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Do the Research – Do the Work

I received a text message yesterday from a photographer I have never heard of. In the message was a photo he did at the recent Arnold Sports Festival inquiring if I wanted to buy or use the photo. I responded, confused, asking who he was and why he was texting me. He...

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Where to Invest

In a conversation I had with a modeling talent this week she was talking to me about an upcoming photo shoot she had scheduled. However in regards to the photographer she said "I have to be careful not to fall into traps like other girls and stay on the fitness side...

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Why You Should Unfollow Me

The following is a list of reasons of why you should not be subscribed to my blog, why you should not be friends with me on Facebook, why you should not like my page, why you should not be connected with me on LinkedIn and why you should not be following me on Twitter...

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Saying Goodbye

This morning I do not have any marketing tips, personal development techniques nor branding strategies. I do not have any snarky or pithy comments nor industry trends to share. What I do have is a story about a man who fundamentally changed the course of my life. He...

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Loving what you do

I was sitting in the lobby waiting for a portfolio review with a magazine's photo editor when I struck up a conversation with the receptionist. She is an avid photographer who is obsessed with taking endless photos of the Brooklyn Bridge (because every photo she takes...

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Which job would you like?

A recent conversation with a modeling talent went something like this... Model: I want to be in a magazine! Me: Which one? Model: Any one! Making a statement like this is the same as being interviewed for a job and when asked what job you're applying for you respond...

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