If you joined us for the Portrait Masters Conference 2017 in Palm Springs, you know what a whirlwind of a weekend it was. Every speaker exceeded my expectations ten-fold, the energy held by the attendees was electric, and each vendor who showcased their products were absolutely outstanding. I am so incredibly proud of my team […]
She’s one of my dearest friends. A human and photographer that I admire so greatly. She is hard-working and humble and beautiful and I share this with you wholeheartedly. Six years ago, Kelly Brown walked up to me and asked me to mentor her. What she has built since then is nothing short of amazing. Join […]
Have you ever wanted to film a beautiful behind-the-scenes marketing video for your studio but have no idea where to start? I created this basic shoot-list to guide you through. I narrowed it down to a 17-shot-checklist that will leave you with beautiful footage to create a dynamic Animoto marketing video. CLICK HERE to watch […]
I get so many questions about printing your own work. What color profile do I use? Do I use 8bit or 16bit? Which paper should I choose? How do I avoid banding and discoloration? All of your printing questions are answered in this conversation I had with Canon Printing Specialist, Arthur Van Dover where he walks […]
I’ve said it many times and I’ll say it again, video is one of the most powerful tools you can use in your business – both in marketing AND as a product for your clients. When I had Pia in the studio, I wanted to make sure I got a beautiful, hair-blowing moving portrait of her […]
When we were visiting Andrew Knowles’ studio in Dallas, I noticed he had this massive scrim that diffused the light so beautifully. They are 8×8′ feet and I instantly fell in love… so of course I instantly ordered two from Amazon for our studio in LA. They arrived today, and I am so excited to use […]
Client testimonials are the most powerful word-of-mouth marketing that you can create. It is so important that you learn how to hot seat your clients to give you amazing testimonials that you can use to market your business and spread the word. Dawn’s Testimonial My shoot with Dawn was almost 5 years ago. I filmed […]
“Just over a year ago I was so lucky to be invited to a private gathering at Sue’s studio where we would discuss money and sales. This group later came back and did the Sales Intensive that you will find on Sue’s site. At our first private meeting, I broke down in front of everyone […]
Have you checked out the DOWNLOADS page yet? Every month we are adding new downloadable content for all SBE members to access at anytime. There’s all types of goodies like: Posing Guides: Workbooks on money, business, and self-value: Ever wondered where to download this makeup guide? Not to mention workbooks for each week of the 12 Week […]
“Inches mean nothing… but the weight of your words and the weight of your actions are everything.” I was on stage at ClickAway 2014 Salt Lake City teaching Posing. I asked them not to get me models, I would pick my models from the audience. You see just like clients, I wouldn’t know what I […]