Well, I’ve been away from the blog for a few days – did you miss me? I just got back from ImagingUSA in New Orleans. If you aren’t familiar with ImagingUSA, it is the big national convention for the Professional Photographers of America. Photographers from all over the world gather to talk shop and learn more about the craft. Of course, just...

I just got back from a great weekend, teaching in Minnesota.  I was in Monticello, just outside of the Twin Cities area,  doing two programs on Saturday – Home Studio in the morning and Print Competition in the afternoon.  I covered everything from elevating your image to tightening up your business and marketing plan.  We had a great time talking about...

A Fresh Start The first of January is always such a great time.  You have the whole year ahead of you- with big plans to improve on everything that went wrong the year before.  Its like moving into a new house – it looks so big and spacious before you have a chance to clutter it up! Of course, it is the time you make those New Years Resolutions and hope you...

For the most part, I’m a “look forward” guy- as opposed to a “look back” kind of guy.  I don’t tend to dwell on the past very much.  However, as you start to plan out your goals for the year, I think it is important to review where last year’s goals fell short.  I’ll be posting my 2012 goals this week, so I wanted...

As we all struggle through life’s challenges, we are faced with the ever-present option to just quit.  We can just admit defeat and walk away.  If you ever need motivation to keep pushing along, you should look to Julie Moss. Julie Moss Moss was a college student working on an exercise physiology thesis.  As part of her research, she competed in the 1982...

The Challenge For the past 7 weeks, I have been competing in WeBlogBetter’s “Survive The Blog” competition.  After entering on a whim, I was thrilled to make it all the way to the Final Four. Down For The Count Unfortunately, my quest for the championship was derailed this weekend and I was sent packing.  It was a great deal of fun and an...