Monthly Archives: April 2010

Companies Started During a Recession

Just for fun. These top companies were all started during times of recession or a depression. Dream on photographers and small business owners! CNN, FedEx, Whole Foods, Pizza Hut, Bed Bath and Beyond, Enterprise Car Rental, Exxon Mobil, IBM, Disney, Microsoft, Hyatt, Kraft, General Electric, Apple, Southwest Airlines, Chevron

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Great read for business owners

I was recently reminded of Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability, 2nd Edition. Published a few years back, it is still a great read for a photographer and business owners who use their website as a storefront. If your clients find your business online first, like mine do, well then...

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Lobster prep

We are always so very happy to share with you lobster on nice clothing— when we find it!    Brooks Brother’s 2010 summer line is titled Summer At The Cape and showcases fun lobster classics. Perfect for a Maine wedding! I think this boys’ sweater makes for super cute ring bearer wedding attire for a beach...

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Photo Store: Nikon and iLove

People ask me all the time about the fabulous Nikon pro camera gear I have in my bag at weddings. My family and friends ask my advice on amateur and simple point and shoot cameras too. To quench their thirst for camera knowledge, I put together a little Nikon store. Check it out. Although I...

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Online portfolios: how to find a true professional wedding photographer

With Spring comes my future brides. I love it! Right now, I am happy and busy hosting 2011 couples in the studio. Couples come in excited! They also come in confused from all the price lists and brochures they’ve gathered. They bring their horror stories too. Tales of photographers of their past; the senior photographer...

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