It’s easy to get so wrapped up in creating unique images that you forget about the business side of things. That goes for both beginning professionals and seasoned veterans. There just doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day.
Shooting on location is easier and less expensive than building and maintaining a studio, but it comes with a unique set of challenges that can be easy to overlook.
Right now, senior season is in full swing. I can barely keep up with my schedule. This is a good thing. It’s part of the madness we call our lives. During this time of year, we know we have to suck it up and shoot, shoot, shoot! If you are slow right now, something’s off.
We live in a world of excuses. The only person who wants to hear an excuse is the person giving it. I used to complain and make excuses about my images all the time. It wasn’t until I took charge and started coaching my seniors on their wardrobe that I truly began loving photography.
Opportunities always appear to be much greater as they are passing you by. Case in point: While high school team and individual sports pictures have changed very little over the past 20 years, the athletes and their styles have...
We’re in the middle of senior season right now, a time that I’ve learned to love more and more each year. Over the years I’ve also learned that while I want our seniors to have a great time and be happy with the choice they made to work with me...
Keeping pace with seniors can be a full-time job, requiring more than a simple backdrop to stay competitive. Often, companies that go out of business failed to recognize the changing needs of the marketplace.
Grabbing the attention of the youth market is no simple task these days. The Internet has put everything immediately at our fingertips.
Posing by today’s terms is way more difficult and involved than it used to be. There are several different elements that need to come together in order to pull off successful...
I have taken the past several weeks to evaluate what it is that makes my senior business work so well. There are many elements that must come together in order to achieve success, but I really want to get your mind...
