All “Members Only” Photography Training Videos

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• Shooting Better 38: Lighting Up a Room To Look Like Natural Light

  Ok... here is something you can do at weddings and when doing portraits in peoples home. I have done this at on-location headshots too! Watch Training Video

• Sales Room 38: Planting Seeds for Years Down the Road

  Yes, we all plant seeds during a session for THAT session BUT what about planting seeds for YEARS down the road. Watch Sales Training Video

• Photoshop 38: How to Remove the Belly Bulge

  Sometimes, you have to use photoshop to help us a little. :) Watch Training Video

• Marketing 38: Mental & Emotional Monopoly

  This training video talks about the absolute best way to nearly ensure great referrals and repeat business. If you dominate the part of the heart and mind you should, this business gets VERY easy AND worthwhile! Watch Photography Marketing Video

• Shooting Better 37: Mistake During a Family Session

  Ok.. I screwed up in MY opinion. Learn from me! Even though it was a $2500 session, I could have done better SHOOTING.... I need to yell at myself 20 times, "short light mama stupid!".. Watch Training Video

• Photoshop 37

  Making dad more prominent through proper cropping! Watch Training Video

• Sales Room 37: Lessons of The Year

  Since it's the 1st of the year, I thought it was right to showcase some lessons of the year. These are observations of those I coach and those who attend my workshops. Most of this is more about YOUR ATTITUDE than anything else! I am going to ...

• Marketing 37: $100 Gift Card Promotion = $14,000ish over two months!

  This little $100 gift thingy I have on my website is starting to show results. Let me share them with you! Watch Photography Marketing Video

• Marketing 36: Polaroids

  YES, old school polaroids! You think people are amazed at digital - wait til you watch their reaction to a polaroid! Its been a BIG hit. Watch Photography Marketing Video Buy a MINI for yourself or someone you know! They ARE fun!

• Sales Room 36: Experiment!!!

  This video is VERY important and I am afraid it will be ignored. THIS alone is responsible for my incredible sales success..... I honestly never thought I could have a $3500 sales average.. Never knew it was possible. It is only possible b/c of d...

• Photoshop 36: Move Mom & Dad

  Sometimes, things are not as you wish they were - especially with on-location photography. See my creative solution to this shooting problem - gotta love digital! Watch Training Video

• Shooting Better 36: A Maternity Portrait

  This was done at my friends studio. We had three softboxes. We made it work. :) I loved this shot because its really two MAIN lights in my opinion. One lighting her face and one lighting her tummy. She was floored by the fact the 4X6 softbox was ...

• Marketing 35: 1 Email = 15 Family Sessions

  Your "to do" list... 1. Grow Your List 2. Stay in Touch with Your List 3. Make offers! 4. Make Deposits. :) Watch Training Video

• Sales Room 35: We Can't Decide Tonight Problem

  Ok.... I think we have all experience this.... we do the session, we do the sales session, and hear "but we can't decide tonight, can we call you tomorrow?" How do YOU handle it? Here is how I handle it. var playerhost = (("https:" == docume...

• Photoshop 35: Photoshop Rocks

  Watch as I photoshop an image from a recent senior session at my studio. Photoshop is a miracle tool I love. It helps up complete OUR vision of an image. Watch Training Video

• Shooting Better 35: Engagement Location & A Product Shot

  There are two videos this month. One about a ugly engagement location and the 2nd about a product shoot set-up. Engagement Video Sometimes, you've got to make an ugly spot WORK! Sometimes, the best background is IN THE AIR. Get low & shoot up! O...

• Shooting Better 34: New Born Shoot

  Ok... here is a new born session at Chris Smith's Studio.... His new born photograher is Shana! Both are good friends in Midlothian, Texas. [gallery] Watch Newborn Video

• Marketing 34: PTA Fundraiser

  [caption id="attachment_4568" align="alignright" width="224" caption="Beautiful Wright Family"][/caption]This month, I interview Laura Wright who photographs 45 families in 2.5 days at a $2000 sales average AND the PTA helps her advertise it in the sch...

• Sales Room 34: Never PreJudge

  Listen to me carefully... in fact REPEAT this... "I will NEVER EVER Prejudge ANYONE. I will ALWAYS do my BEST for ANY CLIENT no matter what I THINK they Will Invest." [gallery] Watch Training Video

• Photoshop 34: Newborn Photoshop

  Watch as I photoshop an image from a recent newborn session at my studio. Watch Training Video

• Sales Room 33: Sales Plan

  Oh boy, as I have discovered of the year of teach and coaching, I have discovered MOST people do not LEAD sales OR have a Sales PLAN. Lets talk about that! Watch Training Video Want or Need to Hire a Photography Coach? Click Here to learn more.

• Marketing 33: Bridal Shows

  I recently went to a big bridal show in Dallas to do market research! I guess you could say spying. :) Here are some insightful things I discovered. Watch Training Video A Watch Training Video B

• Photoshop 33: Cropping for Profit

  I hear it from photographers all the time.. they LOVE how I crop! Cropping is a BIG thing you can do that MOST people ignore! You CAN stand out with cropping. Over time, I will do several training videos on cropping. Cropping can transform image...

• Shooting Better 33 - Camera & Backgrounds

  This first video is eye opening in MY opinion. Was it shot with my 1Ds Mark II or a Little ole G10? Lesson - don't get SO caught up in the CAMERA - get caught up in capturing light & shadows! [gallery link="file"] Watch Maternity Video ...

• How Cool...

  Its not the biggest one but that's my image on WHCC labs website!

• Shooting Better 32: One Year Old Session

  This is a long video but I wanted to show you the whole session.... people tell me that its nice to watch a full session and see the interaction. We couldn't get a SMILE to save my life.... mom was not planning on doing individuals of the son but I ...

• Marketing 32: Selling by Discounting?

  This practice should be examined VERY closely!!! Are you selling by discounting? Is it eroding the lifetime value of your business? Everything you do IS MARKETING.... Everything communicates! Watch Training Video

• Sales Room 32: Prejudging Your Clients + Daddys

  This video has TWO points... 1. An overriding philosophy to follow. The temptation is to THINK you KNOW what someone will invest! Last nights session was a PRIME example to me.... I surely thought it would be a low sub $1000 order but it was 4x that...

• Photoshop 32: High Pass Filter for Edgy Looks

  A high pass filter set to soft light can help you create a near Lucis/Topaz look for free. :) Try it out on edgy lighting images. It works great and sells every time. [caption id="attachment_4287" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Click to...

• Shooting Better 31: Ambient As Kicker and OCF as Main

  Using more than ONE light source can give your images a little spice. One technique often overlooked is using the ambient as a kicker and a off camera flash rig (alien bee in this case) as a main light. Watch how this one was shot. Watch...

• Photoshop 31: Two Wedding Images

  Let me show you how I photoshopped two images. Watch Training Video I Watch Training Video I

• Sales Room 31: Story Telling

  What ONE thing can make you more money in photography? It's making an emotional connection with your clients! Period! Hands Down! Whats the BEST way to make an emotional connection with clients? Watch Training Video

• Marketing 31: Phone Calls

  How you handle phone calls is critical to you photography marketing plan. WHO handles the calls when your "company" can answer? What about when you can't answer it? How is the call being handled? This topic IS worth your consideration. EVERYT...

• Marketing 30: Elevate the Freebies

  Is it time to raise the level of your freebies? Are you freebies simply marketing material? Are there times to REALLY make an impression? You betcha... watch video Watch Training Video

• Photoshop Better 30: Does Portraiture Effect the Eyes???

  Many people THINK that portraiture does NOT effect the eyes on your models! Well, does it? Should you be concerned about this? I think SO... watch this photography training video. var playerhost = (("https:" == document.location.prot...

• Sales Room 30: Are You Making THIS Mistake In The Sales Room??

  Are you saying things in the sales room that sabotages sales? Are you starting your powerful artistic suggestions with an APOLOGY? Confidence is REQUIRED to be successful in sales! Are you making THIS mistake??? Watch Training Video

• Shooting Better 30: Another Cool Use of High Key Lighting

  I love shooting high key from time to time. Nearly by accident I discovered that if you get the model to squat down, you get a cool effect... take a look. Watch Training Video

• Photography Sales Training

  From a recent George Dean Workshop

• Texas School: The Waldens Day 4

  OK, final lecture day. It was great. AND, it was weird. It was almost as if they had a copy of my slides from my workshop and used them OR I had a copy their slides I used them in my workshop. We are SO totally on the same page. It was very reassuri...

