a table for six weeks in a row, stated her stuff was going to sell.

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Frontline presentation with Allison Tyler Jones….

May 2, 2020 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

It was sometime last fall. I was waiting for a family to show up for a photo shoot.
(I love photographing families. My favorite of all shoots.)

I suffer for my craft. Mostly self imposed I must confess.

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I’m not gonna lie…..

April 28, 2020 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

I’m not gonna lie. This is not easy.

(Isn’t it strange hearing that- “I’m not gonna lie”? As if lying was a credible option?…)

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Let’s add some sunshine

April 26, 2020 By Robert Provencher Leave a Comment

**“Let’s bring some sunshine into your lives! “**

I’ve been waiting. One day at a time, I keep telling myself.

No one likes this do they? Stimulus or no stimulus, I want to get back to business.

We’re closed, shut down and locked down. Sometimes it doesn’t seem fair, as we see our income and booking come to a screeching halt.

My fairy days, family booking, weddings and pop up wedding events.
Poof! All gone. Or are they? I am hopeful.

So is Maggie. REPLAY IN THE FORUM

Maggie and I will be sharing our thoughts on these timely topics:

How are you managing, personal and business, in these “lockdown” times?
What plans do you have in anticipation of when the sun shines again?
Uncertainty. One the hardest struggles is dealing with NOT knowing. Are you hopeful? Looking optimistic to the future?
When or how to start marketing without being offensive?
Predictions on how this market, or others, will change forever?
Where are the biggest opportunities?

Stay strong, stay focused…yours in success and in photography

Maggie and Rob