I’m no expert but it appears the economy is improving. The first two months of 2014 were the busiest I’ve ever had. I know it’s a small sample to base the year on but other photographers have told me they’re off to a good start also. If photographers are working, businesses are marketing and looking to growth. That’s what we do, we help our client market, sell and grow their business.
I spent a lot of the month on the road. Several trips to Orange County surrounded a couple San Diego projects and then I went to the Bay Area for a couple shoots up there. After a quick respite back home and starting a new local project, I went to Alaska for a quick shoot. I know, why send a San Diego photographer there, it’s because my client trusts me to get what they need. Maybe an idea for a future blog.
Well I need to wrap this up. I have another couple projects in Orange County and LA this week. I hope everyone else is busy.
About my image gallery: All images shot with my iPhone while traveling. Post was in Snapseed.
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(To my regular blog readers this post is directed at ASMP, an organization I’ve belonged to and believed in since 1992. If you don’t belong, think about it. Protect your rights as an Image Maker.)
2013 New Year Resolutions for ASMP
Here are some resolutions or answers I would like to see for the coming year.
1. Resolve the dreaded * asterisk. The election season is coming soon and I hope the National Board can solve this before it get blown up again. My take…… do away with it. Don’t do any thing to influence voters one way or another. Please do it sooner than later.
2. On the subject of the election I would like to see high profile photographers be more involved and run. Out of aprox. 7,000 members there has to be some fresh talent out there.
3. Experienced GM pros, pay back and get involved with the local chapters. Help strengthen the local chapters that helped when you were younger. And don’t give us the “I’m too busy excuse”. We’re all busy.
4. Look at #3. There is no reason for a non-GM to be President of a local chapter. And before you reply, talk to National, they quietly passed it to allow anyone in the chapter to be pres. now.
5. In 2013 I would like to see ASMP be more relevant to General Members. For several years a push has been made to sign up more non-GM members making GMs more of a minority in the organization. When I was joined I was given the goal to become a GM and often reminded that ASMP was founded to advance the cause of the GM in the industry. I would like ASMP to clarify their current mission statement. Are we (as a group) here to support the pros or here to support the new influx into the society who has no goal to be a GM?
6. These are some of my questions and possible resolutions for ASMP for the coming year. May you all grow in your business for 2013.
It’s not too early. Think about it. What would you like to see in ASMP for 2013?
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techy stuff: www.asmp.org local organization: www.asmp-sd.org my site: www.zwink.com
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Are you still scoring?
Well…… the first quarter of the year is over and it’s time. Time to do spring cleaning, pay quarterly taxes and review and finishing your yearly taxes. Missing anything? How about your NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS????
Did you make any resolutions for 2011? Do you remember them? Seriously. For once I actually decided to follow through on them. My office is getting cleaner, my marketing is exploding and I’ve made some great images for my current and new clients. All were part of my new goals for the year. Experts will tell you to write them down so you can refer to them and have a statement to be accountable for. Sort of like a yearly business plan. But it has to be fluid for those new opportunities.
Now if only I can loose weight……
Techy stuff: Archived images of the San Diego Sockers originally shot on 35mm film and scanned on an Epson flatbed scanner and adjusted in Photoshop5. More of my work can be seen at: www.zwink.com
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