• Texas School: Day 3 The Waldens

  Another great day with amazing insight from photographers who have stood the test of time. They have been through it all. What do I attribute their success to? Offering excellence, consistency, & substance in their photography. They are always...

• Texas School: Day 2 The Waldens

  I love Tin & Bev Walden. Awesome rock stars. :) Truly. very genuine and amazing in every way. Today's Tip/Insight.... We are paid to see what others don't see. What interesting angle, perspective, crop, "look", .... can we bring to our imagery....

• Texas School: The Waldens - Day 1

  WHAT a GREAT day. I LOVE Tim & Bev Walden! I would work for them for FREE. Amazing people. I was one of the two models on the first day. They wanted a volunteer and I threw my hand in the air like a third grader wanting the teacher to "pic...

• Shooting Better 29: Lighting a Background

  During a recent coaching session with another photographer, I discussed lighting a background. The photographer was "unhappy" with how she was lighting this particular background from Denny. TIP: Watch out WHICH lights are hitting your background. L...

• Photoshop Better 29: Photoshop a Bridal Image

  I LOVE LOVE LOVE Bridal Sessions!!! The bride is SO radiant. For THAT shoot, I am absolutely in love with the bride and want to produce something amazing for her and her husband to be displayed for years in their home. I spend MORE time photoshoppin...

• Marketing 29: End Email???

  This MIGHT be radical for some of you. I understand. It might take some time for you to chew on this idea. Its been on my mind for AT LEAST six months! I've already implemented part of the strategy on my website. Watch Training Video

• Sales Room 29: Be Sensitive

  The truth is... its important to ALWAYS be sensitive to your clients needs. Not everyone can afford to spend thousands and thousands on portraits. That is NOT the requirement for me to photograph you. The only requirement is that you LOVE my work! ...

• Shooting Better 28: A Golf Shot Video

  When I know a guy plays golf, I shoot this shot nearly every time. It always end up in his album AND many times, it ends up being a beautiful canvas on the wall. Two kicker strip boxes. One in front of him and one behind him. Both at the same setting....

• Photoshop Better 28: Photoshop a Headshot

  Here is a older super nice gentleman wanted a headshot for his new website. Cool. I charged $150 for 5 clicks of the shutter. "We got it!" He was very pleased. Here is the photoshop of his image. Notice his neck. [caption id="attachment_4020" ali...

• Salesroom 28: Preparation & Expectation Troubles

  Ok Ok Ok.... not every situation works out as you want it to. Sometimes you have to adjust "how you sell". Here is a session that happened this past week. Give more space, tell more stories, allow for extra time..... listen to this. Watch Video

• Marketing 28: Website Basics You Might Be Ignoring

  Ok folks... its time to take a look at your website.... you probably spend endless hours on facebook but hardly look at your own website. I have done TONS of website critiques for photographers. Here are some common themes. ANOTHER THOUGHT: Are t...

• How to Start a Headshot Business

  NOTE: This is an actual training video on MyPhotographyBusiness.com. If you aren't a member, become a member today. I love love love headshots! If I looked at my work as a whole & tried to decide, "which shots move me the most", it's tight "...

• Marketing 27: Have you EARNED future business?

  The honest truth is... building a successful business is hard BUT not too terribly difficult. The "hard" is doing the basics right over and over and over again even if you get bored doing them! Its like a gymnastics coach going over handstands even ...

• Photoshop Tips 27: Photoshop My Daughter

  Sometimes, I simply like to watch people photoshop images. You never know what little tricks you might pick up. Notice how I paint OUTSIDE the image when painting in the "brown" background element. I really wanted to "feature it". Here is an image o...

• Shooting Better 27: Headshots

  I love love love headshots! If I looked at my work as a whole & tried to decide, "which shots move me the most", it's tight "close in" headshots with awesome eyes! This year, probably NEXT month actually, I am launching a new website Head Sho...

• Sales Room 27: Trust

  Trust MUST be established BEFORE any sale can take place. That is... IF.... you want a nearly effortless sale that happens easily and quickly without buyers remorse! Trust builds you up as the expert. Trust increases buyers acceptance of your ideas....

• Interesting Photography Tips

  Be ready to VOMIT with some of these interesting photography tips! Watch photography tips video

• Photography Tip: Wonderful Testimonial

  "My sales averages per client have increased by more than $1000!!!!!!!!!" NOTE FROM GEORGE: Ok, 3 minutes after getting this email and reading it to my wife, I decided to call Rita! Here is part of our conversation. Its worth listening too. I think...

• Marketing 26: Group Coupon Email Offers

  Well, I have done TWO such offers. This is the kind of deal where a service emails people "75% off XYZ today only." and people buy the "deal". For example: I have personally bought teeth whitening cleaning, NASCAR race school, carpet cleaning, .....

• Sales Room 26: Creating Multiple Image Collection for Projection

  Want to make more money? Sell more portraits! Especially wall portraits. I like to sell them as a collection. Here is how I create them in PS. This IS a Photoshop video but I am showing you how I put images together to show in a slideshow. I e...

• Photoshop Tips 26: Cropping an Image

  Sometimes, the image right out of the camera just doesn't work for my skinny crop NOR my normal crop SO... it requires creative cropping. Watch what I did..... Photoshop Video: Watch Video

• Shooting Better 26: Photoshop In My Camera?

  Is that Photoshop in my camera OR a camera technique? PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't gloss over this one! If you are new to this technique, it's one to keep in your back pocket when you need it! In fact, GO OUT AND PRACTICE IT! Take someone outsid...

• What is your costliest problem?

  What is your costliest problem in your business? Lack of sales training? Lack of a proper price list or pricing? Lack of technical knowledge? What is it? What are you going to do about it? George Dean

• Income or Lifetime Value?

  A quick thought for you from George Dean as the new year gets under way.... Are You Focused On Income OR Equity? In other words, are you focused on TODAY'S INCOME or on increasing the PERMANENT VALUE of your business? What will increase your P...

• Denny Manufacturing

  How cool is this... Three of my images made it into the new printed "Denny Manufacturing" catalog! Page 15,86,88. It's is so cool & such an honor to be a part of that great photographers showcased in their catalog. Thanks Debra! HUGS, ...

• Marketing 25: Positioning

  Positioning... you are what to whom? This topic is part of the 7 P's of Marketing training series. Watch Marketing Video

• Sales Room 25: Confidence

  Want to make more money? You need TWO kinds of confidence..... Listen to this with an open mind and heart. Sales Room Video: Watch Video

• Shooting Better 25: Dual OCF with a Senior

  Our Dual OCF can really give your work a bump in it's look and style. I use it as a main light normally and a separation light. I used... 1) Qflash with a pocket wizard & Denny Safari softbox 2) Nikon sb-26 (yes, I shoot Canon) with a pocket ...

• Photoshop Tips 25: Processing an Image

  I thought I would show you show I processed a particular image. I DO use Topaz on this image. I don't use it much but I do from time to time. I use the standard setting as I show you in this image. There are cases I run it twice on a different setti...

• Photography Marketing 24: Word of Mouth Marketing

  WOM (Word of Mouth) is simply the most powerful marketing tool in ANY business's arsenal. You must harness it. Master it. Pray for it. AND deserve it. A business built on word of mouth is a STRONG business with a clear understanding of marketing the...

• Sales Room 24: Clients who want to "match" a previous order

  We all have it... clients who bought X product two years ago and now wants to "match" it BUT... what they want to match is not something you want to sell any longer. Here is how I handle it. Sales Room Video: Watch Video

• Photoshop Tips 24: Fix High Key

  I would love my lighting to always be perfect for high key but sometimes, it just isn't the case... The white board you see is a white/black foam core I bought at a photography supply company. I can flip it over and immediately do a black background...

