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Mobile Mondays: Communicate on-site with the Zello Walkie Talkie app

While us photographers are scouting locations, on the road or photographing, sometimes, we love to communicate. However, texting while driving is not safe and typically illegal. And continually calling or texting while photographing or setting up would be inconvenient.  A great alternative that addresses these issues is Zello Push-to-Talk (PTT)

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Beyond Technique: Relationship building and communication with Don Prentice

Welcome to Beyond Technique, the podcast that empowers photographers to bring their businesses to the next level. Today, we chat with Don Prentice, co-founder of Phototexting.com! We discuss how relationship building relates to every photographer’s business, and the ways communication is changing. Other topics include: Don’s history and experience in

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Photography Marketing: The pricing conversation

I’ve heard it too many times. Nightmare stories around pricing — a client understood this, we never talked about that and on and on. While pricing is often hard to talk about with clients, it really shouldn’t be. When everything is clear, it either works for them, or it doesn’t.

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Portrait Tips: Expand Your Vocabulary

When you make a picture–any kind of picture–you should think, “What word would I use to describe this picture?” From what I’ve seen on the interwebs, lately, the word most people seem to choose for their portraits is simply “sexy.” If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then surely we

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Tips for Getting to Know your Subject Before taking their Portrait

From the course: Portrait Photography: Business Portraits on LinkedIn Learning   Gear recommended in this article can be found on B&H Photo & Video Lens choice for portraits: 85mm f/1.4 How to work with the subject from Portrait Photography: Business Portraits by Robert Vanelli Before we start clicking away, it’s

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Photography Marketing: Regularly Prompting Your Clients

Once we have acquired a few regular clients, it’s common to “expect” them to reach out to us when they need photography services. But by relying on the client to contact us, instead of us prompting them, we may lose the opportunity to serve them in different and unique ways.

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Photography Marketing: Mastering the Art of a Proposal

I receive a lot of requests for proposals. Whether it be through word of mouth clientele, or through a website like Thumbtack.com, I see several requests come through my inbox each day. While not all of these are applicable to what I offer, a number of them I do follow

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Fast DIY Fix for a Common Camera Error

A sense of dread begins to fill you as frightening words and symbols flash before your eyes. Afraid all is lost, you begin to panic… An error message has appeared on your camera screen! An error message is a sure way to send blood pressure skyrocketing and heart beat racing.

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Handling Difficult Family Members on Wedding Day

Let’s be real. Weddings can be beyond challenging. There are enough things to worry about as a photographer (timelines always running behind, crummy lighting conditions, weather issues, creativity blocks) without having to worry about family members throwing yet another wrench into you plan A, B, C, D, or even plan

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