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Staying competitive means continuously improving your skills and business strategies. Here you’ll find exclusive insights for photographers, creative directors, and all types of creatives who want to sharpen their craft and grow their business.

Whether you’re looking to improve your photography techniques, boost your brand visibility, or stay on top of industry trends, this practical, actionable advice is based on years of experience working with leading brands and publications.

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FITposium is This Weekend

This is your final chance to register for the FITposium conference at the $99 rate. The walk in rate will be $129 at the event unless it is already sold out! Saturday October 17 Mesa, AZ Doors Open @ 7am Conference Begins promptly at 8am Get your registration in now...

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The Bait & Switch

We recently purchased a mountain bike package on Groupon. When we went to cash it in, we were told by the company we booked from that there was an additional $30/bike fee that was not included as part of the package we purchased. We questioned it to which they replied...

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FITposium Just A Week Away

We are just a week away from the first event FITposium conference which will teach you as a modeling talent how to chart off on your passion and turn it into a career. Key Speakers include: - Lori Harder - Kim Dolan Leto - Dave Dreas - James Patrick - LaRue Baber -...

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What You Pay For

I received a call from an aspiring actress who wanted “really good headshots” she could use in future casting calls. I provided a quote on our rates to which she responded that was on the higher end of quotes she has received from photographers. Completely...

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We Need More Custom Door Makers

My friends and I were at a barbeque the other weekend where we met a couple and over the course of drinks, burgers and brauts the cliché but expected question arose of what everyone did for a living. The woman answered first to say that she worked as a meeting planner...

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Working for Free

Do you love what you do? I mean really love it? Meaning - if you had to do it for free - would you still do it? That is actually a really good measuring stick to determine if you are in the pursuit of your passion. As a professional photographer I have rates that I...

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Shame is a Blessing

NOTE: If you have not yet seen, the editor in chief of Max Sports & Fitness Magazine LaRue V. Baber will be attending FITposium 2015 to discuss what models need to know about pitching to magazines. The publication will also be casting for talents at the event. Be...

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