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March 2010 Digital Dogbowl
It's Almost Time...
For the NoBS Photo Success Inferno in Chicago. The dates are April 19 - 21, 2010 and it will be held at the Quality Inn and Conference Center. Attendance is open to members and nonmembers. If you aren't a member, now may be the time to join NoBS. As a member, you'll get $100 off the registration fee of $247. Where else will you get three intensive days of marketing and photography training for only $147?!? It's not too good to be true folks. If you have attended a NoBS Inferno seminar, you know that you get your money's worth and then some. Not to mention the camaraderie that comes with getting to know other members in person. Space is still available and if you want to attend, you need to act fast. Click here to get registered. You will not regret taking a step toward making your photography career everything you want and more.
NoBS'ers Knock The Ball Out of Park Again At WPPI
It's becoming old hat for NoBS members to shine at WPPI. This year proved to be no different. Several members did NoBS proud when they were honored for their submissions for competition. Following is a partial list of winners. Congratulations to James Hodgins, Alison Berk, Mike Long, Julie Lowry, Andy Armstrong, Mark Stevens, Judy Cormier, Clement Kutzli, Bob Bossinger, and Brian Little.
An especially huge congrats go out to Julie Lowry whose Commercial Category entry was awarded the International Commercial Print of the Year for 2009.
Are You Blog Loving?
It seems like yesterday, but in reality it was just under two years ago that a NoBS member opened up a can of ... wait, no, that's not what he did. He started the blog love revolution here at NoBS Photo Success. What we're talking about is one SEO (search engine optimization) strategy that little old you can use quite easily to improve the visibility of your website on search engines such as Google and Yahoo. Blog love. First, of course, you need to have a blog. Getting one is very easy; keeping one up to date can be quite challenging. But in order for your site to remain relevant, you need to be updating your blog and then going to other blogs that have the no follow tags removed and posting comments there with your key words and links back to your website. It takes a few minutes a day and the results are nothing short of amazing if done diligently. If you want to join in on the blog love fun, go to this linky.
Photo/Member Of The Month: Debbie Rodgers
Debbie Rodgers (aka Ashdownlea) is this month's NoBS Member of the Month as well as the winner of the Photo of the Month. Here's the story behind the image.
"Sydney is around 7 days old, I used a "garage sale" find gold chair and a brown blanket. I laid Sydney on the blanket with her bummy to the back of the chair, using the back of the chair as a backdrop. I shot at 2.8 to throw everything but her face area out of focus. Softbox camera right at 2.8 and a reflector Camera left. "
Photo of the Month
Tyson's Workflow & Sales Process
NoBS member Tyson Zahner has put together a full hour long video of his complete workflow and sales process. Tyson uses a wireless transmitter to send images from the camera to his computer where his wife prepares them for the sales session, which happens immediately following the photo session. He shares all of the hardware and software necessary to get this done. Tyson does a great job sharing all of this information; after all, he IS a teacher (for a couple more months anyway!). Check it out HERE!
Getting More Brides To Book With You
Is there a silver bullet for attracting wedding clientele? Unequivocally, the vast majority of wedding photographers on NoBS say no. There are changes happening as a result of the downturn in the economy. More "professional" photographers are hanging their sign out on a shingle looking for business. They are also undercutting and undervaluing the work of serious and experienced professionals. How to remedy this? Though opinions differ, you'll soon see by reading this thread that it takes a multi-pronged attack to get and keep the ball rolling with wedding bookings.
Meet Bill
Who is Bill? He happens to be a new member of the NoBS Photo Success Forum. He also happened to reach out and asked for honest feedback about his business (including his marketing and website) from an established pro (that would be Rob Provencher). What he got was straightforward, no-nonsense, and unadulterated advice. Rob put together a video of his feedback for Bill. The video is worth looking at as Rob goes through Bill's website and points out weaknesses and what he needs to do to improve it and his business.
Also, check out the thread where members give Bill a ton of great feedback and ideas. Read the thread...
The NoBS Road Show 2010 is about to hit the road. Don't miss out on a chance to see the geniuses behind NoBS, Rob and James, as they present invaluable information on making your photography studio the success it can and should be. To sign up click here .
If you are a photographer who happens to own an iPhone, here's a very handy new application which will all but eliminate the need to carry around paper model releases. It's called Easy Release and it sells in the iTunes store for $9.99. With this application you are able to get a release signed by your client and then emailed to you (and your client) in pdf format. Thanks go to NoBS member Peter Pauer for this great find!
Looks like things are going to get very interesting around the NoBS forum. James Hodgins recently announced the addition of two moderators, Danny Rabalais in the Glamour forum and Brian Little in Digital Albums. Welcome aboard, men! And hold onto your hats folks because you never know what might happen when these two get started.
Way back at the beginning of March, Rob presented NoBS members with the second part of his Babies First Year Panel. If you happened to miss it, you can still catch it here .
The NoBS Blog
With the boatload of info you can find on the forum, it is understandable if you've never visited or heard of the NoBS blog. But, you really should check it out. The latest post is from Rob where he talks about Fairy Day and even has some pull back shots of his setup. Oh, and did you miss WPPI? They've got some shots posted there as well. You may even find info here that won't be on the forum, so make visiting the NoBS blog a part of your daily routine. Here's the entrance .
Congrats go out to NoBS member Jackie MacRae who unveiled her new studio here on NoBS. The finished product is absolutely stunning. Check it out!
A hearty congrats to pinup wiz Mike Long whose work is featured on Animoto. To see his slideshow go to this Animoto link and click on the bottom right image.
Esteemed NoBS member Scott Crosby announced an upcoming April workshop to benefit a cancer patient. The cost is only $100 and will cover seniors and children. To get the link to sign up, click here .