Mason jars can bite me. There. I’ve said it. Mason jars can bite me. They can kiss my voluptuously formed, Levi Strauss covered bum. I’ve seen mason jars used as vases for bridal center pieces, hung from trees, given out with homemade jam, served with lemonade inside, made into tiny terrariums, and filled with poor [...]
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The Lost Art of the Photographer
Photography, for most professionals, has become a way to earn a paycheck. In the last five years, there has been a fundamental shift in the way photographers think and present themselves. Although I stand behind my work and think my work is beautiful, I don’t expect students to be picking apart its meaning during Art [...]
Can’t come in today. *cough* I’ve got the slumps.
It started like any other week. I looked at my to-do list for the next two days…sat down in front of the computer with a pen and paper…turned on some music… But where the motivation SHOULD have been, came a sigh and lack of enthusiasm. So, I put down my computer and decided to take [...]
Interview: Mathy Shoots People
MATHY SHOOTS PEOPLE In the FIRST, PRIMO UNO, PRIMERA photog interview with our readers, Matt and Kathy were kind of enough to sit down and give us a little insight into their FREAKIN’ CRAZY lives of photography, owning a small business, and kids. Matt + Kathy = Mathy! We’re a husband and wife team [...]
Vendor Spotlight: LearnVest
*This review is NOT an affiliate review. I am in no way being paid by LearnVest or receiving anything in return. I just think they are seriously badass. w00t! For a first review! I love stating my opinion…and hopefully you guys will love to read it. Just so ya know, our reviews are going to [...]
I Hate Mason Jars and Other Trends
Mason jars can bite me. There. I’ve said it. Mason jars can bite me. They can kiss my voluptuously formed, Levi Strauss covered bum. I’ve seen mason jars used as vases for bridal center pieces, hung from trees, given out with homemade jam, served with lemonade inside, made into tiny terrariums, and filled with poor [...]
Twitter – Stop Chasing the Follower Count
The next time you see a Twitter account with 500,000 followers, which is following 450,000 in return, realize that the account is largely useless… As a business looking to promote your goods or services across the internet you may, at some point, decide that social marketing is the way to go. Facebook can get [...]
Mind Your P’s and Q’s in Publishing
One of the worst feelings in the world is putting your work out there…putting YOURSELF out there, taking that leap….only to realize you MAY have just annoyed the hell out of the exact people you are trying to impress. It happens in the business world. It happens in the art world. Hell…it problem happens [...]
Paparazzi Aint a Dirty Word
Every week we will choose a photographer from the comments left on the blog to be featured in their very own interview on IMO Ink!! You heard that right!! All you have to do is leave a comment and YOU could be a featured photographer on the IMO Ink Blog! Every week we will feature [...]
No More Spray and Pray: 6 Steps to Building Better Blog Traffic
6 STEPS TO BUILDING BETTER BLOG TRAFFIC: Let me guess…up until now, you’ve been writing a blog post, adding a few links, trying to tag the post with keywords you think Google might fall in love with and PRAY ON YOUR KNEES THAT YOUR BLOG GOES VIRAL!!!!!!!! Oh silly photographer. In the photography world, this [...]
I Said Balls to a Bride – Part 1
“It IS hot as balls outside!” Quick story: I tend to use my friends as my personal venting stations. They’ve gotten used to hearing me whine about EVERYTHING that is bothering me in my small business. One Thursday, when I had a shoot scheduled for the afternoon, I received a text from the client…whom [...]
