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...

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...

Are You Putting Your Best Face Forward? As a photographer, I can’t help but notice people’s profile picture on Twitter.  It really tells you so much about the person.  I can’t tell you how many times I have followed someone on Twitter based entirely on a cool profile images.  How do we reward these creative souls?  I decided to setup a...

The Big Picture By now, most of you are painfully aware of my participation in the WeBlogBetter “Survive The Blog” competition. I’ve survived to the seventh week and we are down to the final four.  I’m up against some pretty tough competition, but together we can do this! Every Monday we get our challenge for the week.  The good news is, there are only...

This week, I finally finished up the book I’ve been working on for the past couple of weeks.  It is a how-to guide on setting up a solid social media strategy.  For photographers trying to grow their business, it might be just what the doctor ordered!  If you just can’t wait to read it, click here (shameless plug). My New Secret Weapon One of the...

    The Big Picture By now, most of you are painfully aware of my participation in the WeBlogBetter “Survive The Blog” competition.  If you are a newcomer, you can read about it here:   contest details I’ve survived to the seventh week and we are down to the final four.  I’m up against some pretty tough competition, but...

Remember when the top of the line DSLRs were 6MP?  Now most cell phone cameras have more than that.  As cell phone cameras get better and better, why will people even need a separate point and shoot camera? The DSLR Nothing compares with the power and versatility of the DSLR.  Sure, you could drop $15,000 on a digital back for your Hasselblad- if you really...