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My studio helps Spread the Love.

February 14th, 2010

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

Joy and I have really been enjoying the new studio. Its fun to have our own events, but we love hosting other photographer’s events there as well! Earlier this week we had the great pleasure of hosting the adorable Justin & Mary Marantz’s for…

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60 seconds of Jules’ Light, Location & Love Shoot-Out!

February 10th, 2010

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

I had so much fun teaching my Light, Location & Love workshop at the Hotel Menage. I want to thank my workshop partner Kerry Garrison of Camera Dojo who helped everyone get over their fear of portrait lighting!
Joy and I worked very hard to get an…

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How to Be an Overnight Success in 20 Years

February 10th, 2010

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

I just returned from presenting a short workshop for the Professional Photographers of Oregon, called “How to Be an Overnight Success in 20 Years.” In it, I highlighted some of the most game-changing things I did over the past 20 years that made signif…

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Photography 101

February 10th, 2010

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

Written by Kevin Rubin Pictage CFO
When I joined Pictage last year, I had little knowledge of photography.  Sure, I have had point-and-shoot cameras and played around with Photoshop, but never truly understood the fundamental elements that make good

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WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING?

February 5th, 2010

Posted In: Business, Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

Last night I was in a strategy meeting for a project I'm working on, and the question was asked – which of these two buildings are we building?  
The difference is pretty clear.  On the left – the leaning tower of Pisa.  It's famous for one …

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Mike Larson Rocks San Diego PUG

January 21st, 2010

Posted In: Interviews, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Share, Workshops.

Written by Jeff McCue of La Vida Creations Photography

Betsy and I have recently been named as the replacement leaders of the San Diego Pictage User Group for the next few months as our great friends Jeff and Erin Youngren will be traveling all over t…

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Lighting workshop with Jules Bianchi

January 21st, 2010

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

A few years ago I met this quirky photographer. She had an infectious smile, a personality that just won’t quit, and also happened to do amazing things with a camera. Today, I am fortunate to call her my friend, and Jules Bianchi is one of my favori…

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Starting Out Right: OneDay Intensive (Worthy Workshops)

January 20th, 2010

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

STARTING OUT RIGHT: ONE-DAY INTENSIVE
4 SPOTS LEFT!!!

This is not a typical workshop.  It’s not a seminar.  If you’re looking for a day of learning more about your camera and shooting pretty models – this isn’t for you.
On the other han…

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Why We Don’t Do Wedding Photography “Packages” by Jason Aten

December 29th, 2009

Posted In: Business, Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

Michigan Wedding & Lifestyle Photographer Jason Aten recently shared a post on his blog, catered toward potential clients, but that can be helpful for photographers and brides alike as Jason shares his own studio’s commitments to their clients wh…

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Jules Bianchi & Kerry Garrison team up for a workshop

December 13th, 2009

Posted In: Grow, Jules Cafe Shared Feeds, Workshops.

I’m VERY excited to announce that I will be teaching a two-part workshop this January with Camera DoJo’s Kerry Garrison called “Light, Location & Love.” Part ONE will be classroom style and part TWO will be hands-on with models. You can c…

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Win something fantastic!! Choose your own prize. What will it be? We’ve got a BUNCH of fantastic stuff in our studio to give away— a Shootsac from Jessica Claire, A Kubota Pro-Pak and Dashboard of Actions from Kevin Kubota, a Lensbaby Composer from Craig Strong, …