My first year in business Kitti McMeel FEBRUARY 26, 2016 I asked people to give me footage for my Keynote for WPPI on how people were making the reveal wall work for them. Then Kitti dropped this story on me. I put together an Animoto for you so you too could enjoy this great story. […]
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” ~Isaac Newton There are three Men in my life that you need to know. They are Craig Swanson, George Varanakis and Aaron Andersen. They have been a huge part of your current education and you didn’t even know it. George booked […]
I love to print my own work. Now that I am doing reveals, it is not only cost effective, it is time effective. And turn around is everything. This is more for a great reference link more than anything. I know I will refer to this blog weekly as it is a question I get […]
SERVICE = SALES You can take this as criticism OR a great lesson. Yes there is always an exception to the rule but 99.9% of the time it was YOU. IMAGINE IF you were brave enough to remove the rejection/failure/blame feeling and instead look back and say. What did I do wrong and how can […]
You are Photographing for Women. You are selling to Women. You are Marketing to Women. Even if the Boys come into the shoot it’s predominately a Women’s ‘Shopping Market’ This is NOT a sexist statement this is a fact. It doesn’t matter if you are a Female or Male photographer you too need to know […]
The only thing getting in the way of pricing yourself to make money is YOU. Your average sale is a direct reflection of whether you value your work and believe in what you do. The most important thing to learn is to price yourself FOR YOURSELF. You need to say it, believe it, and value […]
I can’t tell you enough how important it is to know the ins and outs of the legality of your business. Rachel Brenke, or “The Lawtog” is your ultimate resource. During law school, Rachel was already doing photography on the side for her friends and family and she decided to make it a business to […]
One of the questions I am asked the most is how do I make my v-flats and polyboards for my backdrops. I have been using v-flats and polyboards as my backdrops in my studio for 26 years. I love them because they photograph beautifully, they are lightweight, and they are inexpensive to make. V-flats and […]
You are unconsciously pushing clients away when you don’t believe in your work. When you pitch your product and your price, any self-doubt you feel shows up and dissuades your buyer. In this clip from Pitch Your Work to Sell, Sue Bryce talks about discouraging sales from simply thinking pessimistically and coaches you on how […]
(Nikki and I shot together on Saturday, we discussed the Mentors on creativeLIVE Startup Portrait and how a few people commented that “Yeah but, the Mentors were privileged” and NIKKI HIT THE ROOF The perception you see when you are struggling is that it’s easy for everyone else but not for you. This is the […]