Why my Mission Statement makes my client my top priority.
In my Previous blog post [here] I said that I was going to expand on the idea of developing my own particular style. Historically speaking, January is a time for those in the Photography Businesses to plan. I have been doing just that. I have been restructuring my Business Plan. This exercise is helping me to clarify [...]
Insights from the SWPP Convention 2012
Last week I was attending my photography convention in London. This annual event is run my the SWPP. The days are long, but very worthwhile. I always expect to learn so much during this week, which, yet again, surpassed my expectations. I attended the Business School for the first couple of days and, for the [...]
It’s all about Perception.
THE SITUATION In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged [...]
Quick Guide for Wedding Guests.
Wedding etiquette is a funny thing. As many of us know, planning your perfect wedding can become a full time job. For a bride, there is a wealth of information out there. There are websites galore advising you on all the wedding essentials, from when to start booking the venue and photographer to how many canapes [...]
6 ways to reclaim your weekend.
I have been very busy – well I guess we all are. It’s a good thing – right ? In the last fortnight, I have hardly had time to sit down. I have been multi-tasking and wearing many hats. I have been a photographer, artist, golfer, trainee, mother, wife, chauffeur, daughter, counsellor, friend, patient, listener, worker [...]
Not JUST an Average Child.
Yesterday, my daughter Alice returned from a ‘ Revision Seminar ‘ that was organised by her school. The workshop was run by a guy called Ben Best from The Tree of Knowledge. The seminar was entitled ” Laugh in the face of exams “. The pupils were expecting to return with rafts of pages on revision and [...]
CLIC Sargent : for children with cancer.
I am a CLIC Sargent volunteer and yesterday I was photographing one of their events. Many of the volunteers across Northern Ireland were invited to the City Hall in Belfast to attend a reception with the Lord Mayor. We were reminded of the wonderful support that the charity provides on a daily basis. Every day 10 [...]
My Happy Mondays – 14th March 2011
I was in Dublin yesterday meeting with some like-minded folk from an association I am a member of – the SWPP ( Society of Wedding and Portrait Photographers ) . We were attending a seminar by Art Suwansang who was enlightening us about the powers of Lightroom 3 ( a photography software package. ) For [...]
Let the sun shine through the rain.
Very rarely do I just drag and drop from another source – but sometimes it’s not really necessary to add any more words : Isn’t it amazing that George Carlin – comedian of the 70′s and 80′s – could write something so very eloquent…and so very appropriate. A Message by George Carlin : The paradox [...]
How to get Lucky …
Do you believe in fate ? Is luck about being in the right place at the right time ? Partly. It can sometimes be about taking risks. I was recently at a public speaking workshop run by Women in Business NI and the presenter ( Simon Smith ) said … “I have a five pound [...]
My Three Words for 2011
I am not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I always think that we are somehow setting ourselves up for failure. So again I have made a conscious effort not to make new rules – just to break them later on. I use Twitter on and off – and follow Chris Brogan. One of his [...]
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