Shameless Promotion
I received the most flattering and thorough review of my book. It is all I had hoped for in a review and clearly Dr. Roach read my book cover to…
You Are Entitled To As Much As You Make Yourself Worth
"You are entitled to as much as you make yourself worth." Douglas Kirkland spoke these words at an APA event I attended in the early 80's. Right then and there…
Contracts Tell A Story
My final 2009 entry is about how I think about and use contracts. I was a member of APA (Advertising Photographers of America) for many years and the contract format…
Invoice & Get Paid
From 1989-1991 I taught a class covering professional business practices for artists at ACCD. An important area covered was on developing an invoice that wouldn't stall as it moved through the clients'…
For Arts’ Sake, Own It!
The single biggest headache I've had (and continue to have) as a self-employed professional artist is getting across the idea to my clientele that I own MY artwork and that…
Know Your Rhythms
I've been wanting to write this article for years (even before Al Gore invented the internet). What follows is my story about how the most important lesson I learned early…
Non-Stress Approach To Life Situations
Years ago when my business was new and I was full of beans, it dawned on me that the potential for high stress levels was going to be constantly present.…
Color Management
It is importance to learn how to edit color using Photoshop. The following information is meant to motivate you to explore on your own how color management produces predictable, high-quality…
Being Generous, A Learned Habit
Thursday the 22nd of October, I professionally photographed any unemployed person (at the offices of Women At Work), who signed up for a ten minute session with me. By any…
Positioning. What Do You Own?
Positioning. This powerful marketing concept was first brought to my attention when I read the book by the same name; Positioning. In it I learned about this powerful concept of…