I’m Looking For You
July 24, 2007
business people
people in professional practice
people on the move
people on their way up
people who want to look their best
people in need of a portrait upgrade
people who've
Aiming For Excellence
July 7, 2007
This topic applies as much to education, society, and personal development as it does to the business world.
There are many necessary ways we as a people must be sure everyone is acknowledged,
Handling Adversity & Discouragement
July 3, 2007
It is a normal component of human life that bad things will happen from time to time. We don’t always have a say-so over those things. Sometimes we have no control whatsoever over the
Creative Use of Language or Stuffy & Pretentious?
June 25, 2007
We all know people in photography can be highly creative in the work they do. Here’s a great example of a high level of creativity and the person’s not even using a camera. It’s their written
Top Ten Portrait Mistakes
June 20, 2007
1. Sears-type moldy brownish or blueish backgrounds. This type of painted muslin cloth backdrop is so prevalent in everyday, down-and-dirty portraits that they have become indicative of cheap walk-
Peter’s List of Uses For Portraits
June 2, 2007
1. always include with press releases
2. send to your alma mater
3. to announce career accomplishments
4. use it on your marketing materials
5. have it printed on business cards
6. as a leave-behind
The Unprobable Occurrence Of Multiple Simultaneous Appearances
May 27, 2007
Bilocation
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bilocation, sometimes multilocation, is a term used to describe the ability/instances in which an individual or object is said to be, or appear to
Jump Through Hoops, Swallow Swords, Perch on Tripods, Etc.
March 31, 2007
A photographer should be willing and able to do something himself before asking a client to do it.
It’s a matter of honest and credibility. If you’re not willing to demonstrate something first,
This Guy Means Business
February 25, 2007
The more famous version
of this poster, created in 1917 by James Montgomery Flagg, was used to recruit people for the war effort. It’s the one everyone knows, of course.
But careful digging and
Not Available in Sharper Image, L.L. Bean, B&H Camera, eBay or Anywhere Else
February 21, 2007
Photographers
are a creative lot. Always thinking of new stuff and new things to do. That’s why this device is so special. You won’t find it anywhere else other than here. What makes it so unique
Beware of Sneaky Photographer Tricks
February 20, 2007
Sometimes
photographers can be very sneaky and you have to watch yourself around them. Maybe it’s their sense of creativity coupled with idle time that brings out this dark side.
The following
Dealing With Anxiety & Stress
February 17, 2007
It’s easy to imagine other people have it easier than we do. The more ignorant we are about their lives, the more likely we think they don’t suffer as much, have fewer aches & pains, struggle less,
Beware of Soup To Nuts. It’ll Drive You Crazy.
February 16, 2007
Who does a better job–a specialist or a generalist? Whatever the activity, field, profession or skill. Would you rather have come into your business a person who dabbles in lots of things, or a
Can’t See a Reason to Have a Portrait? Consider The Alternative...
February 14, 2007
So you think you’re doing just fine without a portrait for your business. You’ve gotten this far okay without one, so why should you start now? Plenty of good reasons, and here’s the photographic