World Record Family Portrait (almost) Know thy client. I was capturing a recurring family portrait of a family that is still growing. Having photographed Josh and his family previously on several occasions I knew that attention spans, especially with the … Continue reading
Phoenix Art Museum – Study Madame Koch & Her Children Oil on canvas Madame Koch & Her Children – by Julius Rolshoven For the last several years I have been spending quite a bit of time at museums studying the … Continue reading
Ever Think About the Good Old Days? They’re RIGHT NOW! Marketing Monday by Skip Cohen Looking for great quotes from Zig Ziglar, a typo in Google took me into Ziggy Marley! Sometimes we stumble on the greatest little gems … Continue reading
Tether the Lumix G9 Camera I was working on a commercial job photographing product for the Crystal Magic website today. I’ve got to tell you the tethering experience with this camera was sublime. I know that is some pretty intense … Continue reading
Just Say No – Marketing Monday Post by Skip Cohen Bringing Back Nancy Regan’s “Just Say No” Campaign No graphic by Bob Coates Photography Many of you aren’t old enough to remember Nancy Regan’s “Just Say No” campaign, but I … Continue reading
Turning Customer Service into an Art Form How do you make your business grow and have return customers? My buddy Skip Cohen gives you ideas! “Everyone at one time or another has had a battle with a major corporation. The … Continue reading
You Are Not Alone Here’s another installment of Marketing Monday from my friend Skip Cohen. He touches on a lot of the fears we as photographers can impose upon ourselves and offers some ideas on how to stay on track. … Continue reading
Bob’s A’Talkin’ This Week – Part One Photofocus Podcast I was on the Photofocus Podcast Beyond Technique. A podcast empowering photographers to bring their business to the next level, with my buddy Skip Cohen and Chimera Young this week. These … Continue reading
Texas School The Best Little Photography School in the World I spent last week in Addison Texas attending Texas School. This was my first time at this week-long orgy of photography education. It is intense. You spend a week with … Continue reading
Kazm Radio – Tech Talk with Tom Taback Sedona on-air personality Tom Taback and Bob Coates (That’s me!) recording a program for later playback Twenty minutes of conversation with Tom about photography, cameras, my recent travels teaching, and art. Tech … Continue reading