The Business Behind the Art of Photography, A How To Photography Guide
If you follow me on Facebook you may have seen a post about me having found out that someone had been holding a grudge toward me for a over a decade. The phone call that led to that post made me re-examine my relationships. I have since set new personal goals for the coming year and I am cleaning
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
I've been busy. Watch this short video from last week's huge party at Smashbox/Quixote Studios in Hollywood. The video includes a special message from CEO Mikel Elliott. For the future, I recommend the Face/Off competition to any of you who are aspiring to get your work seen. With over 1700 people
As you are entering the quiet and reflective time of the year I suggest that you to ponder over what worked this year and what didn't. This 'mulling' is necessary to determine what aspects of your business are functioning perfectly and which ones need to be brushed off and updated. Here is what I
Photography and Video entries have been chosen for the SMASHBOX FACE/OFF 2011! This is going to be one of the biggest events in LA and you deserve to be there. However you need to RSVP to get on the list. To get all the details Click HERE (SMASHBOX Studios) and get ready to
Overworked and underpaid. Bombarded with advertising, to do lists, marketing, cold calls, holidays, gifts, family, kids, relationship, business, it's the end of the year rush... Isn't it time for you to give your brain a break? Take a look at this short video with a few pointers how you can
Take a look at Blackstar's blog where I posted my latest video for them. It is titled:Ask the Photo Business Coach: How To Find New Opportunities for Your Business
So what are the different ways a rep/agent shows your work? There are the more traditional methods: portfolio shows (with the art producers/buyers and the creatives in an agency or design firm, photo editors at magazines, and marketing folks at corporations), direct mail promotions, printed
For those who missed it: Here is the link to the replay of the call. Have you wondered why some images keep coming up in searches and others just don't? You have heard the term algorithm but you don't know how that affects your images. You heard about keywording tools and meta data and industry
(Screenshot from their Facebook page) In September a lawsuit was filed against Getty images. You can find the filing right here. The Car Refreshener Corporation filed a lawsuit for Trademark violation of the famous Pine Tree shape. The image(s) in question show a photo taken from the inside of
