2011 Rose Bowl Time-Lapse of Fireworks Show
Here is the sequence I shot last night. I rendered the frames out at a much higher rate than I thought I would (10 frames per second vs. 2 frames…
Self-Employment Society
I'll be teaching one of three classes at my local community college this coming August. It's an adjunct (contract) faculty position and I'm pleased at being selected. I've been teaching…
Keywords & SEO, Playing Well Together Part II
In the previous post with the same name I promised to let you know if I got the job.... It took a bit of negotiating (completely normal), but we came…
16 Gigs Later….
16 gigs was what I shot on a recent assignment. The client was extremely happy with my work, attitude and professionalism. This occurs when I show up for an assignment,…
Create Your Own Moment
In 2003, after 24 years in business for myself as a commercial photographer and photo lab services provider, I was ready to move beyond photography and into the next phase…
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…
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),…
© Alliance—-OWN YOUR WORK!
This post is in response to a request by Jane Smith and the Copyright Alliance. All of us professional, commercial, fine and part-time creatives must endure to protect our creations.…
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.…