We’ve finally “made it.” Okay, not really. But we had an experience not too long ago that I debated about sharing, but in the end decided that it might be helpful and encouraging for my friends. This isn’t a look-at-us sort of post, but more of a what-we-wish-we-had-known-earlier sort of post. When I was first Continue Reading
Category Archives: Business & MarketingJeff and I have been wanting to host a workshop for the past three years. Others have wanted us to as well. We would get nagged by friends at conferences and events, asking us when we were finally going to put one together. It’s long overdue, they would say. But that’s just the thing. We Continue Reading We’re SO EXCITED to be bringing our Two-Day Workshop to 6 across the US this year – we can’t wait to share this content with you guys because we think it’s super transformation for people’s lives & businesses. When you’re able to know who your ideal client is – beyond the typical things like brands Continue Reading So you’ve decided to take the plunge and hang out your shingle as a wedding photographer, huh? First, congratulations. It takes a lot of courage to do that. Second, be strong. Because as much courage as it took to hang out your shingle, it takes even more courage to keep it hangin’ out there when Continue Reading My friend Kevin Swan posted some great thoughts on the idea of simplicity on the Pictage Forums a while back, and I thought it was worth reposting here and sharing (pay attention to the bolded portions). This is a great reminder about the importance of simplicity. What do you think? “When Apple announced the iPad, critics were quick to Continue Reading It’s no secret that we LOVE our ProPhoto Blog theme – we’ve been fans of Jared & the gang at NetRivet (the crew behind the whole thing) for years. Not only is it a great platform that’s been built & coded very smartly – it’s also SUPER easy to customize. They’ve included a wide array Continue Reading No matter how much formal education you’ve had in your life, your true education begins when your business begins. There’s nothing like learning on the job to bring you up to speed on your profession, and every education needs a school book, right? It’s so important to continually educate yourself when it comes to your Continue Reading It’s no secret that Erin and I love our blog. Our blog is much more to us than simply a glimpse into the recent weddings and engagements that we’ve photographed – it’s also a journal of our lives, both photographically and personally. We’ve really enjoyed sharing our journey with all of you over the past Continue Reading It can be one of the toughest challenges for an artist, especially a new one. It effects your branding, your marketing, your income, and your satisfaction in your work. It’s not something you can force, but it takes work to develop. It’s the heart and soul of your business, and yet we forget to pay Continue Reading One of the topics that we get asked most about (and I mean most by a long shot) relates to how folks should price themselves in their photography business. With the economy behaving like it is, there’s an authentic felt need for photographers to “get everything together” in order to book clients, make ends meet, Continue Reading “Your photography business is not about you.” That’s not something we hear very much these days. In fact, I feel sometimes that one of the strongest messages we hear during this rapid growth of the industry is the exact opposite. We hear that it’s all about us. That we need to market ourselves in order Continue Reading |
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