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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.
From expert business strategies and marketing tips to creative inspiration and photography skills, this blog gives you the tools you need to succeed in the competitive photography and creative industries.
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...
Which Direction Your Website Should Face
When compiling our online portfolios we often arrange it as our "best of" works. I was no different. Over the course of 10 years I have made a lot of pictures and tried to find the most impactful and powerful images and arrange them into sensible categories for...
February 2014 Featured Talent: Amanda Adams
I had the pleasure of working with Amanda Adams in the fall of 2013 and our work recently made it onto the cover of Fitness Magazine in South Africa. In talking to Amanda, I learned a lot about her fresh approach to managing her brand and how she has shifted her goals...
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...
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...
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...
Welcome to New York
I pulled the knit scarf over my mouth and nose. My glasses were covered with drops of water which was snow only moments before. My shoes were soaked through as I moved through the sleet and slushy sidewalks of Manhattan. Regardless of how fast I walked, I was pummeled...
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...
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...