• Shooting Better 24: Watch Those Clothing Lines

  Our goal is to flatter everyone as much as possible. Using lighting, posing, composition, cropping, ... to the best of our ability. Sometimes, you gotta watch that clothing. Here is a recent example SOOC (Straight Out Of the Camera). Watch Video

• Shooting Better 23: Dual Off Camera Flash Tutorial

  Dual off camera flash can give your wedding work wonderful "pop" even in a dungeon like this wedding was! Equipment Used: 2 portable flashes with battery pack 3 pocket wizards Watch Video

• Photoshop 23: Texturing

  I am not a "texture boy". It's no that I don't like it... I TEND to like a more "classic/clean" look BUT.... from time to time.... it works! Photoshop Video: Watch Video

• Sales Room 23: Off Menu Items

  Guess what? No EVERYTHING you want to SELL needs to be ON your price list. Not having everything on your price list actually gives you SEVERAL advantages. We will discuss these advantages this month. Enjoy! Sales Room Video: Watch Video

• Marketing 23: Pumpkin Patch Dollars: $3000 Day

  Marketing Moments: Look at your own life and "things that happen" and how can you take this things & turn them into "Marketing Moments". Here is an example of such an occasion with my good friend David Quisenberry. Having someone to bounce ideas...

• Trick or Treat Success

  An email from Teri Mason... Thought you might enjoy this (you may already get jeffrey gittomer's emails)... This was emailed to me yesterday on Halloween: Jeffrey, Here’s why Halloween should be a national sales holiday: On Halloween Tr...

• Inflatable Photo Studio

  You gotta check this out! http://www.ips-studio.com/

• Lifetouch Pictures

  My daughters go to a school that is serviced by Lifetouch. Here are their photographs and my thoughts: Watch Lifetouch Video HOW TO COMPETE: What can YOU offer THEY can't or won't? What experience can you provide they can't? What products...

• Gap Logo Mistake!

  What in the WORLD were they thinking? They spend BILLIONS (most likely) in "brand marketing". They have an amazing recognizable upscale logo. WHY in the WORLD change it? You gotta be kidding me! I hope they fired the entire marketing team f...

• Shooting Better 22: Brides Coverage

  Trust me, this was NOT the prettiest room. BUT, I had ONE window! That is all you really need. One thing to note, the lamp behind the bride had DEER ANTLERS popping out the top of it! I had to remove the antlers! It just didn't "fit the mood"! :) ...

• Photoshop 22: My "Soft" Black & White

  I have two black and white conversions I perform. A "soft" and a "hard" edgy. I have MORE people asking me about my "soft" B&W conversion than anything so... here it is. Its "simple" BUT everything I DO is simple. No need to complicate things. Ke...

• Sales Room 22: How to Use BluePrints

  Have you ever tried to install a multiple image wall collection BUT couldn't get everything straight? Imagine the frustration YOUR clients feel when they are trying to do it too! Here is a simple solution you can use (even if you install it for t...

• Marketing 22: Watch Clients Surf Your Site

  ClickTale: Yes, you heard me right. You can now WATCH your clients surf your site. What are they looking at? How long are they looking at it? How far down the page are they scrolling? What are they clicking on you don't want them clicking on? ...

• NoBsPhotoSuccess Interview

  NoBsPhotoSuccess.com was where I learned a TON about photography from the "get go". It's a worthwhile forum with worthwhile people. Rob recently interviewed me about marketing strategies. Take a listen.... var playerhost = (("https:" == docume...

• Marketing 21: Sending a Three Card Campaign To Prospects With a Click of the Mouse

  Folks, sending a three step mailing CAN be a snap with the right tool. If you are going to mail an offer to list a of people - you gotta send THREE communications at least! If not, don't do it (IN MY OPINION). I am going to start covering direct mail i...

• Sales Room 21: Sometimes, You Gotta Do What You Gotta Do

  Sometimes folks, you gotta think fast on your feet and salvage a sale. I went from a "we need to go home and think about it" to a $2000 sale. Think fast. Make a client feel special. Save the sale. Sales Room Video: Watch Video

• Photoshop Better 21: Get The Red Out Of Those Eyes

  Get the red out of those eyes. This is a simple yet effective way to reduce the red without using Visine. :) Photoshop Video: Watch Video

• Shooting Better 21: Add Variety

  Once again, I am talking about guys. I tend to photograph a lot of guys. The goal: "make 'em look and feel cool". James Dean cool. That means, more "camera unaware" images IN MY OPINION. WARNING: Do NOT let the length of this video fool you - ...

• How cool is that.. that's my image

  Cool! [caption id="attachment_3393" align="aligncenter" width="255" caption="Click on Image to Enlarge"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_3426" align="aligncenter" width="150" caption="Click on Image to Enlarge: The top two images.... same g...

• 27" iMac arriving today!

  Well, this is the year I am switching all my computers to Apple. I am sick and tired of lock ups, hang ups, rebooting, blah blah blah. I am sure I will saw this was the smartest move I made this year. I "get a taste" I bought a Macbook Pro earlie...

• Sales Room 20: Sell the Same Image More Than Once

  You know, I just love teaching photography sales training. Thank you for being a member! Truly. I KNOW FOR FACT, that if you have been applying what I am teaching, your sales WILL GO UP! Here is another way I sell more images. One way, is to sell...

• Photoshop Better 20: Sky's & Trees & Grass

  This is quick video showsyou how to use selective color to bump up the blues in the sky and enhance the color in trees and grass. Its pretty quick too! Its a quick little tool (selective color) comes in handy from time to time. Photoshop Vide...

• Shooting Better 20: Senior Boy Lighting Set Up

  For guys, I use this lighting set up a lot. Pull a chair, have them sit down, and play around. For girls, I don't use a strip box when doing this. Strip boxes create more shadows because of the more narrow beam of light. I like to do nearly the exac...

• Marketing 20: The Power of Testimonials

  YES YES YES, you SHOULD be getting and using testimonials. They are so powerful, you will kick yourself for NOT collecting them SOONER! Testimonials help you get more clients for SEVERAL insanely powerful reasons - most are subtle/subliminal yet ...

• Cancun Wedding Pictures

  Here are a few from today.... First shoot of the weekend. George

• Shooting Better 19: Grooms Coverage & In-Studio Lighting Set Up

  Grooms Coverage It was INSANE hot so I wanted to be quick and get those guys BACK in the A/C as soon as possible. I look for PATCHES of background I can use. Zooming in at 200mm really gives you a lot of options. Take a peek at these videos. Watch...

• Photoshop Better 19: Move That Background Over

  Quick Easy Photoshop Tip This one technique could be useful in a lot of situations. It works well. I use the marque tool & gradient tool to move backgrounds over when I need to. Take a peek. One thing I did NOT say in the video I MIGHT should h...

• Marketing 19: Personal Packaging for Photographers

  Whether you like it or not, how you present YOURSELF speaks VOLUMES to your clients. "Everything Communicates" I hate it more than anyone but how I personally dress, smell, talk, wear, ... MATTERS. It sucks but its true. To deny it is to ignore basi...

• Sales Room 19: Sales Room Suggestions & Theatre for Photographers

  Ok, believe it or not, you are in the entertainment business too. We elevate the commodity known as "pictures" to a service by being photographers BUT the BIGGER money (and easier I might add) is in creating a carefully orchestrated, with a well th...

• Photography Success Tip

  Sometimes we can get down and out in our attitude. Running a business is very hard. Some days are great and a few are "bad". It's the ups and downs of ANY entrepreneur. Here are a three tips to get your going... to keep you focused on the positive &...

• Photography Marketing Tip

  One month, I will dive into more details for my members but here is a thought for everyone to ponder. Does premiums outperform discounts? Let me give you a more clear example: Why does Sports Illustrated gives away a football phone or sneaker pho...

• Photography Tip: Prepare for Success

  The great coach Paul "Bear" Bryant was famous for saying "It's not the will to win but the will to prepare to win that counts". In our business, what requires preparing? What requires planning? Obvious examples: Do you prepare for EVERY sales se...

• Bonus Video

  This is the most profitable "creative crop" I sell (and I sell a lot of it!) // Here's What to Do Next: Become A Member & Get Instant Access To All 100+ Training Videos $20 a Month. Cancel Anytime. Join While You Are Thinking About It. "D...

• Photography Tip: Sales Training Tip

  What happens if you pour too much water on soil too quickly? It puddles instead of soaks in! Same thing happens with your clients (anyone really) if you talk TOO MUCH. They can't absorb the information. The KEY is silence. Let the listener SOAK IN w...

