Image of the Day

I really prefer more of a pj image, but found this and it really struck me as being a fun photograph! CHRIS+LYNN are making some amazing images!

Check out their blog as well!

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iPhone You can get it tomorrow!

So the doors will open tomorrow and thousands of people will be carrying around the new iPhone. Unfortunately for me…I will not be one of them. I have read that it will cost from $1200-1800 for the service contract per year on the phone. Seems like a bit much for me right [...]

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Image of the Day

Amy explains on her blog that she is glad that she started to shoot high school seniors…and I bet they are excited she did too!  This is a terrific summer image…

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Carlos Baez is on Pictage Forum

Carlos is doing tonight’s Ask and Learn on Pictage’s forum. If you have not heard Carlos, he has been in the industry for YEARS and has a ton of good advice.

Carlos is putting together a new site with liveBooks, so you have to check out how great his images will look in it! [...]

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Tip of the Week #6 : Bloglines

If you are not using Bloglines, you should think about it. Bloglines organizes your daily blog reading into manageable clips you can arrange any way you like. Check it out and let me know what you think.
One of the features I like it that you can see a glimpse of all the posts [...]

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Image of the Day

This image struck me as unique and that is always good with how many images we all look at.  Not sure it the lighting was on purpose or one of those…wow…glad that happened(looks like she had this set up from a few of the other reception images)!  Kristina has some great reception images posted from [...]

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Sunday discussion with David Jay

Sunday we spent a good part of the day eating and chatting with DJ. It was great to have him in Maine and show off our little city a bit. We had some great discussions about the Show It, slideshows at weddings, teaching the new wave of photographers and trends in the industry. [...]

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Image of the Day

This image just has that special moment that we look for at weddings!  Jess of course was in the right place to capture it…

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Image of the Day

Today’s Image of the Day comes from Leigh Miller’s blog.  Leigh has captured some of the fun, intimate moments at this wedding.  I am sure that the couple’s who hire her are stoked with the results!

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Dane need a little love…

Hey guys, just wanted to pass on to you some of what my buddy Dane has been going through.  I will let him explain the whole story in his own time but the gist is that he has to change the name and domain of some of his business interests.  If you aren’t aware of [...]

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Image of the Day

Prem and Cheridy of Arising Images captured this intimate and fun image of a bride. This image really shows how vulnerable a bride can be on HER day.

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Image of the Day

I really like the spontinaity in this image. It is hard to get that in an engagement session, but it looks like Alison stepped away and let the couple have this moment—and captured it. I bet the couple was totally stoked on this image!

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Cash In on ‘I Do’: 43 Business Ideas

Cash In on ‘I Do’: 43 Business Ideas
These 43 emerging and well-established businesses help couples tie the knot–and could help you turn a profit.
By Kristin Edelhauser
Plan the perfect proposal.
Sell conflict-free diamond engagement rings.
Write a bridal planning guide.
Create invitations and save-the-date cards.
Become a wedding calligrapher.
Manage bridal registries.
Create pet wedding apparel.
Just to show you a few [...]

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Workshops

Workshops are a growing trend in our industry.  They provide a place for us to get together and learn about shooting techniques, image workflow, studio workflow, marketing and the business of storytelling in general.  I know there are a ton of these out there and would love to hear about all of them.
Are you putting [...]

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Image of the Day

How can you not like this image?

From {be}creative blog. I really like Eric and Brooke’s style and isn’t the picture below why we all shoot weddings?

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Hear Seth Godin Live and Discover the Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make for Your Business and Your Life

Just found this opportunity to hear Seth Godin live and thought I would pass it along!
What is the one thing that will guarantee your success in business and life?
Conventional wisdom tells us that success is all about perseverance. Never giving up. Sticking to it when the “going gets rough.” After all, quitters never win and [...]

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Tip of the Week #5

Take care of the vendors that take care of you.
Don’t forget to send vendors a quick note or even an email to let them know that you enjoyed working with them. As photographers of weddings we stay in contact with our brides and some even become friends, but vendors will be a big part of [...]

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Image of the Day

OK…so this is more than one image, but I came across this on Angela Talley’s blog. This is the work of her daughter Journie who is 8 years old! This young lady has more talent than a lot of the photographers I have dealt with over the years!

Just Great!

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Image of the Day

Today’s image of the day is from the studio of Garrett and Joy Nudd.  These two are everywhere and shoot so well together as a team.  They put on the Elevate workshop and have an amazing studio!

Their site is pretty cool too!

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Coffee Calculator

Good morning…have a coffee in your hand? Did you buy it on your way into work?
If you are like me…I like Starbucks and other premium coffee. I prefer the drinks that cost $3.25, well not anymore! I found this coffee calculator online and hmm, won’t be doing that again(well…not very often)!
So I plugged [...]

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