I feel so fortunate. I get to travel all over and meet thousands of photographers each year. Each of them is different with a unique view of the world, and it's a privilege to be inspired and shoot with them. Some of the people I meet are full timers, like me, and some make a portion of their income with photography, while the majority are hobbyists. I hope they are all amateurs, because that's all that's required to be successful in photography. Amateur means they love making pictures so much that they spend all the time and money they can … [Read more...] about There’s Only One Prerequisite to Be a Photographer
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Identify Your Transferable Skills
Though I had some early training as an artist and storyteller, I began my career in human services, not the creative field. For those eleven years, I rarely picked up a camera if not on vacation or put pen to paper unless I was writing a report. The urge to create professionally never left me, but I found myself on a career path that, while rewarding, held little promise of fulfilling my desire to create for a living. Frustrated, I turned to my father for advice. Always reliable, he offered two bits of sage counsel. First, find a way to … [Read more...] about Identify Your Transferable Skills
One Year Anniversary of GoingPro
It's been a long road and thanks to everyone who's traveled it with us. The last print book I will ever write is one year old today. The book (which I wrote with Skip Cohen) Going Pro: How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer started shipping a year ago today. It's been translated into four languages and thanks to all of you, has been near the top in the professional photography category at Amazon almost every week since. Skip and I wrote the book for one simple reason. We wanted to help photographers thrive, not just … [Read more...] about One Year Anniversary of GoingPro
Photofocus Podcast October 5, 2012 with Special Guests Jan Kabili & David Ziser
NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE NOTE: The Photofocus Podcast Feed HAS CHANGED! Here is the new feed: feed://feeds.feedburner.com/photofocuspodcast Download episode here... or get it on iTunes PLEASE BE PATIENT - OUR SERVERS SEE LARGE LOADS ON PUBLISHING DAYS. THE DOWNLOADS MAY GO SLOWLY BUT THEY WILL FINISH. Host Rich Harrington has two guests on this week's show First we talk to photographer and photo educator Jan Kabili. How she switched from being a lawyer to fine art photography What's new in Photoshop Elements 11 Strategies for organizing a … [Read more...] about Photofocus Podcast October 5, 2012 with Special Guests Jan Kabili & David Ziser
Come To Vegas To Learn How To Become A Professional Photographer
Guest Post by Skip Cohen I recently saw an email blast from my buddy George Varanakis at Rangefinder/WPPI. He listed the top ten reasons not to miss WPPI. Personally, I'd drop a few and add a few, one of them being your ability to interact with vendor after vendor to help strengthen your business. I'd also add, one trip to Vegas gets you exposed to hundreds of new products and concepts, one of them being GoingPro Bootcamp. A trip to Las Vegas in February isn't just about WPPI anymore. It's about adding new building blocks to your business and … [Read more...] about Come To Vegas To Learn How To Become A Professional Photographer
Last Chance On A Special Deal Includes A Free Copy Of My New Book
I rarely use this space for this sort of thing but its such a good deal I can't resist. If you sign up for one paid month of AnimotoPro - the online service that turns your photos and videos into animated slide shows - then you will get another month free AND a copy of my new book, written with Skip Cohen, called Going Pro: How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer. Heres a link to the Animoto offer: http://animoto.com/blog/photofocus-exclusive-offer/ Animoto Pro is $39 a month so if you take advantage of this offer, … [Read more...] about Last Chance On A Special Deal Includes A Free Copy Of My New Book
Want To Turn Pro? The GoingPro Book Is Here
FINALLY! My new book with Skip Cohen - Going Pro: How to Make the Leap from Aspiring to Professional Photographer has started shipping. Between us, Skip and I have had more than 10 books published. This book was easily the most important of any of those. Both Skip and I have been thinking about, planning, and working on this project for almost two years. We've interviewed dozens of photographers for input, gathered hundreds of salable images, built and maintained a blog featuring more than 400 free posts, recorded and published more than 50 … [Read more...] about Want To Turn Pro? The GoingPro Book Is Here
Update to GoingPro2010 Bootcamp
A week ago we announced the first ever GoingPro Bootcamp for photographers who want to turn pro, or who have already made the jump to the profession and yet need a hand. We're excited to see such a big response right off the bat. A full one fifth (1/5) the tickets for this event sold in just six days. And here's another reason to attend. We just worked out a special deal with Photo Plus Expo. Everyone registered for GoingPro Boot Camp gets a FREE registration, no matter when you decide to go, to the PhotoPlus Expo Trade Show, October 28-30, … [Read more...] about Update to GoingPro2010 Bootcamp