• Sales Room 18: Signature Album Unveiled

  Album sales is critical to my averages. I prefer NOT designing an album but I want an album with IMPACT. How do I do it? I created my "Signature Album"/ Watch Video: Watch Video Good Luck! George

• Marketing 18: Micro Marketing

  The MOST effective and powerful photography marketing can be EASY & SIMPLE and but not necessarily EFFORTLESS! I challenge you to make your business for COMPLEX with marketing initiatives that require effort because your competition is to lazy a...

• Photoshop Better 18: Signature Album Design

  Signature Album Quick & Easy Design I am selling a ton of Signature Albums these days. The idea: One image per SPREAD (two pages). I want the images to speak for THEMSELVES. I LOVE the larger images PLUS there is hardly ANY design time! THUS, I...

• Shooting Better 18: Natural Light Tutorial

  Natural Light Tutorial Sometimes, I just want to shoot NATURAL LIGHT. In fact, in every session, I like to shoot a VARIETY of lighting as much as possible because it gives the client lots of different looks. This helps SALES in MY OPINION. Hope...

• Photography Tip: Macbook Pro for Photographers

  Well folks, I've stuck my toe in the water and it feels good so far. I bought a Macbook Pro. I am simply frustrated beyond belief with PC issues. I am tired of it. I am done. I knew this was the year to upgrade all my computers to Apple. I am starti...

• Send Out Cards (Yes, you SHOULD be doing this)

  Micro-Marketing on Steroids. With this system, you can SCHEDULE a SERIES of post cards to go out to a group or an individual. You can CREATE the card TODAY and have it SENT AUTOMATICALLY on ANY day you select! If you are a member, this is POWERFUL wh...

• Photography Tip: Does It Frustrate You?

  One HUGE catalyst to feeling overwhelmed and stressed is an environment (and annoying little things) that is not "working well for you". If reading this list FRUSTRATES YOU, you need to take some action in your life. (See assignment below!) Here ...

• Photography Tips: Texas School

  What a fun day at Texas School... I ran into a few members today too. Sharon, Denise, Chris, David, Jennifer, ... and others (trying my best to remember). Anyone else want to hook up for lunch for even a one on one consultation complimentary? Let me kn...

• Photography Tip: Customer Existence

  Something to think about.... This is SO key, I am going to do an entire video training for this! Does the customer exist to get the sale OR Does the sale exist to get the customer ??? The answer is so critical BUT it's the IMPLICATIONS of the...

• Marketing Better 17: Ten Marketing Tips & Postcard Critique

  I recently attended a photography marketing seminar (the guilty shall remain anonymous). There was some POOR advice given in MY opinion. I wanted to correct them on a couple things. PLUS, all month long, I am making notes on what I want to share with y...

• Shooting Better 17: Studio Lighting Set Up

  New Lighting Set Up Here is a new lighting set up with the main light set up completely different. There might be a couple tips you could use in your next photoshoot. QUESTION: WHY is my reflector on the SAME side as the main light?? ANSWER...

• Photoshop Better 17: Blondes & Brunettes

  With blondes, I like to pump up the contrast by bringing the shadows down a notch. With brunettes, I like to pump up the contrast by bringing up the highlights. Brunette Video: Watch Video Blonde Video: Watch Video

• Sales Room 17: Listen to a $4670.98 Sales Session

  PLEASE leave a comment below. I REALLY want to know what you might have picked up in this training.  Did anything surprise you? Did you pick up a tip? NOTE: There is no video. This is not a pro-select sales training session (we will do that another...

• Photography Tip: Blog Post about PhotographyNewsletter.com

  How cool is this? A post about my PhotographyNewsletter.com on Photopreneur Success!! George

• Photography Tip: Are You A Custom Photographer?

  If you consider yourself a custom photographer, are you presenting custom wall collections? If you do NOT show your client a wall collection with three to four different images, how do you expect to sell a wall collection of 3-4 images? The client isn'...

• Photography Tip : Who Wins?

  Who wins?? The "better" photographer OR the better relationship builder? Which will have a thriving business in 5 years? You have GOT to take care of your clients. One at a time! Its hard work but who ever promised running a business was easy! ...

• Photography Tips: Move Your Lights

  This week, MOVE your lights around MORE than you have previously. Did the session you just did look like the one you did yesterday?? Don't get stuck in the rut of the SAME lighting set up. Spice it up. Show your client at least FIVE different ...

• Sales Room 16: Ruffling Feathers & a $4000 Order

  Time to Ruffle Some Feathers.... if this video is speaking to you - LISTEN and CHANGE. Watch "Ruffling Feathers" Video 1: (Don't listen to if easily offended or feelings hurt) Watch Video Watch "Sales Review" Video 2: Watch Video Good Luck! George

• Marketing 16: Referrals - How to Get Referrals and How to Get MORE Referrals

  Referral Marketing. I am a HUGE believer that IF your clients LOVE your work and LOVE you, they WILL refer you clients IF you THANK THEM and show you APPRECIATE the efforts. I have multifaceted "system" I use. This video will show it to you! I do NOT...

• Photoshop Better 16: Pull Down a Pants Leg & Review of Session

  Watch Review Video: Watch Video Watch "Pull Down the Pants Leg" Video: Watch Video

• Shooting Better 16: Video of In-Studio Childrens Portrait Session

  Children's Portrait Session Video I video recorded half of this photo session. Children is not really my specialty but these two were great. I hope you gleam a couple things from it. Sometimes, its just re-assuring watching someone else shoot and HO...

• Photography Tips: Want to earn more?

  Earning more money is a simple function of two things... Provide more value than you accept in payment Serve more people Providing MORE Value: If what you are selling is NOT more valuable then the price you charge, then you will not last too ...

• Ten Photography Tips

  Ten Photography Tips for Budding Professionals Invest the money to attend seminars. The key to getting better is to get better training! Reach out to the PPA (Professional Photographer Association" and WPPI for additional training. Take a look at a...

• Photography Tips: Old Fashion Cherry Coke

  I took my three daughters to a local ice cream parlor. It has an old fashion theme with the large chalk board on the wall with all the items handwritten in different colors, old fashion bars stools, and small town manners. Very nice place to take your ...

• Sales Room 15: How I added $1030 to my senior averages by STOP selling one product!

  Doing this ONE thing has bumped my senior average to $2800 from $1700! Multiply that over 50 seniors I will shoot this year and that is an extra $50K in revenue! I did it as a test and BAM, it worked like a charm. Maybe you don't offer the same p...

• Marketing 15: People

  In traditional marketing, they teach Four Ps - Product, Place, Promotion, Price. During my junior year at LSU, I wrote a paper about the "Critical Fifth P". The critical 5th P is "People". It astounds me how it was left off the list. It won me "Most Ou...

• Photoshop Better 15: Raising a Dress

  Sometimes with strapless dresses, no matter how careful you are (or forgetful) skin can get caught up and gets ugly under the arm pit. This is a great thing to catch before you press the shutter if possible. Sometimes you miss it and need Photoshop ...

• Shooting Better 15: Dramatic One Light Portrait

  Dramatic One Light Portrait. I LOVE putting my softbox above the subject shooting down. It gives a different look because the shadows are different. In MY opinion, shooting a variety of lighting will mean you sell more images b/c you give so many di...

• New Photography Training Videos Almost Ready!

  Salesroom 15: "How I increased my senior average by $1030 by STOP selling ONE product". This is a GOOD ONE! Marketing 15: People - Utilizing people can create leverage to help you accomplish your goals! Shooting Better 15: Dramatic One Light ...

• How Cool is That!

  Victoria Kelly published an article about PhotographyNewsletter.com in the SEPPA magazine this month! Link to article only. http://photographynewsletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/seppa.gif Link to entire magazine. http://www.4seppa.com/D...

• Self Portraits

  I think this is worthy of checking out... Sundance Self Portraits

• Photography Tips: Card + Brownies = Delighted Clients!

  Several of you have emailed me about how I send a card with a clients picture on it along with four gourmet brownies. Well, here is the scoop. Its through Send Out Cards. I can upload a picture from a clients session and create a greeting card (s...

• Sales Room 14: Senior Family Promotion

  My goal is to do MORE family sessions from my seniors! Its a natural fit - the senior is leaving the house, the last time they PROBABLY had a family picture done was seven years ago. Try this to get more seniors in the door! Watch Video: Watch Vi...

