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Where this is all going

Today marks my 185th blog post on this website dating back to August of 2010. When I first started, I was very unclear as to the direction I wanted to take the blog in. I posted a piece maybe once a week, then once every other week, then once a month. In the middle of...

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Friends with (work) Benefits

From a very young age I've gotten involved with many of my friends; professionally. Working alongside them. I've been a part of startup magazines, small newspapers, spearheaded marketing campaigns for non-profits, sat on the board of directors of professional trade...

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The Value of a Complaint

NOTE TO READERS: For those that are looking for the upcoming free e-book "Developing Your Personal Brand as a Modeling Talent" - it will be posted this upcoming Tuesday! I had a good bank - or so I thought. For many years I would call what I received as "acceptable...

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How to Remain Focused Through the Holidays

Every year during the month of December I tend to take on less projects. Not that I cannot find the work; for example, just in the past few days I have had to turn down a few shoots the week of Christmas. This is a personal choice I’ve made every year for the past few...

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Preview of Things to Come

With only a single month left in 2013 it is already time to look ahead to what is to come not only for the rest of this calendar year, but what will happen at the start of the new year. What follows, in no particular order, is a list of things you can expect coming up...

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Value of Being Thankful

The fact that this article just so happens to fall onto the week of Thanksgiving is one of those happy coincidences in life. Years ago I was working as an assistant to another photographer on a day-long photo shoot. It was one of those long, intense, outdoor shoots...

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