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Backing up your photography

By on January 24, 2012 in Photo Storage, Photography Genius, Photography Instruction

It is hard to know where to post this:  Photography genius, photography mistakes?  Over the past eight years of professional photography, I have seen any number of “backup systems” that others are using to keep their images safe.  From DVD backups to external hard drives, photographers are putting a ton of work at risk and [...]

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Photo Equipment Frauds and Scams on Amazon

By on November 22, 2011 in Photography Gear, Photography Mistakes

First and foremost:  DON’T SEND MONEY TO OVERSEAS SELLERS UNLESS YOU ARE USING THE TYPICAL AMAZON CHECKOUT PROCEDURE. I can’t believe I am going to be this cliché, but if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Here’s my story I shop for everything on Amazon.  I absolutely love the way I [...]

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Becoming a wedding photographer

Becoming a Wedding Photographer

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Instruction

Create a simple contract – Do this first. Because I am going to suggest you take some free weddings to get your feet wet, you should have a contract to protect yourself Shoot some weddings for free- If you have ever watched American Idol, Simon Cowell would interact with people who gave voice lessons to [...]

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Fashion Camera Bags and Totes

Fashion Camera Bags

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Gear

Women, are you tired of the same old camera bags?  Tired of carrying around something that really doesn’t match your shoes or look great while you are on a shoot.  Photo Aspects has come up with several different options for you ladies who just won’t sacrifice being fabulous — even while working. Jill-e Carryall Camera [...]

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Contracting Associate Photographers

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Genius

A couple of years ago, Michael and Anna Costa, Santa Barbara Wedding Photographers (link love — Hi Michael and Anna)  visited our group of photographers in Charleston, SC to discuss how to speed up your work flow and multiply yourself. Though the meeting with them wasn’t nearly long enough, they covered the premis of having [...]

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Accepting Credit Cards

Accepting Credit Cards

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Genius

If you aren’t accepting credit cards for your photography business, then you are missing out on a ton of business.  I want to explain what we have done to accept credit cards, including what we say to our clients. A few ways to accept credit cards You can apply at a bank to accept credit [...]

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Photo Booth Rentals

By on September 9, 2011 in Featured, Photography Genius

Photo Booth Rentals can help build your bottom line, create a reception buzz at weddings and keep you working all year long. You may have seen them.  You walk into the reception and there is a photo booth.  Did it occur to you that there sits between $700 and $1,500 of revenue that your studio [...]

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Eco-Friendly Packaging

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Genius

Photo Aspects caught up with Caroline Ghetes, a Chicago Photographer, and asked her about her Eco-Friendly Packaging for Photographers. Here are some of the “tough” questions we asked her about her collection. PA:I have seen your EcoFriendly Packaging and I absolutely love it. What prompted you initially to create this packaging collection? CG:I am OCD. [...]

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Turn off SmugMug’s download access

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Mistakes

Let’s make this clear before I begin.  I love SmugMug.  I have used others like Pictage and my own shopping cart and by far, SmugMug is the best I have ever used.  It is night and day against Pictage and WAY less expensive. I ran into something today, however, that needs to be addressed. If [...]

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Putting your photography business name on your car

By on September 9, 2011 in Photography Mistakes

Advertising your photography business on your car Often while I am driving, I see photographers advertising their company names on their cars. You have seen them, or worse, have the stickers on your car or in your back windshield. “Joe Blunder Photography – Weddings, Events, Portraits” Then it lists the website and phone number. With [...]

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