• Marketing 14: Senior Model Program

  We are taking a break this month on the 7 P's of Marketing. I think this is something you need to know about NOW if you shoot seniors. Have you ever wanted to start a "Senior Model Program" or also referred to as "Senior Ambassador Program"? I...

• Photoshop 14: Selective Color & Hue/Saturation Slider

  Using the Selective Color or Hue/Saturation slider to effect certain colors can be very powerful. Watch Video: Watch Video I Watch Video: Watch Video II

• Shooting Better 14: High Key Lighting

  High key lighting is not something I do often but I do enjoy it from time to time. However, high key is very clean looking. It also seem I have been doing it more lately. I tend to like my background NOT so white but with this video, lets get a W...

• January Photography Newsletter

  I just completed an analysis of my business from 2009. Nearly 60% of my business was from REFFERALS or REPEATS. Another 20% from search engines. The rest came from my Gift Certificate Marketing Program. I am SERIOUS about building my repeat & ref...

• 2009 Best Shots

  Here is a collection of some of my Best Shots for 2009. I was hoping to show a variety of lighting, posing, & composition. Watch Slideshow

• Busy Day!

  I got a busy day unboxing portraits! You gotta love it when the UPS guys says," Where do you want me to put all of these!" [caption id="attachment_1986" align="aligncenter" width="512" caption="A Special Thanks To My Wonderful Clients!"][/caption...

• Photography Sales Training

  I had a $7000 senior order this week. It was an amazing emotional experience for all involved. The senior told me towards the end of the shoot, "Thanks so much. I want you to know that I don't have a high level of self esteem but some of the pictures y...

• Hired a New Writer

  I hired a new writer for PhotographyNewsletter.com. I have two writers producing fun/entertaining content to include in your monthly newsletters. You DO send newsletters don't you? If you are NOT sending newsletters to your clients, you are build...

• $3600 Sale

  Folks, 2010 is going to be an amazing year. My first photography sales session was a $3600 sale from a REFERRAL! It was a 45 minute family session and a 45 minute sales session three days later. How do you get referrals?? You ASK for them from...

• Off Camera Flash Videos Released

  Guys, this months shooting better covers Off Camera Flash with a little cheapie SB-26 flash off ebay. There are six off camera flash videos to watch along with a video on the set up (equipment) and a review of the images. Check it out! Here ar...

• Studio Walk Through

  This is my BFF David Quisenberry's studio in McKinney Texas. The studio is located in an OLD historic Flour Mill built in the early 1900s. Amazing location to shoot. Every photographer in his town wants to shoot there. He has to beat them off with a...

• Marketing 13: Packaging

  Lets continue our journey into discussing the 7 P's of Marketing. Inside this topic of "Packaging" there are many sub topics that will eventually get discussed into detail individually. Packaging is FAR greater than the pretty little boxes you h...

• Sales Room 13: Wedding Email Inquires

  I get this question from time to time.. how do I respond to email inquiries for wedding pricing. They all want pricing and I WANT to give them pricing BUT only under the conditions which is favorable for them and my business. SOAP BOX TIME: Every...

• Photoshop Better 13: Making an Image Work

  VIDEO ONE: This was a tough puppy session because you know how puppies are! :) This is a VERY good repeat client who sends me referrals so I will certainly use all the tricks in the bag to bring out the best possible images. This was a less than ide...

• Shooting Better 13: Off Camera Flash Video Training (In the Shade)

  Off Camera Flash Training Video. This video series we will cover shooting with Off Camera Flash (OCF) in the shade (I will do OCF shooting with the sun (but without the sun in the image) on another month). I will show you how to give a KISS of light...

• Photography Tips: One Night Stand Marketing

  “ONE NIGHT STAND” MARKETING There are several photographers who are SO good, they can get away with one night stands. They dress up real nice, smell good, take you to a nice studio, & turn on the charm. They will even do fancy lighting &...

• Photography Tips: Your own worst enemy

  I just did a photography coaching via email with a gentleman who has been a photographer for over 30 years. He admits that basically he is his own worst enemy. He KNOWS he should be charging more & providing a better experience for his client...

• Office Closed???

  Is your office closed til January 3rd? Does your email have a auto reply box like this? "Thank you for contacting XYZ Photography. The office is currently closed for the holidays break. We will reopen on January 3rd. If you have an urgent questi...

• Photography Tips: Off Camera Flash Training

  Today, I am recording a Off Camera Flash training video for my members. I am planning on using the cheapest way to do off camera flash. I will use a cheap little ole flash and my pocket wizards. Full manual operations today. Its a beautiful sunny da...

• My Photography Newsletter

  Here is a video on the newsletter I mailed this month.

• Photography Tips: Buy Buy Buy

  Buy Buy Buy.. its a photographers favorite pastime other than clicking that mouse 500 times on every image you take OR maybe its second to only taking 20 shots of the same pose hoping you "got it"... lol Photographers LOVE to buy buy buy.... stop...

• A Monkey Can Press The Shutter!

  Why do people think pressing the shutter makes you a photographer? I know a high end photographer who PAYS someone to press the shutter after he has set everything up, from the concept, to the lighting, posing, background selection, lens selection, ...

• Photography Tips: How $38 Can Save Your Business....

  What if, you took $25 from EACH session and INVESTED that money BACK into your client? What if you took $50? I invest about $50 per client BACK into directly marketing TO THEM. I send a card and a batch of brownies (about $14) and MAIL a monthly ...

• Order Changes

  Last week I photographed a senior boy on Monday & did the slideshow on Tuesday (it was the week of Thanksgiving). Mom had family coming in the holiday and wanted to know if I could rush the DVD so the entire family could see the image.. SURE, I'...

• Framing Update...

  Although I have used Frames for Portraits for my cheapy frames for my 10X20s, I am no long going to use them. It has NOTHING to do with them. It has to do with stepping up some things in my studio. I am going to raise my price on my framed 10X20s $2...

• First Steps

  Yelp, his first walk.... I got it! Daddy's face rocks!

• Busy Busy Busy

  November was my best month ever. Super crazy busy! What a feeling! What I teach you guys is the same thing I do in my business! Please take what I share and implement it! Here is what I was up against this morning. :)

• Marketing 12: Promotion

  Boy oh boy is this important. Each subtopic I discuss in this video could (and will be) a video in its own! This is a big topic to tackle in ONE months video. We will certainly cover each topic in MORE detail as time permits! Watch Video: Mark...

• Sales Room 12: My $500 8X10

  Guys, this is subtle but IMPORTANT in my opinion. Its hard for us to SAY our prices than it is for our clients to PAY those prices. This little tip will help you get over saying your prices. I hope you find it insightful and implement it today. ...

• Photoshop Better 12: Removing Lines

  Sometimes, we photography clients who are conscience of certain things. We need to be mindful how we light those things, what we place in shadows, and a few critical Photoshop techniques. Watch Video: Photoshop Better VideoVideo

• Shooting Better 12: Light Direction & a Senior Shoot

  Lets touch on lighting direction. I think this is important and sometimes overlooked on certain images. Since the dawn of time, light has come from ONE direction, from above. Lets be mindful of this as we photograph people. Of course you can brea...

• Photography Tips: The Passion, The Love, The Attention to Detail

  Today, I saw Michael Jackson's "This is it.". Its totally worth your $6 matinee ticket. Put aside your thoughts about his legal troubles and focus on his music for a while. The Passion & The Love: Michael's passion for his music is amazing to ...

• Photography Tips: A GREAT camera can NOT make up for poor light...

  Yersterday, I was an one of those nice outdoor malls waiting for a family begin at the country club down the road. I was just chilling by the fountains. Up walks a photographer with a D3 (amazing camera), a 50mm lens, a flash mounted on the camera, ...

• Sales Room 11: Selling Multiple Wall Portraits

  This months training video covers TWO things: Implementation - Are you applying what you are learning?? Selling Multiple Wall Portraits: This is one GREAT way to bump your sales average. Tip I: This is the best thing you can say after you sell...

• Shooting Better 11: Reception Hall Lighting

  This is how I do a two light setup at a reception hall for weddings. I also use this same lighting for any big room where I have been hired to capture the event. [caption id="attachment_1530" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Reception Hall L...

