A library card of course! I love my library. In fact, at any given moment, I probably have 20 books checked out. (Add in my daughter’s collection, and we’ve had over 50 books lying around at times!) The great thing about the library is you have a wealth of information at your fingertips – and…
Have you ever heard of WorldWIT? http://www.worldwit.org/ It’s a great group of women (and some men too) involved in the world of technology. And if you’re reading this – you qualify! There are many different regions available to join as a part of WorldWIT. I’ve joined RockyWIT. The great thing about this organization is the…
What is the number one thing visitors come to your website for? If you said photographs, you’re correct. You are a photographer; people want to see your photographs before they ever consider hiring you. That’s why it’s so important to have a variety of images online. Add photo gallery to current website. Not just a…
Do you have a website for your photography business? If the answer is yes, is you site built in flash? Now the last question…do you and your clients receive the “click to activate†window when their mouse if hovering over any part of your flash site? This can be a problem for many sites that…
I hear this question or concern again and again with the wedding photography industry: With all of the digital cameras at the wedding, the bride and groom receive 100’s of digital files from their guests that they limit the amount of images from me after the event. Yes, the couple will receive many images from…
Building links to your site becomes important in today’s crowded internet arena. We have created an easy way to add your studio and contact information. Each studio is listed by state for quick reference. View our listing of wedding photographers and portrait photography studio listings on our site and add your studio today. Helping your…
Three tips on contracts within your studio. 1. Never sign a contract and mail it to your prospect. Main an unsigned contract, sign it after they return it with a signiture and payment, and return a copy to them. They can hold you liable with a signed contract in hand, even if you never see…
Have you ever visualized your business in the future? What do you see? What things would you like to have happen to you, both in your personal and professional life? If you can’t see it, you can’t achieve it. One of my favorite stories is about Roy Disney at the opening of Epcot. He was…
It’s November! What are you doing with your marketing and PR? I work with a lot of people. When I hear “I’m too busy to market”, I cringe. If you’re busy now, how did it get that way? Chance are you mailed out a series of brochures. Or you had several conversations with someone that…
On Sunday mornings, I love to spend some time going through the ads and the coupons. Though I don’t use many of the coupons, I love to see what new things they are promoting. Some things are amazing.This past week, Sears Portrait Studios advertised an amazing product called the Portrait Study. They sell a frame…