It was an exclusive executive party in Orlando, Fl. An early spring had sprung, and big, puffy clouds scooted overhead. The brick courtyard stretched in back of the five-star hotel; French doors spilled participants onto a manicured garden. High top tables with tiny tea candles and long white cloths dotted the patio, and a portable […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
She sat quietly, off to the side of the booth, softly crying. My mom noticed her. She was in a wheel chair, staring at her photo. She was crying. Nobody was around her. Mom was worried. “What’s wrong?” Mom asked quietly, “why are you crying?” “This is the first photo of me in a very […]
This year, US Event Photos hit the ground running. I can easily remember in past years where our first event was over Valentines Day; this year, I’m in my 6th city in four weeks, with other events completed in Las Vegas and Washington, DC by mom and Melanie. That means we’ve done 8 cities this […]
In the last blog post, I ranted about my team — and how each of us brings something different to an experiential photo execution. The union of those different benefits is one factor that makes our team so strong. I said, for example, my mother brings decades of experience and vitality to her shoots, Melanie […]
I know it’s been a while since my last blog post, and that’s because I’ve been so damned busy I don’t have time (to pee) to make my own bed (like I ever do, hello! Hotels!) let alone write a blog post. But these past two weeks have really driven home (hit me over the head) […]
Event Photography is all about capturing our personal history. This week’s been a quiet one; I’ve taken a little personal time to spend in my new palace with my mom, who is visiting. I learned during this visit that my personal history was a bit more interesting than I thought. **** It’s time to enter […]
Best of 2014, pick #2 This blog post — unknown to me at the time — describes one of the most important new services we rolled out this year. I had no idea how #hashtag printing — and fake selfies — would grow and morph. It’s worth rerunning in this time of “best of”. Plus, […]