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The Mormon Mom Blog Squad

There really could be a squad for all the Mormon Mommy Bloggers out there. Actually, it would be more like an army, not a squadron. But, that’s beside the point. I recently wrote an article titled, Mormon Mommy Blogs, that talks about the obsession with these blogs. I have to admit, I’m part of that obsession. Sometimes, I find myself looking at these blogs and my head is spinning. After all, I’m a MM Blogger too. I don’t have advertising, and sponsors, and loads of followers. I secretly might want all of that though. I don’t know, maybe I don’t. … Continue reading →

Still Life Photography

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Last week, we discussed advertising photography, and how it is one of the highest paying fields in photography. This week I want to talk about another segment of advertising photography, still lifes. Still life might make you think about things such as a flower in a vase, or a basket of apples on a kitchen table. These are examples of still lifes, but what about those still lifes that are used to sell a product? When I think of still lifes, I think of those Absolut vodka ads. That may be because I saw a show on how they make … Continue reading →

Advertising Photography

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In recent posts, I started to explore different areas of photography, such as press photography. Now, let’s discuss one of the most lucrative but competitive fields of photography. I’m talking about the field of advertising and design photography. You can earn more in advertising photography than in any other phase of photographic work, which means that the field is also highly competitive. But if you have the talent and persistence that is required, the rewards can be enormous. Advertising agencies use a huge amount of photographs in their advertising campaigns, and have lots of money in their photography budgets. Demand … Continue reading →

School Shots Already?

It’s not even July and the photo studios in our area are already advertising specials on senior portrait packages. I suppose summer is prime time for getting senior pictures taken, but it seems like the school year just ended. I can’t imagine having to prepare for yearbook pictures. Of course, I was not nearly as thrilled about getting my senior shots taken, then the majority of girls in my graduating class. For most gals, senior portraits are about as close as they will get to a modeling gig. The photo session is quite glamorous with its array of poses and … Continue reading →

Is Your Business On Facebook?

If you automatically think “time waster” when you hear the word “Facebook”, you may be missing out on an easy and effective way to promote your home-based business. Everyone is on Facebook these days, including businesses of all sizes. Facebook is a good tool for reaching out to and interacting with your existing and potential customers to build and maintain interest in your products and services. It is not difficult to build a presence for your home-based business on Facebook. Simply create a Facebook account for yourself, even if you do not plan to do much social networking besides administering … Continue reading →

Where Do You Go For Professional Photos?

Personally, I go to the company that sends me coupons for the biggest discounts and other upgrades and freebies. How’s that for loyalty? This month it was Sears Portrait Studio. Let me preface this blog by saying that the only reason Sears sends me coupons and other freebies is because my aunt gifted my daughter with a membership to the company’s Smile Saver program shortly after she was born. The membership has long since expired, but being the persistent portrait studio that it is, Sears still dutifully sends us coupons at least once a month. By the way, you can … Continue reading →

From Soggy to SOLD

It was the story that had cereal lovers examining each and every cornflake BEFORE putting it in their mouths. And one that made me nearly gag on my morning muffin. Now the drama is finally over and two sisters from Virginia are $1,350 richer for it. For those of you who haven’t had your breakfast subjected to this corny tale allow me to get you caught up: Twenty-three-year-old Melissa McIntire and her 15-year-old sister Emily were innocently filling their bowls with cornflakes earlier this month when they came across a flake they swore looked exactly like the state of Illinois. … Continue reading →

ScrapWow – The Scrapbooker’s Playground

ScrapWow is the newest thing to hit the scrapbooking world. I discovered it by accident when a friend sent me to her website and I realized it was hosted by ScrapWow. I wanted to find out more and was so excited and impressed, I just knew I had to share it with my scrapbook friends. The ScrapWow website offers you an innovative and easy way to have your very own scrapbook website that is entirely yours. It also offers you the opportunity to share your scrapbook pages online with all of your friends and family. It is really easy to … Continue reading →

The 2007 Photographer’s Market

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The 2007 Photographer’s Market is here, and if you are a freelance photographer, or just plain interested in selling your photos, you might want to invest in this awesome resource. The retail price at Amazon is $26.99. The Photographer’s Market series is published every year and is great for finding buyers for photography, information on photo contests, submission guidelines, working with digital media, running a successful photography business, …etc. Some of the markets that are covered in the book are: Consumer Publications – Such as large circulation magazines and smaller specialized publications. Newspapers and Newsletters – Every town has a … Continue reading →