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Our Neck of the Woods
It’s great to volunteer to work at the AuSable Artisan Village Gallery in Grayling, Michigan. Not only to you get the the opportunity to meet people from all over the country, you work in a place surrounded by beautiful artwork. Granted the majority of visitors are from Michigan, but you do meet lot of people [...]
Promote Your Photography on Craigslist
Artists who do not self promote are short changing themselves. You have to leverage every opportunity to promote your art, yourself and any event in which you are participating. One of the greatest resources for promotion is Craigslist. Craigslist gives you the instant ability to post a promotion. There are numerous categories on Craigslist that you [...]
Artwork Photography 2
A while back I mentioned that I was going to be moving forward with another aspect of my photography business, artwork photography. Well that time has come. You can find out more by visiting my new site http://wwwthomasdeanmarketing.com In addition to artwork photography, I am also offering business and marketing support to other artists. Check [...]
The Digital Age
Every time I look at a photo magazine I see a continuing stream of “next generation” cameras and equipment. The digital age gives us new products that are amazing considering the features and capabilities they bring. All to often in this digital age, we get caught up in the “technology” and forget about the art. [...]
Another Photo Class
I have another photo class tonight that I am teaching with my friend Cheryl Melamed. I have to say, I really love teaching this class. Within 2 hours people are transformed from snap shot shooters to photographers. In the class, the students learn: the basics of how their camera works how to use light to [...]
Taking time for self improvement
I know we all get very busy. Every now and then I find I need to put the breaks on to focus on things I need to do to improve myself, personally and professionally. On a daily basis, I try to build in an hour or so for self improvement. I have to admit, I [...]
Artwork Photography
Artwork Photography is one of the new areas in which I am starting to work. In the past, I have photographed artwork for artist friends. I have taught a class in how to photograph your artwork. And now, I am going to offer this photography service to artists in my geographic area. I am pretty [...]
Photo Class
Last night I taught a photo class with my friend and fellow photographer Cheryl Melamed. We had a great class that was attended by some folks who recently got digital SLRs. It was great to help them learn ways to improve their photography. I think the most exciting thing about teaching a class is when [...]
The Self Portrait
I did something yesterday that I have not really done before, well seriously anyway. I took a self portrait. I decided that I needed a new picture of myself, since I have lost 40 lbs. in the last year or so. It was a very interesting project. I began to look within in a way [...]
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