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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.
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Handling Online Haters and Dealing with Negative Comments
It was about a week or so ago that I posted an image I photographed of a female fitness talent on my Facebook Page and received the following comment. "Too skinny. But for some reason this is what all woman are suppose to try to represent. Needs more photoshopping on...
Defending Property
Imagine for a moment that you wrote a book. Then, someone came along, took it and republished it. Only they used their own name and not yours on the cover. Would this make you happy? Would you feel honored that your work was published? Would you feel privileged that...
I’ve Been Made Public Enemy Number 1
Recently I was doing a photo shoot with a fitness talent who asked me if I know of a certain person. I hadn't heard of them and inquired who they were. "Oh, just this photographer." I shrugged "Sorry. Not sure I've heard of them." At this point the model laughed...
May 2014 Featured Talent: Natalie Hodson
I had the pleasure of meeting Natalie Hodson and her daughter Phoenix last year in Las Vegas. Since that time I've watched Natalie not only grow, but exponentially grow her following. We spoke a few weeks on on the phone for what seemed like 15 minutes, but was well...
What Success Will Not Do
Quickly think of three fitness photographers other than myself. Got their names in your head? Good. Now – would you say that these people have become successful in their careers? The answer is most likely yes if their names popped into your head quickly. Now I have...
Job I’ve Had That Sucked
I once worked on a farm. My job was to move bails of hay from this flatbed truck to a barn on the other side of the property. Since we couldn't get the truck near the barn, due to the layout of the property and the size of the truck, we had to exert twice the effort...
The Opportunities We Receive
There is no shortage of individuals who say they want something. Whether it is a new job, a new life, a new opportunity. The wants we have are abundant. I myself have wanted a lot of things in my 31 or so years of life. When I was a kid I wanted to be a novelist. One...
The Regurgitation Complex
We've all been witness to it - especially within our industry. You see one model do something new or unique that resonates with their audience - and immediately you see a large number of others mimic, copy, replicate and regurgitate the exact same thing in effort to...
The Perfect Plan
We often hold back on launching into our career because we want to approach it with the perfect plan. So we strategize, research, wait, plan some more, wait some more. This continues for months which turn into years. We still hold back. We fear launching until we've...