Photographic Training & Tools for Success
A while ago, a photographer friend Bryan Welsh was in town, and we taught a full-day workshop to photographers on the business of photography. One of the big takeaways is to think about marketing in better ways. Instead of having Read More …
What’s the Best Camera to Buy? Multiple people have asked this question, but photographers miss an even bigger point… The most common question I get is, “what’s the BEST camera to buy?” The problem these photographers have is being Read More …
It’s hard as a portrait photographer to know what to charge. But it’s important to value yourself, value what you create, and price yourself correctly so that you make a profit. Making a profit means you’ll be able to Read More …
As a portrait photographer, what is your product? Do you think of yourself as a business person? Are you a problem solver for your clients and their needs? And do you see yourself as a creative problem solver for Read More …
As a photographer, do you have a current family portrait on your wall? Is your headshot on your website current? When clients visit with you, do you show and sell physical canvases and prints? And do you have large Read More …
Bry Cox & Bryan Welsh talk about the books they’re currently reading right now. Sadly, most Americans don’t read much at all. However, successful people read books constantly. Some of the current books mentioned in this video are… Essentialism Read More …
To help promote my upcoming speaking event at the national convention, ImagingUSA in Nashville, I was asked to do an “Ask Me Anything” on ‘the Loop’ at PPA.com. Here are my answers to that, done as individual videos. These were great Read More …
What equipment do you take for an out-of-state wedding or for family portraits? When you fly by plane to other countries to photograph clients, how do you get the gear you need there safely? What’s your basic gear for flying Read More …
Photographers are often asking how I built my mobile light pole. Well I have a new solution, this Phottix Mitros+ Portrait Anywhere Kit. I ordered one from my friends at Arlington Camera and was surprised by what came in the kit. Read More …
Do you get messages from prospects that you know won’t hire you? They ask for minimum work and say they’ll do their own retouching to save money? If so, how can you turn them into good clients that spend money Read More …
Instead of copying what everyone is doing, we should focus on separating ourselves from the crowd. One of the best ways is to offer completely different products, and one of my top sellers are my custom paintings from photographs. Read More …
A photographer asks about using umbrellas on location, avoiding getting shine on the forehead, and wonders about fixing inconsistent results when photographing mixed couples. All of this is answered in this video. A few tips include metering, doing a Read More …