This is the place where you will find such things as best practices, networking & marketing tips, advice on which convention to attend or which forum to check out.

Business

My On-The-Road Photo Files Workflow

Photo Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
I’m coming off eight weeks on the road, away from my Gig …

YOUR CLIENTS DON’T CARE ABOUT WHAT YOU CARE ABOUT.

They care about: their wedding, their future, their first home, their first child, paying for dinner for 200 people, whether …

4 Simple Principles of Getting to Completion

“If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things, then this is the best season of your life.” ~Wu-Men
Post written by …

Five Ways To Make Sure Your Photography Stands Out

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
Everyone – and I mean everyone has a camera. So what can you …

Conventions

Come find Jules at WPPI!

Where can you find Jules (and her faithful sidekick Joy) …

SOME THOUGHTS ON WPPI

1. Don’t try to do everything.  You'll hear this a lot from many people who have been there, but seriously …

Lightroom hands-on workshop this Sunday in Anaheim

I’ll be teaching a small, hands-on class on our award-winning Lightroom workflow system this Sunday for PMA in Anaheim, CA. …

PartnerCon NOLA 2009 – First Film

Below is part one of a series of films that will feature highlights from PartnerCon NOLA.  Special thanks to Ron …

Marketing

Targeting Your Message | Episode 60

EPISODE 60 | Targeting Your Message to Reach the Clients You Want

Time: Tuesday 3:00pm PST (Note the Special Time)
Special Guest: …

Five Ways To Make Sure Your Photography Stands Out

Copyright Scott Bourne 2010 – All Rights Reserved
Everyone – and I mean everyone has a camera. So what can you …

Marketing Is A Long-Term Relationship

Article courtesy http://www.FreelanceDesignMarketing.com.
Many freelance designers fail to realize that marketing their small businesses takes time. Essentially, marketing is like …

new product: high school senior cards

The latest accessory seniors are clamoring for is personalized bling in the form of our Senior Graduation Cards: Secret Crush …

Networking

A New Social Site For Photographers? Not So Fast Google Buzz

UPDATE:
I am told that Google has changed the auto-follow policy, however it was still active when I wrote this post. …

I'll [b] @ this party in Vegas!

Friend and fellow Igniter at this years WPPI, Becker, will [b] hosting his much anticipated annual event again and it …

Microsoft Outlook 2010 Will Make Social Media Mainstream

ShareMicrosoft Outlook 2010 Will Make Social Media MainstreamThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing
For many readers of this blog social media …

Microsoft Outlook 2010 Will Make Social Media Mainstream

ShareMicrosoft Outlook 2010 Will Make Social Media MainstreamThis content from: Duct Tape Marketing
For many readers of this blog social media …

Workshops

My studio helps Spread the Love.

Joy and I have really been enjoying the new studio. Its fun to have our own events, but we …

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

I had so much fun teaching my Light, Location & Love workshop at the Hotel Menage. I want to …

How to Be an Overnight Success in 20 Years

I just returned from presenting a short workshop for the Professional Photographers of Oregon, called “How to Be an Overnight …

WHAT ARE YOU BUILDING?

Last night I was in a strategy meeting for a project I'm working on, and the …

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April: Olive’s Monthly Contest

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, …