Unnovation

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Photographer Michael Albany from Philadelphia sent me an article called unnovation. He asked me what I thought of it and if it applied to the photography business. Oh well... Sometimes this industry feels as if it is a heavy big glob of glue. One that is just sitting unnovatively around

From ASMP and Photoshelter - Photographer's Guide to Copyright

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If you haven't seen this yet, or even if you have, you should get your copy now. Copyright From Photoshelter: Learn your rights and protect your photos. As a photographer, it's crucial to know your rights in order to protect yourself and your work. Copyright law may seem like a daunting

Felony Photography

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By guest blogger Michael Albany In the past few months there has been legislation introduced in a number of states that will virtually outlaw photography. The first bill that I learned about is New Hampshire HB 619-FN that states, “This bill prohibits images of a person’s residence to be

Update on Eggleston's Fine Art Lawsuit

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You may remember, last year back in April I posted an article about Eggleston, who is a very well known fine art photographer who had just been sued by one of his collectors. The collector had bought over the course of many years over 190 prints of Eggleston. I assume he holds the largest body of

What's Your Business Plan?

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As all my clients know I am a firm believer on have a good plan in place and part of having a good plan is having a great business plan. A good photography business plan includes a good marketing strategy, ways to find new business, how to get repeat business and a lot more. Most people are afraid

The End Of Portrait Photography Part Two

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Yesterday I posted Part One, The End Of Portrait Photography. Today we continue examining why the end of portrait photography is near. Just for fun I asked my twenty year old daughter today how she would describe a professional photograph. Her answer: "What does that even mean?" That is my point. We

The End Of Portrait Photography Part One

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Last week I received a request to from one of my photography business friends in Germany who writes for photography magazine PhotoPresse. Klaus wanted to know what my predictions for the future of the photography industry are. The very same day had a private coaching call with one of my clients, a

Getting Your Mojo Back, is Back!

Not sure if you believe in grumpy planets like Mercury who is creating it's usual digital mess around here. But I will say this, the four times a year Mercury retrogrades I have found myself with more technical glitches, mysterious emails going out unscheduled, even vacuum cleaners and hard drives

Photography Business Initiative To Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors

Dear Friends and Photography Business Family, Just today I got this message about a photography business initiative through one of my readers on LinkedIn. I love the message! Kudos to Meg Bitton of Meg Bitton Photography who came up with this brilliant  idea. She has set up the website

P.I.E.

Getting 140 different personalities to buy into my vision using my P.I.E. experience.

Getting 140 different personalities to buy into my vision using my P.I.E. technique. As I'm waiting around for several thousand RAW files to convert to JPEG so I can edit chapter two of the eight chapter sequences of the time-lapse project I wrote about here, I thought I'd write about my personal

Stock Industry Survey

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This post is for everyone who sells or trades stock licenses. The Heidelberg University is requesting assistance in getting a current picture of our industry. Take a look at the brief: http://www.stockimagemarket.uni-hd.de/ This survey is conducted globally and endorsed by PACA and CEPIC, the

You Never Know How Clients Will Find You

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Here's a post on building quality relationships because you never know how and when clients will find you in the photography business. As your PhotoBiz Coach I talk a lot about networking and marketing your business. Success in business is build on the quality and longevity of your relationships.

The Great Flood

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(c) by guest blogger Michael Stern As I went about writing my first book, several stories didn't make the final draft. I didn't agree with my publisher at the time but I did appreciate their experience and perspective in these situations. Since there are not enough stories (and pictures of

Bear with us..

We are remodeling right now. Over the next few days you will most likely see a few things here and there that don't work. Feel free to send me an email to office@photobizcoach.com to let me know what you found that's not working yet. Bear with us, we are putting this site on steroids! Beate

Bad Habit Bridge Words

(c) This week guest blogger Michael Stern from BuildABetterPhotograph.com writes for PhotoBizCoach.com So, I'm like ya know listening to a ya know like radio program and do you, ya know ever, um, like listen to you know someone talk and they like um take a long time to get their point across? When

My 5 Habits of Success

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What's It Really Take To Be Successful? (c) by Michael Stern Please meet a fabulous new contributor to the PhotoBizCoach blog. Michael is not just a colleague that I personally appreciate but he is also just a great guy. Enjoy his point of view and let us know how you feel about this

Selling Fine Art

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Oops, I almost forgot to tell you guys about this... Is there something better than free stuff? Fine Art is such a mystery for so many photographers, this is a handy little guide teaching you the basics. SELLING FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY: PHOTOSHELTER UNVEILS NEW FREE GUIDE 26-page guide provides

ASPP Special Notice from the Executive Director

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ASPP Membership Now Offering Press Release Submission to 4500 Image Buyers! During the last ASPP event in Los Angeles at the Kopeikin Gallery (picture above) Executive Director Jain Lemos (picture below with me and Lorraine Triolo) filled me in on a great new benefit the ASPP offers to it's

Steve Jobs on Customer Feedback and Innovation

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Just today I came across a great article that one of the readers of my LinkedIn Group Photography Business posted. It's an article from Guy Kawasaki titled What I Learned From Steve Jobs. This is a must read for many reasons. For example, the big stuff in a company should be done by the big guy,

Photography Business Success Through The Eyes of John Lund

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One of the shooters that I serious admire is John Lund. We had the opportunity to chat on a membership interview before. His blog is recommended reading for any photography professional. Just today I ran across a post he did with Lewis Blackwell, someone who I personally consider almost impossibly