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26AugRead MoreWhat doesn’t kill you makes you stronger
As the months tick by under the shadow of COVID-19, and schedules are still on hold, it’s easy to think our time as event professionals has ended. It’s hard to remain hopeful when you look at the news. Daily your bank account shrinks, and politicians either focus on their re-election, or worry about the postal […]
10AugRead MorePushing Creative Boundaries
As COVID-19 continues to murder the event industry, we are all watching more television. For me, I’m addicted to two shows: RuPaul’s Drag Race and Project Runway. Both contest-centered shows remind me of my dad’s most important rule of business: “If they want crap, give them crap.” (I’ve actually changed the quote slightly to make […]
03AugRead MoreHuman to Human Contact During Covid-19
Last week, I was interviewed for a Podcast by Ahron Glazer, Chief Marketing Officer at Executive Media Solutions. It was a fun conversation! It’s a little strange watching yourself be interviewed for an hour, but I got a lot out of our talk. Take a listen and let me know your thoughts. One part of […]
21JulRead MorePhotography and Story Telling
On Monday morning, bright and early, I was interviewed by a Ahron Glazer for his Executive Talk Podcast series and Blog. It was a great interview (if I do say so myself). We discussed strategies for marketing your business during COVID-19, building trust with clients, and brand as the soul of your business. But my […]
13JulRead MoreMarketing your photography business during COVID-19
As COVID-19 infections rise throughout the United States, it may seem like a great time to put everything on hold. After all, if you’re an event photography business, chances are you’re shut down. Every day I wake up and check the New York Times COVID-19 tracking page, and every day I’m horrified. I keep expecting […]
06JulRead MoreDyslexia, COVID-19, and The Business of Photography
It took me one year to learn how to play the theme for Star Wars on my piano. I was twelve. I’d look at the music notes on the page, and it might have been written in hieroglyphics. I couldn’t figure out how to pay attention to the left hand when the right hand was […]
27JunRead MoreThe Business of Photography: Building Your Brand During COVID-19
Last September, Matthew and I moved to inner-city Baltimore. A “transitional” neighborhood, we’re blocks from John’s Hopkins University Medical Center on Baltimore’s East side. Our neighborhood is economically deprived with lots of struggling people. The primary mode of transportation in our neighborhood? City bus. The second most dangerous way to travel in the age of […]
03JunRead MoreBuilding your event photography business
Even while stuck at home during COVID-19 The more things change, the more they stay the same. During this once in a century pandemic, it’s hard not to feel trapped in amber. Everything. Is. Stopped. Just as you start to feel normal as you venture out to the big box store, you remember you have […]
24MayRead MoreCOVID-19 and Green Screen Photo Booths
The path forward becomes clearer. With Tourette’s Notes! As the country looks toward opening up, one of our flagship clients, the Travel and Adventure Show, asked us to put together details of how our 20′ x 20′ green screen photo experience will look moving forward. (Oh, geeze. I can just imagine seeing myself on CNN: […]