Entering New Territory
During the past few weeks I put together an RFP package for a government contract. It was submitted on August 22, 2012 at precisely 2:45 pm. How do I know…
Develop Your Rap
The butter and eggs portion of my business is the corporate headshot. To date I've done over a thousand. Location. Studio. I'll go anywhere clients request. Period. It's called service.…
Pat Swovelin 1951-2012 R. I. P.
Another brother has left us. I've been in a funk because my friend and long-time colleague (12+ years) died suddenly about a week ago, we don't really know. And that's…
Jim McCrary – Photographer Mentor Educator
I was saddened this morning to read of the passing of Jim McCrary on April 29, 2012. When the people who've made a significant impact on my life pass on…
Just Shoot Baby!
Embrace the opportunity to shoot, shoot, shoot. Whatever the subject: street, people, landscape, animals, water, buildings, etc. Just shoot baby! Look for the light, composition and moments. Be open to…
Kwit Ur Bitchin’
As many readers know, I find value in spending time managing my presence and forum contributions on LinkedIn. The positive feedback I receive tells me that people appreciate my input.…
Sensing Business Opportunities
One of the joys of self-employment is searching for new business. I dedicate part of each week to searching out opportunities that others miss. This is a good thing because…
Success is not the goal…..
...improvement is the goal. It seems to me that all the coaching, selling, negotiating and business tips, (mine included) that we dispense with great abandon are usually about achieving success.…
P.I.E.
Getting 140 different personalities to buy into my vision using my P.I.E. experience. As I'm waiting around for several thousand RAW files to convert to JPEG so I can edit…
Be Selfish and Volunteer Your Way to Success
September 8, 2011 I volunteered once again to photograph those less fortunate than myself. I did the same thing back in 2009, when I was not getting enough photography assignments…