• Photoshop Better 11: Dodge & Burn With Blending Modes

  This is my preferred method of dodging & burning but its not the quickest. Using the dodge & burn tool is the fast way but I think this method yields better results with more control. You will use blending modes & layer masks to accom...

• Marketing 11: Place + Price List Critiques

  This months discussion is about "Place". This is where you conduct your business. A few questions to keep in mind: Does your place of business lend itself to high end sales? Is your place clean? Are you focusing on pleasing all the senses? ...

• Upcoming Videos....

  Folks, Here  is a preview of upcoming photography training videos next month. It is 137MB of videos!!!!!!!!! The most ever. The price list critiques took a while. Shooting Better - Reception Hall Lighting - Using a Two Light Set Up Sales R...

• Photography Tips: Have you done your Cost of Sale Calculations for your Photography Business?

  Folks.... I am going to hammer this again, have you done the COS analysis for your last TEN deals?? Have you done it? Will you share it with me? Have questions?? Call me if you need help. George 940.300.5347

• Photography Tips: Photography Marketing

  Are you exploring all your avenues of marketing your photography.... I partnered with my Scentsy sponsor (the smell goodie stuff for my studio) to offer a gift certificate to her client base. This email went out to 115 local moms just now. "Anna J....

• Photography Tips: 30 Minute Phone Consultation

  I did a 30 minute phone consultation with a photographer last night. Thought I would share the call (with her permission of course)! We covered shooting at sunset, off camera flash, ...

• Photography Tips: How to Book More Weddings

  I always ask my clients "Why did you pick me to be your wedding photograher?" The groom said, "I can feel your passion. I don't know a thing about photography but your images are just different and you will do anything to get them." Can your clie...

• Salesroom 10: Custom Framing Upgrade

  This is a new product upgrade I am offering.... WHCC (my lab) now offering limited custom framing. There are four frames you can pick from. Simple Canvas is about to launch a new division what offers custom framing on art paper (I am test driving th...

• Marketing 10: How to Price Your Photography & Build a Photography Price List

  How to Price Your Photography Ohhh how I love to talk pricing and how to increase those averages! My last four sales were each $2000+. You CAN do it too! Quick question: If a client spent $2500 in  your studio, would they leave with nearly everyth...

• Photoshop Better 10: Creating a Multiple Image Collage

  This video is my request from a few members. How did I create this?? Creating one of these is MONEY IN THE BANK! Watch Video: Multiple Image Collage

• Shooting Better 10: Homemade Background System, Off Camera Flash Set Up, & Studio Lighting Tip

  Three Videos this Month.

  1. Homemade background system. Works great!

  2. Set up video for shooting at a Football Camp this Summer. One light. Off Camera Flash. I charge these guys by the hour and give them a CD that night of the edited images. I charge for set up, the shoot, take down, and one hour of

• Print Competition Observations

  I entered and watched (two days) my first print competition at SWPPA. I have an extensive background in judging things of subjectivity (womens gymnastics) and walked away with a few observations. 1. How can a print first get a 87 and then be talked ...

• Print Competition

  Well, I am off to a couple days of training at SWPPA. Its the Southwest part of PPA. I entered three prints into competition. I hope to return with some lessons to share with you! I already have a few things I have learned so far. This is my F...

• On Sept 3rd, 202 People Decided to Become Photographers...

  On Sept 3rd, 202 people decided to become photographers and register their namephotography.com! Competition is increasing. This business is deceiving simply. Hardly anyone ever got rich in photography. If that is THE reason you got into photog...

• Photography Tips: Gordan Ramsey: Kitchen Nightmares = Photographers Dream??

  If you can handle all the "F" words, its an amazing show to watch! You get to see a REAL business in trouble! Learn from their nightmares. His last comment in tonight's episode I watched was "Business doesn't just come and sit in your lap. You go...

• Salesroom 9: Online Sales Training & Tips for Photographers

  From time to time we are forced to place our images online and make a sale. I want to show you how I do it. I certainly would NOT want to rely on this for my sales. Number One Reason is: Every time a client sees the pictures, they are LESS emotio...

• Marketing 9: The 7 P's of Marketing for Photography: A Photographers Guide to Marketing

  You are about to discover something that might actually anger you. You are a business person before you are an image maker. There is no pride in being a poor photographer! You can have the most amazing images in the world but if you can't sell them at ...

• Photoshop Better 9: Creating Rounded Corners, Using Clipping Masks, & Creating Templates

  This video is short and sweet. It will show you how to create rounded corners and use clipping masks and then I will show you how to use that to help in template making. Video One: Creating Rounded Corners in Photoshop Video Two: Creating ...

• Shooting Better 9: College Sports Team HeadShots and Team Shots

  This month, I am going to show you how I shot a college sports team headshots and team shots. This account was my first commercial account. I use the money from this shoot to blow on equipment. :) Truly, I just use this money to buy things I would L...

• SMS Update

  The three day business seminar was great. Before I EVER opened my photography business, I wish I had this training! It should be mandatory. Tonight I was watching Gordan Ramsey work on turning around a restaurant. In the end, the restaurant went ...

• Going to a three day SMS Conference

  I am attending a three day BUSINESS seminar from SMS. SMS Link I had a two hour consultation with the PPA CPA about my business financials on Thursday. I had to submit three years of financials. It was then compared to the bechmark numbers. I wen...

• PickPic

  I bought PickPic this summer for my weddings. It is installed and working well. I will give you a full report soon. If you do a lot of events and post images on line for the purpose of selling them, stay tuned. This might work great for you! ...

• Jim Rohn said....

  "If you shadowed, from dawn to midnight, some extraordinary successful person, any mystery would be removed/erased & you would leave saying, 'well, of course he us so successful - look at everything he does!" What are you doing???

• Sales Room 8: Changes I have made to my pricing!

  This is more of an update with some training thrown in. I made a few changes to my primary price list. I also made chances to my wedding policies! A could GREAT changes you might consider too. [caption id="attachment_1181" align="aligncenter" ...

• Marketing 8: Studio Tour

  I finally recorded my studio tour! Its nothing AMAZING but it works well for me! Its tighter than I would like but its what I could afford. I did want a clean high end custom home feel to it. Therefore, I hired a custom home builder to help w...

• Photoshop Training 8: Straightening Horizons & Expanding the Canvas

  One thing I try to do IN CAMERA is shoot with a straight horizon BUT I do have to correct it often in photoshop. The first video is going to show you how to quickly get a horizon back in line. Its pretty slick. Video One: Straightening the Horizo...

• Shooting Better 8: Angel Wings Photoshoot

  Here is an angel wings session with my twin daughters. I needed to do their angel wings session and I wanted to try out my new background. :) Background: Euromix Tile Supercloth by Denny Mfg. Ask for Debra. Angel Wings: Design Revolutions. These ...

• Senior Boy Lighting Ideas

  I am watching a special on Eninem on MTV... The lighting in his videos are so dramatic. Strong side lighting, strong lighting from the top, strong lighting from underneath, ... Great senior boy photography ideas! Thought I would share. Chec...

• Client Experience

  I am on vacation. Today, I am doing catch up reading on a number of monthly marketing/business newsletters I subscribe to. This hit me and I had to share it with you guys. The author of one of these newsletters described a recent flight on Virgin Ai...

• Front Page of Google in Less Than Two Hours!

  I made a blog post today about doing professional headshots. I wanted to see how quick I could get on the front page of google with the techniques I teach. TWO HOURS... Front Page for "denton headshots" #4 Front Page for "denton profession...

• Automatic Light Stand

  I ordered one. http://cheetahstand.com Will make OCF flash work easier! http://cheetahstand.com UPDATE: I got my stand. Its a nice stand. Its LIGHTWEIGHT however. Not sure it would work well with a softbox on it. I emailed the owner and...

• Photography Tips: Uplift Your Spirits

  Watch this lighting and listen to the first song.... AMAZING CHILLS & Tears Il Divo Video Paul Potts George

• Marketing 7: 10 Tips to Get More High School Seniors

  This video will share ten ideas with you to get more high school seniors in the door to do their senior pictures. Teens move in herds and if you become THE PLACE to go, they will all come to you! This list might hopefully get you moving in that d...

• Sales Room 7: How I Price Wedding Photography

  I have tried several methods to pricing weddings. I came to these conclusions... You can never create the prefect package. Brides want to move things around in packages and start negotiating. I don't negotiate. I need to charge more for my time...

