Posts from April, 2011 (11 posts)
Ciao Buenos Aires! 7
Yep, it’s been a whole month since we began this adventure in Buenos Aires! We learned a ton, and are leaving with more passion and drive for Photography Concentrate than we’ve ever had before! Hooray!! But for right now, we’re hopping on a plane, and starting the ...
The Book List for Photographers 7
If you’re a photographer and/or a business-person, your education never stops. Once you commit to life-long learning, the sky is the limit!
Books have always, and will always, be one of the best ways to guide your personal learning. They offer the focused and dense information necessary for ...
Book Report: The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk 21
Business has changed.
It may just be at the beginning of that change, but it has happened. Have you noticed? If you have, hopefully you’re working hard to take advantage of it!
If you haven’t noticed, don’t fear. There is still time to take advantage of this ...
Kindle App: A New (And Better) Way To Read 6
Lately I’ve been hearing more and more chatter about Amazon’s book reading device, the Kindle. I know they’ve been around for a while now (enough that my Grandma was on top of the situation even before me!) but I’ve never really given more than a glance ...
5 Lessons Learned Looking For My *Why* 12
Yesterday we asked you to choose one type of photography that you would shoot forever, and explain *Why*.
For some, the answer comes easily. They have figured out what it is about photography that fires them up, and can easily express it. They’re very lucky.
For others, the question ...
Have You Asked Yourself *Why* Today? [Poll] 21
When you’re early on in your career as a photographer (and by early, I mean the first 5 - 10 years) you probably are going to find yourself asking *Why* a lot.
And that’s good.
Knowing the *Why* of what you do helps you in so many ways. Not ...
Referral Programs: An Easy, Affordable & Effective Marketing Plan 11
Photography is primarily a word-of-mouth business. While you might get bookings from someone coming across your website, or seeing your ad in a magazine, you’ll get the most of your work from other people spreading your name for you.
To understand why, you simply need to look at the ...
The Money Is In The List. Do You Have A List? 4
One of the mantras of web business is the money is in the list. It’s a simple idea. You have a list of customers that you can contact at any time, and let them know about what you’re up to. This ability to stay at the forefront of ...
Mobile Workflow: Photos 14
Whether you’re a professional photographer shooting a destination wedding, or you simply enjoy taking photos while traveling, figuring out how to handle your image workflow in the field can be a bit daunting. Not only are your photos super vulnerable when you’re moving around, but everything in your ...
Do Something Scary. It Will Be Awesome. 17
Today we move into an apartment in Buenos Aires. We’ll be here for a month.
And we’re scared.
We don’t speak Spanish, and have met very few English speakers. Sometimes we have to communicate with hand signals. I bet we look really smooth.
And Buenos Aires is ...
