A valuable portrait doesn’t always require you to look directly into the camera. Looking away and thinking to yourself works, too. More on that in this article.
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The photos you share online act as your spokespeople. They need to represent the real you. More on that in the following article.
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How do you consult and coach your clients? Virtually? In-person? Both? Regardless, show your audience what it looks like. More on that here.
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Not sure if your image portfolio is comprehensive and compelling? See if it passes the dance test. I explain what that means in the following article.
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“Oh, no biggie - we can fix it in Photoshop.” Please strike this thought from your mind forever. This article explains why.
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Want to refresh your image portfolio while at a conference? Great! But it’s not a walk in the park to create that kinda magic. Why? I talk about it in the following article.
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While it may seem strange to speak directly to a camera in front of a wall, there is a reason for the weirdness. Learn about that reason in this article.
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What inspired your path of expertise? In the following article, I talk about how my struggle with weight helped illuminate my path of service with a camera in my hand.
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What separates your book from others in your space? Show it through book boudoir photos. The following article shows how we achieved this goal with Lou Diamond’s book, Speak Easy.
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A picture is worth a thousand words - sure, BUT, don’t assume your audience knows which words you want it to mean. More on that in this article.
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For some experts, they believe that marketing their services through online storytelling is a waste of time. In this article, I share how these experts might want to rethink this valuable way to capture your audience’s attention.
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Branded lifestyle portraits…for a bar? They’re a service-based industry - they gotta show ‘em how the sausage is made, too :) I talk about my experience shooting a local Astoria bar in the following article.
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Sometimes, the greatest lessons that shape your expertise comes from the oddest places. In the following article, I talk about a fundamental principle that I learned while shooting dating profile portraits.
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Despite your own hangups about your appearance, it’s important to stop dragging your feet and invest in photos that help you grow your business. More on that here:
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Shooting a cool book cover is a fun experience. Shooting a cool book cover with another cool hardcover underneath is magical. More on that in this article.
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When sharing photos of what your in-person, client meetings look like, be sure to share the work displayed all around the room. More on that in this article.
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You can have all the fancy camera gear in the world, but if you’re missing one key ingredient in your session, the photos are unusable. I talk about that ingredient in this article.
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Gratitude is shared in a variety of ways. Sometimes, it comes in the form of a beautiful statue :) More on that in this article.
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A picture is worth a million bucks? It could be if you have the right photos and use them the right way :) Phil Gerbyshak and I chat more about that on his Gerbycast Show.
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There’s a lot of variables that factor into the success of a portrait session. This article shares one that some experts fail to take into account.
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