I’ve been in the middle of a LOT of conversations with other photographers that boil down to someone exclaiming “Our clients just don’t value photography!” and then there are lots of nods of agreements from others listening and perhaps several others launch into their own woe-is-me-I-lost-another-client-to-a-newbie story. For a long time, I agreed with this. …
Author Archives: Christine
REVIEW: Education – TriCoast Photography Workshops
The other day I wrote a general article about some of the photography workshops out there that I wasn’t too enamored with. Now, I’m going to talk about a workshop that was HANDS DOWN, THE BEST WORKSHOP EVER. As per my usual review policy, these guys have no clue I’m reviewing them, I have received …
Continue reading “REVIEW: Education – TriCoast Photography Workshops”
Get thee to an insurance agent…
I’m going to tread back into the waters of hot topics and ask a very serious question… If you are in business, do you have insurance? If the answer to the first part of the question is “yes,” then the answer to the second part better damn well be “yes,” too. And don’t give me …
What’s in my bag? Part 1
Yesterday I cautioned everyone to not buy new equipment without knowing fully the capabilities of the gear and whether it meshed with your personal photography interests and skills. I’m now going to present a series of articles that go through the equipment I have in my bag and why I purchased it. Perhaps it will …
Is Wootness!™ your mirror?
Oh, how a woman loves mirrors, especially if she’s young and beautiful. But add a few years, a few wrinkles and a few gray hairs and we stop looking so closely. We give mirrors the briefest of glances to make sure our eyeliner is on straight and our hair is combed and quickly look away …
Don’t be a gear hound!
Oh, how tempting it is to buy buy buy! We pore over the B&H catalog or compile an online wish list. We can’t send the link to anyone because no one can afford a thing on the list. But there it is, waiting, just in case Ed McMahon pays us a visit sometime soon. Every …
Your competition is not your enemy!
I belong to my fair share of photography forums, and sometimes it’s enough to make me puke. More and more lately, the topics are NOT photographers wanting information to help them become better photographers, they are photographers complaining about their competition: My competition is copying my locations! The last time I checked, your locations were …
The ROCK STAR phenomenon…
I remember when I first became a photographer, or at least when I decided I wanted to go pro. I spent hours on the www, searching, looking, admiring. I bookmarked a lot of websites of photographers that seemed popular and at the top of their games. I spent $49-$79 a pop attending their 4 hour …
REVIEW: the album cafe (Photoshop template vendor)
OK, Nicole pulled a fast one yesterday (see article HERE) and introduced you to a vendor before I could, so I’m going to follow-up with a full-fledged review.
You are NOT the hired photographer!… Part 1
Today we’re going to talk about manners and when I say “we” I mean me. You … are going to listen. So, you’ve got a DSLR and a couple of lenses and a memory card or two. You’re armed with a version of Photoshop Elements or maybe you’ve discovered that god-awful online free editing program …
Continue reading “You are NOT the hired photographer!… Part 1”