Bad Habit Bridge Words
So, I'm like ya know listening to a ya know like radio program and do you, ya know ever, um, like listen to you know someone talk and they like…
Social Media Doesn’t Trump Personal Relationships
I want to inform you about a surprising phenomenon that has increasingly repeated itself this year: new business opportunities are being generated not because of my web presence but…
Build Photographs, Don’t Take Pictures
My mantra is, "I build photographs, I don't take pictures." It's the way I sell my commercial photographic services today. And it's working. As a professional photographer I prepare for…
3 Tiered Pricing Model
One of the many issues we self-employed commercial artists face is how much to charge for our art. One usually factors in monthly living expenses, taxes (sales, income and business),…
Networking Never Stops
Last evening I attended and Apple sponsored event held at Alt Systems in Burbank, my old stomping grounds. They supply hard and soft data solutions to production companies in movies…
Refining Your Craft Part II
On October 18, I posted this entry to my blog. I wrote about the importance of constantly working to refine your area(s) of expertise. There's almost always a pay off.…
Put In & Get Out
The other night my friend and fellow artist Raul Pacheco (of Ozomatli fame) played…
The Shin Bone Is Connected To All
Network. Make connections. Hand out cards. Meet people. Talk. Follow up. Blah, blah, blah. Oy! It's enough to make you want to go work for somebody else, take their guff…
Refining Your Craft
As a professional image-maker I work at my craft several times a week. This is the easiest way for me to bring value to the marketplace. The photograph above would…
Press Coverage & Book Sales
As some of you know, I have a new show opening this Saturday and running the entire month of October. Today I hung the show (yes it's well hung), and…