May 8, 2013 8

A Value Discussion

I have been thinking a lot lately about the story Jesus told of a man who heard about a treasure in a field and sold everything to buy the field and gain the treasure. The man valued the treasure. He bought the whole field. He paid dearly for the thing he valued because he knew [...]

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December 4, 2012 10

Gift Guide Round-Up: For the Photographer

If you’re like me, you like to know that what you’re buying for someone is a good fit, and you also like to know that somebody else you know loves it. These gift guides are what you’ve been waiting for! Because I have a lot, I’m gonna keep this really simple and as basic as [...]

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June 13, 2012 18

Behind the Lens | A Pricing Conversation

You’ve got your tea, right? Coffee works too, if you prefer. I’ve got mine, because “pricing” is a topic that’s better suited to a friendly chat over the table – me bringing me to you, letting you in on my dreams, letting you know that I care about yours. Because even after Monday’s rather messy, [...]

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May 11, 2012 11

Behind the Lens | There is a Real-Life Ache in the In-Between

I knew when I began transitioning my brand to focus around my photography that I was going to take a social media hit or two. I also knew that birthing a business would require focus – a confinement, some isolation, indescribable growth. But even knowing that, I was unprepared for how it would hurt. Change [...]

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February 16, 2012 19

Speaking of Real – A Conversation Piece

I am beginning to think that every brand or business – or public figure – must have started out intending to be authentic. But more and more, I am realizing that as a brand or a business or a person grows, its public face takes on a “personhood” of its own. Authenticity isn’t welcome if [...]

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