Blog Feed: Catching the light!

How to make a ‘no’ turn into a ‘yes’ when you’re selling your photography?

Published on 2012-05-22 12:10:06

We all get jobs through referrals and this one was no exception. A friend of mine calls me to photograph the progress on a construction site. Simple job, really: go out to the site once a month – document the progress – have the client select a number of images to print – deliver the [...]

Why you must be willing to fall out of a tree, to stay creative.

Published on 2012-02-28 14:29:51

You’re on the tree already. Creative people often struggle to break out of a the type of work that they have been doing for a long time. They have climbed up the creative tree and have grown accustomed to the branch that they’ve ended up on. Then one morning you wake up and you’re not [...]

Great Gear: ThinkTank bags

Published on 2011-11-17 07:03:26

Wow! It’s been an absolutely crazy ride these last few months. We’ve been swamped like never before, but I want to get back into the habit of sharing some of the things I’ve learned in my work, here on this blog. We’ll start with something simple. Gear does not make a good photograph or movie, [...]

How to get hired for a video shoot in 43 minutes on facebook.

Published on 2011-04-09 17:17:34

“Facebook is a waste of time. I don’t need to know what you had for lunch today” is a common response that I hear when I speak with people about why I am involved in social media – hmmm, what did I have for lunch today …

Behind the scenes at the Miami International Boatshow

Published on 2011-03-11 10:30:30

I’ve been writing about an exciting project that I had the privilege of being a part or: a 5 day behind the scenes time-lapse and video shoot of the set up of Meridian Yacht’s ‘booth’ at the Miami International Boat Show 2011.

Packing for a commercial Time-Lapse project

Published on 2011-02-22 16:59:59

2. Pack it Packing for the shoot An overview Now you know where you’re shooting from. You know how many shots your taken. You got the power and storage issues figured out. It’s time to pack. If you’re shooting a time-lapse sequence

Planning a commercial Time-Lapse project

Published on 2011-02-18 20:46:35

I just finished shooting a four day time-lapse project at the Miami Boat Show for one of my new clients Meridian Yachts. Our goal was to show the 3 day set up process, which no one visiting the boat show gets to see. It’s fascinating to watch t

How to make facebook safe for your confidential business information:

Published on 2011-02-07 17:21:16

How many times a day do you need to show a client a file, concept, video, photo, …? If you’re anything like me, it’s all the time. Many of our files are pretty big or proprietary and confidential, so it’s hard to send them thr

GEAR – 3 must watch reviews before you buy your DSLR.

Published on 2010-12-22 21:40:35

Eeny meeny miny mo … If you have not purchased your DSLR yet, this Emmy winning set of Webisodes is must watching. Zacuto, a film making accessories manufacturer, put together a test a few months back, in which they pit DSRL’s against 35m

I want to go jump off a wall!

Published on 2010-11-30 15:22:01

How do I grow as a photographer? What do I do to push myself to create better work? My book looks like it did two years ago. While the images have changed the photography has stayed the same. I just finished watching another one of Chase Jarvis’

I hired you and not the other photographer, because …

Published on 2010-11-24 18:22:27

We spend a lot of thought and time on advertising, promoting, website design, SEO, CRM, email marketing, … to be on top of mind of our potential client at ‘the moment of relevance‘, as Google calls it. So now you’re on the pho

Advance your Photography club opens a chapter in Miami

Published on 2010-11-13 14:24:06

Over the last few weeks I have been thinking about my involvement in the photographic community in Miami. I am an active member in ASMP, and I attend events that are held in South Florida, but I asked myself: “What do I give back to the photogr

BING likes facebook

Published on 2010-11-02 15:05:39

Although Google is without a doubt the 800 pound gorilla when it comes to search, BING – Microsoft’s search engine – just announced a partnership with facebook. Watch a short video of how this works (unfortunately Microsoft’s

LinkedIn for your company

Published on 2010-11-02 14:34:04

LinkedIn has been around for a long time as a great place to keep track of your contacts as we all move through life. We go from college to work and move from company to company, many times our email addresses are ‘my_name@the-old-company.com&#

Must-have product #4 for your photo website: SalesForce

Published on 2010-09-02 04:59:29

4. Knowing who you’re dealing with – managing your customer relationships: SalesForce Special offer: watch for specials – I pay $9.- a month for this package. (http://www.salesforce.com) Service costs $25.- a month (30 day free tr

Must-have product #3 for your photo website: Photoshelter

Published on 2010-09-01 05:19:36

3. Minding the store – fulfilling your clients orders: Photoshelter Special offer: save up to $40.- on your subscription. Service costs $30.- a month (First month for $1.-) PhotoShelter has been hosting my images since January 2008. I was l

Must-have product #2 for your photo website: SiteGrinder

Published on 2010-08-31 05:36:11

2. Constructing a place online – building your commercial websites: SiteGrinder Special offer: save up to $50.- as an introductiory offer. I have been using SiteGrinder since December of 2006 to build my websites since I saw another photograp

Must-have product #1 for your photo website: 1&1

Published on 2010-08-30 09:27:42

1. A stake in the ground – hosting your photography website: 1 & 1 Special offer: get up to a year of free hosting. Service costs $10.- a month I have been using 1&1 internet hosting since June 2003. To be honest I signed up with the