• Shooting Better 7: Four Seasons Wedding

  This month, I'm going over some of the images from a recent wedding and show you the lighting. Photography is about LIGHTING. I always strive for GREAT lighting. Its one of THE things that will separate you and once your clients experience it, they wil...

• PhotoShop Training 7: Creating Templates

  This topic may not be as sexxy as others but it can be an incredible time saver if you apply what you learn here. I use it for business cards mainly but could easily be applied to creating your own album templates! This can also be used when crea...

• Make Over 3

  Here is another photoshop make over video. Learn to use: Screen Blending Mode Hard Light Blending Mode Gradient Tool WATCH VIDEO: Photoshop Make Over Video

• Photography Tips: Website & Iphones

  As you know, I recently launched my redesigned website (georgedean.com) that is FLASH based. MOST of my seniors own a iphone as do their parents. A flash based site can NOT be seen on an iphone (I have the second version). SO, I wrapped my new fl...

• Quick Photorgraphy Tip

  I had a mom call today and asked me to explain her daughters wedding contract so SHE will know exactly whats going on! I STUPIDLY went off my memory b/c I was at home and the contract was at my studio. I told her the WRONG thing! Stupid! New Rule...

• New website

  I finally stepped up the game on my website. I wanted a higher in end feel that would be easy to create, update, and change. I went with Show it Fast sites. Super easy and worth the $40 price tag each month! For SEO purposes, I wrapped the fla...

• Photography Tips: FASTER ROES WORK

  I was talking to buddy about how I quickly add 30 8X10s to ROES without entering one image a time. That lead to this video! Watch Video: George's Corner Video

• Sales Room 6: Pricing Your Product

  This is the first set of videos on pricing your product. This lesson should show you how to be price your product with some SCIENCE behind the price instead of using your GUT! The most profitable studios have less than 25% COST OF GOODS SOLD (COG...

• Marketing 6: Front Page of Google in 12 Hours

  This video shows you how I got to the front page of Google in less than 12 hours with a blog post. This is important stuff. If clients can't find you on the first page of Google, they aren't going to find you! Watch Video! Blog Marketing Train...

• PhotoShop Training 6: Enhancing Skys

  Make some killer skies. Creating a dramatic look is usually nothing more than creating some high contrast between the highlights and shadows. Of course, proper lighting and posing play a role. TOOLS USED: Gradient Tool Dodge Burn BEFORE: ...

• Shooting Better 6: Broad Light or Short Light?

  This is SO crucial yet people just do NOT KNOW THIS. Is it short light or broad light?? You don't always have to follow it but at least KNOW! I apologize if this is too elementary but its killing me that people don't know this! Shooting Bet...

• Situation UPDATE

  This is an update to. http://www.myphotographybusiness.com/archives/908 I photographed the girls today. It was quite a bit harder than I thought. 51 girls. Lots of images. I think I created a lot of buzz with my presence b/c no one has worked wit...

• Scanned Images

  I had to call a client tonight about scanning in my images and using them on fb! The scanned images were the WORST I have seen. Normally, I email 'em and they remove it. In this case, I CALLED and asked. She felt so bad. She did say, "I think ...

• Texas School: Day 5

  Todays Insight: This business will take everything you let it. It will take your time, your money, your relationships, and anything you will let it take. You take control! Set boundaries. Make sure your relationship with your family is never sacrificed...

• Texas School: Day 4

  Insight Today: Branding is about you being YOU consistently through all forms of communication. Your branding will tell your clients WHO you are and how expensive you might be, what type of experience they can expect, and the consistentcy of your quali...

• Texas School: Day 3

  Today's Insight: Do youask things like "where did all the money go?" or "I'm not EXACTLY sure what my session averages are". Are you paying yourself a salary? Are you saving money into an account? If not, you NEED some help or a software system to help...

• Texas School: Day Two

  Today's Insight: If you knew exactly what a client was going to buy before you shot the session, how much easier would it be to shoot the session? This one reason alone might be worth adding pre-portrait consultations to my business. George

• Texas School: Day One

  Monday. I am at Texas School.  Five days with one instructor. Texas School is widely known as the best value in photography education. I am in Jeff & Julia Woods class. Amazing people. Fantastic business people. I will try and give you on...

• Shooting Better 5: People of Size

  Photographing people of size can be one of the most profitable things you might ever photograph. For seniors, my main market, if I can make a girl of size feel beautiful and look beautiful, I know I will have a fairly substantial sale on my hands. I...

• Photoshop Training 5: Personalizing Albums

  This is a cool little technique that makes albums sales a little easier because this will help you personalize them! This video will show you how to add a personal handwritten note into an album. Click on picture to enlarge! I have considered ...

• Marketing 5: Bridal Show

  Ok guys, this was my first bridal show. Heck, I've never even visited one. If you have NOT, I suggest you do just to browse. The first video shows how I did my first show. I had just two weeks to get ready. The second video shows the lessons I le...

• SalesRoom 5: Control Your Emotions

  I love to tell great stories about my sales but this one is embarrassing but I promised to share all and put it out there. I wear two main hats. The artist and the business person. Both use a DIFFERENT sides of the brain. Sometimes, one helps the ot...

• May Videos Coming

  This months videos will be.... Shooting Better: Posing People of Size Photoshop Better: Adding Handwritten Notes to Custom Albums Easily Sales Room: Control Your Emotions (a personal lesson) Marketing: My Bridal Show Experience & Lesson...

• Preschool Shoots

  I am currently doing three days of outdoor preschool shoots. I have video and images of my set ups. I will be sharing that with you soon. I will also let you know what I make off of it and whether or not I will be doing it again! George

• Record Sale

  I whopping $500 order tonight from a senior. Not the kind of record I had hoped for. I knew at the beginning it was all they could spend BUT I hoped! My goal was to blow them away with the images. I even rescheduled this girl b/c she did not b...

• A situation today...

  A senior I photographed in December is on the drill team at a large school. Their annual banquet is coming up and they want a photographer. The senior's mom called me about doing it. She said the photographer normally sells small prints for about...

• Quick Lighting Lesson

  This was from a session today... The bible and the class ring are her brothers. He died at the age of 21 from a motorcycle accident. I can't even imagine the emotion! We wanted to do something to honor him and their relationship. I hope they l...

• Marketing 4: Turbo Charge Your Blog Marketing

  I do this for every client and I recommend you do the same. My hits to my blog shoot through the roof. The more blog stalkers you have, the more sessions you will book! ALSO, instead of posting a general link to your blog, like I do, you MIGHT wa...

• Shooting Better 4: Off Camera Flash I

  Learning to shoot off camera flash (OCF) will surely help set you apart from your competition. It gives your images POP and DEPTH. You can do everything from override the sun for cool star sun pictures to just giving a kiss of light on overcast days to...

• Sales Training 4: To Negotiate or Not

  Negotiating Prices Do I negotiate my prices? Well no. Its either full price or complimentary. BUT, I have been known to give items complimentary to salvage a sale. Here is an example. WATCH VIDEO George PS. Those are my twins in...

• PhotoShop Better 4: Cropping for Profit

  This is a SIMPLE yet HIGHLY profitable video. If you are not doing this now, you will after you see this video. CROP TOOL from Question Below. WATCH VIDEO: Cropping for Profit

• Go watch this...

  VERY MOVING.... The power of thoughts, video, music, tone of voice, BW versus color imagery, speed, .... Watch it twice... http://www.zarias.com/?p=284

• Bridal Fair Update

  It went ok I GUESS. WAY WAY less turnout than they had hoped. A whopping 30 brides total! arggh BUT, the bright side, is that a lot of venues came up to me and said "We want you on our approved vendor list.". The networking made it worth while! I...

• OCF Lecture II

  I did the off camera flash lecture last night at the Texoma PPA. We talked OCF and business. Very lively friendly group! Good people. I think I pumped their brains full of ideas and hopefully they got swome great tips to implement in their busine...

