So you think a group of 8 is tough hey, try 800 people !

Check this out guys, this is a very good snap shot at the reality of a career in photography. Its not all glam. But if you know your stuff, you can sure work.This photographer, Bert does a super great job at this shoot where he needs to photograph 800 people for a conference.Let me know what you think.Roc...

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SuperHeroes Rise in Tough Times

Just caught this article from Cnn.com on how the love or fancination with "Super Heroes" is on the rise once again.It seems in the past when times where tough because of economics, people turned to "Super Heroes" for hope and inspiration. It seems that more than 70 years ago during the depression and beginnings of World War II, that such heroes as Superman, Batman, Wonder Women and Captain America became Legends. And it seems...

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10 Values Worth Repeating

Here is a great list I read on Church of the Customer Blog today.There is definitely lots to think through in this list, infact there is lot on this list that we should really be paying attention to concerning our business as a photographer.But lets take it one step further during this time of Economic "tightening" as I prefer to say... Read though the list below and and actually assign a number value for each one. Rate it on...

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Diet Coke and Mentos !

Ok.. so I just saw this on Youtube. Man is this hilarious. But as you watch this vid... give this some thought...What is being marketed here ? Diet Coke or Mentos Is the Story being told successfully ? What impact or impression did the video leave with you afterwards ? Could this be applied to your next marketing strategy for your studio ? Rockie...

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Some Thoughts about Change !

Just ran across this post from Seth Godin. Seth as a great blogger and writer about marketing. I will mention more about him and many others in my next post. But for now, have a look at what Seth shared in his blog about CHANGE ! Remember... change is always in evitable. But it is HOW we change that makes the difference for the future.Rockie****************************************Consider for a minute the pivot points available...

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10 Things to Do During the Recesssion !

Here is a list of 10 things you can consider doing during this recession. I know it is tough and hard on alot of people right now, and watching the news is not exactly encouraging either. But try thinking of it this way... if you were just the same as last year right now... would you possible have the time to make some changes in your life that may benefit you for years to come ?10 Things You Can Do During the RecessionAttend...

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NEW: Pocket Wizards New TTL Flash Triggers !

Ok guys and gals, If you haven't seen these amazing little things yet, the check out this vid. I am so blown away by the Technology that we have today ! You know I am gonna be in line at IE2009 Vendors from Beau Photo to buy me a set of these ! I think the coolest part of these new flash triggers is the ability to utilize the full range of shutter speeds with their Hyper Sync Speed mode. Can't wait to get my hands on one.Roc...

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Did you know your Canon 30D can do this !

Notte Sento (English subtitles) from napdan on Vimeo.So... a fellow photographer I know, Bandele, posted this great video today about a short romantic movie of a girl who misses her train to Milan and is set to wait overnight in Rome until Dawn. What blew my mind about this short story was how it was made from 4500 + photographs shot on a canon 30D ! Thats right !!!! A canon freakin 30D !!!!!!!!!!Folks this goes to show that there...

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INSTRUCTORS: Jed and Vicki Taufer - Contemporary Portraits / Marketing

Image Explorations is so proud to introduce to you Jed and Vicki Taufer ! Jed and Vicki are NEW INSTRUCTORS at IE2009. Together these 2 make an unbelievable pair in the industry. Not only do they have a 7000 sq/feet studio at hand but they have one diverse portfolio and market. Join them as they discuss with you how to get from "Basement...

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10 Things you could do better today

Chris Brogen posted this a while back. I love it. Why? Because it is short and sweet and straight to the point.When life gets busy for us, really we have only have 2 options.Stay status quo Make changes and better our life(more on this in my next post about HABITS)So have a look at the list below that Chris posted. Are there at least 1 that you can focus on in the coming next moth to better your life and your busines ? Rockie***********************************************10...

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