#13 in the series, 30 Ways of Wootness. While I’ve been on my Facebook/online break, I’ve done some extra things with the time I’ve saved. One of those things was a session just for the heck of it. I wasn’t trying to learn something new, I was just having fun with Amy, an old friend …
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Take A Facebook Break!
#12 in the series 30 Ways of Wootness. Yes, I’ve been missing in action. No, I did not get banned from Facebook. Yes, it just so happens that Facebook had me under a 7 day restriction (not allowed to send friend requests or PMs to people I didn’t know) because someone reported that they did …
Stop Breaking Your Studio Policies!
#11 in the series 30 Ways of Wootness. You know, there comes a time when lines are pushed and tweaked and bent and flexed and finally… they’re crossed. And you just gotta say “I’m sorry, that’s against studio policies.” And that shall bring you Wootness. You designed your packages and pricing around your financial needs …
Learn to Say “No”
#10 in the series, 30 Ways of Wootness Today’s WOW is brought to you by Martha Stewart. Sort of. The other day, while I was futzing around with the living room, I accidentally put together this NO. Mr. Wootness noticed it, mentioned it, and as I was on my way to retrieve the items and …
Make Time for Guilty Pleasures
#9 in the series 30 Ways of Wootness Yep, the secret is out. I watch Grey’s Anatomy. I really don’t have all that much time for television shows, but ever since season 1 of Grey’s, I’ve been a pretty regular watcher. So, what does that have to do with anything? Because of my business and …
Take 5!
#8 in the series 30 Ways of Wootness This article originally had a completely different title and message. But you know what? Screw that. Sometimes, when there’s no Wootness to be had, you just need to take a break and calm down. So, the next time you feel inclined to Wootness somebody’s ass, which is …
Are Photography Instructors Helping or Harming the Industry?
Now before you get your panties in a wad and get all offended, hear me out… I was recently contacted by a college-level instructor who teaches introductory classes in photography and Adobe Photoshop. Her message (in part, identifying comments removed): … It seems like every student that takes my class has already started a photography …
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Get the heck out of the office!
#7 in the series 30 Ways of Wow It’s Sunday. Some of you have already decided to take the day off because that’s what you do on a Sunday. But some of us, nay, most of us, will find our ways into our studios and offices today to do a little catch-up work. Or a …
Practice Your New Skill
#6 in a series: 30 Ways of Wootness Remember the new skill you learned as a result of WOW#2 ? Practice it. We all know you didn’t get it perfect the first time and in fact, you may have only barely learned it. So, get back out to the studio and try it again. This …
What to do when you screw up…
First of all, I’m not talking about screwing up an entire session. If you’re doing that, there’s no help that I can give you and you’re on your own. I’m talking about mistakes. Those “facepalm” “headdesk” moments that we all have from time to time. In my quest for getting some orders done and out …