• OCF Lecture

  I am in Wichita Falls tonight giving a talk on "Off Camera Flash" at the Texoma PPA Guild. Pretty exciting. Wish me luck! :) George

• Jerry Ghionis

  Starting today I am attending a week long seminar by Jerry Ghionis. I feel like its my first trip to summer camp as a kid or the feeling of when you are about to head downstairs to see all your Christmas presents on Christmas morning. :) George

• First Bridal Show

  Sunday is my first bridal show. Its a small affair with only about 100 brides. I will post pictures and video when my booth is set up. I did pay extra a 2nd table and electricity. I am bringing my assistant and my December bride. Two very pret...

• Marketing Better 3 - Better Business Cards

  This month we are going to discuss personalized business cards. Its a small expense to get your name out there! One thing I did NOT mention in the video, I have overheard people saying "which ones do you have?". They were flipping through my card...

• Sales Room 3 - Preselling

  Preselling is HUGE to making EASIER & BIGGER sales. Most of my sales sessions last 30 - 45 minutes. According to my photography friends, that is quick. I have a game plan for the session and have presold what products makes sense for a given ...

• Photoshop Training 3 - Tool to Photoshop Faster

  This is a Photoshop FASTER video.... Watch it. Buy It. Photoshop Faster http://www.photoshoptools.ca/AutoLoader.html George

• Shooting Better 3 - In studio Lighting Set Up

  Here is a popular studio set up I use. I sell these pictures every time I do it. Sometimes I get bored with it b/c I do it often BUT this is the FIRST time they have ever seen each themselves with this lighting. Its also a great warm up! Get them in...

• Update

  March Videos Shooting Better: Two "in studio lighting" set ups I use. These sell MULTIPLE images per session. Photoshop Better: One tool you need to REALLY speed up your photoshop workflow. I spend an average of 50 seconds per image. Learn one o...

• Bridal Show

  I am doing my first SMALL bridal show this Sunday. I have a former bride and an assistant there. Two beautiful girls. This bride spent over $10,000 on her wedding photography with me. I will have the brides 45 spread album (which was at the same ...

• Well....

  Well, after much debate and talking to my dad, who is always right, I bought a SECOND computer today. I need one for my studio anyway to put Successware on it. I was going to use my OLD computer but I was forced into a corner here. Either I had to r...

• You have got to be kidding me

  My $2500 64 bit Vista machine is NOT compatable with my HD Video Camera! You have got to be kidding me.... arghhhhhhhhhhhhh I wanted to download the entire photoshoot today.. arghhhhhhh SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT AN APPLE! George

• Special Bonus PS Tutorial

  A couple of you asked how I processed this image. Tools Used: Blending Modes Tweaking the Levels Sponge Tool Burn Tool Here is a quick 2 minute video. Video George

• I got my new computer so an Off Camera Flash Video is right around the corner!

  Ok, I got my new computer. I have yet to edited a session on it so I am not sure how much faster my workflow will be but I'll let you know. AND, this new computer will allow me to finlly do one thing, download videos of me shooting with a senior....

• How to Start a Photography Business

  My advice to one lady who wants to start a photography business. Someone, from a town right up the road, requested that I be her friend on facebook and included a little note. I THINK this is the lady I handed a business card to yesterday. "Hey G...

• "Off Camera Flash Made Easy" Lecture

  I have been invited to speak at a local PPA guild. WHERE & WHEN: Wichita Falls, TX Tues March 9th TOPIC: Off Camera Flash Made Easy Contact: Sarah Slocum (sarahs_little_steps@hotmail.com) Cost: Zero for first time visitors. Pay for your...

• Make Over 2

  What would YOU do with this image? What DID I do? Study the images before watching the video... Question to ask... Where is the focus on the original? Where does your eyes go in #1? Where does your eyes go in #2? What is the point of...

• Successware Wins!

  I am going to lease Successware. My father, a CPA, strongly encouraged me to consider an application that did NOT "integrate" with quickbooks. He is a quickbooks expert himself and attends many quickbook conferences. He cautioned that many applicati...

• Pretty Cool....

  I got an email today... "hey George, My name is Madeleine.. I've been looking at your photography and I'm soo amazed! I CAN NOT wait to shoot mine :D I'm only a sophomore (Call of 2011), but I already know I'm picking you as my photographer!" R...

• StudioPlus Discount

  Eric Wagner emailed me this.... Just a heads up! StudioPlus is giving $200 off. http://www.studioplussoftware.com Check their demos to learn about their products if you haven't. Studio Express $395 (original) is now only $195. Studi...

• Make Over 1

  This Make Over was done "old school". That means NO ACTIONS. FYI, you can here my twins in the background! :) [caption id="attachment_633" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="BEFORE"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_634" align="aligncen...

• Marketing 2- Google!

  Lets talk search engine placement... NOTE: If you are in DFW, please use the information but don't copy and paste my website into yours. I have had it happen. If you don't have good search engine placement AND a good referral base,  you are near...

• Shooting Better 2 - Natural Light Tutorial & Video

  You guys asked for it, you got it. Natural Lighting Video & Tutorial. You should be able to take one camera body and one lens (85mm 1.8 or better) and do some amazing work WITHOUT the need of a reflector or off camera flash. Thats NOT to sa...

• Site Update

  My goal was to update this site this AM but there were some server issues. I contacted site5.com and they have rebooted my SQL server and I hope it ends the "can't access database" type of errors. I have a senior session this afternoon so I can't get...

• PhotoShop Training 2

  In this episode, I will show you how I used these tools to create a cool look. Tools Used Blending Options Blending Modes This is a cool way to make your text look like it was actually on the wall. Watch the Video [private_silver] WATCH ...

• Sales Room 2: "I don't like anything larger than an 8X10 on my wall"

  We ALL have clients that say "I don't put anything larger than an 8X10 on my walls." I use to say to myself, "crap, there goes the wall portrait sale." Now, I respond differently. I know I might have just made a $500 sale! And I do nearly 100%...

• StudioCloud Weakness

  UPDATE to my Studio Software Search... I simply do NOT like fact that StudioCloud makes you download your client information into excel to to your sorting and printing. It also does not have reports about your clients. Like, you can't pull up which ...

• Sales Goal

  Total sales this week was: $9415... $10K a week for 50 weeks would be $500,000 a year. I don't make that every week but only need once or twice a month to keep mama happy. My goal is 3 clients a week at a $1200 average.  Ten weddings a year a...

• Awesome Sale

  Anything over $3000 is simply an awesome sale to me. My personal best is $3800 and my best wedding thus far is $10,000. A fantastic repeat and referral client (she sends a lot of business my way) had a great one year old session. It was a $301...

• New Computer

  It was decision time again for a new computer. It takes me a month of gut wrenching decision making. I once again compared Apple to Dell to having a computer custom built. I am sick of reboots and a slowing computer. Apple was once again ju...

• StudioCloud

  I just signed up for StudioCloud... a web-based studio management application. $25 a month. I wanted web-based b/c I work out of my studio and my home. I can also log in with my iphone. Pretty slick. I compared it to ShootQ and StudioCloud does a...

• Sales Room 1

  I am going to start off the Sales Room series with showing you MY price sheet and explain why I do what I do! My seniors spend (or should I say INVEST) $1700 on average and my families "invest" about $2500. I use the SAME price list for both! I do ...

• Suggestion Bucket

  What do YOU want to learn?? Tell me! Don't be shy - post it! Go for it... WATCH THE VIDEO PS: If you are shy, email it to me and I will post it. Email Me

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• Off Camera Flash Tutorials

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• Marketing 1

  This is a two parts. 1. BOOK RECOMMENDATION This month, I have a fantastic, knock your socks off, book recommendation. I truly want the comment section below this video to be a lively place to discuss this book. Yes, I KNOW, this is NOT a foru...

• Shooting Better 1: Photography Lighting Video

  This photography lighting video will show you how I lighted this 9 month old and 2.5 year old. This is NOT my normal clientele but I still enjoy it. She was a referral from a Christmas Party! She saw my canvases on her friends wall. She calle...

• Picasso

  A woman was strolling along  a street in Paris, when she spotted Picasso sketching at a sidewalk cafe. The woman asked Picasso if he might sketch her, and charge accordingly. Picasso obliged.  In just minutes, there  she was: an original Picas...

• Photoshop Training 1

  In this episode, I will show you how I used these tools to create a cool look. Tools Used TriCoast "Xit" Action Marque Tool when making masking selections Dodge Tool Burn Tool Sponge Tool (I do not use it all the time but I did in this image...