By Betsy Finn on March 10, 2010
As you know, I’m a fan of StudioPlus — it happened after I reviewed StudioPlus for Professional Photographer. It’s a great studio management program that will save you a ton of time throughout your entire process (from appointments to workflow and editing).
But, what I forgot to tell you, was that starting in January, at [...]
Posted in Software
By Betsy Finn on March 8, 2010
A while back, I talked about mismanaging customer expectations. Well, I have a nice little story to share with you, let’s consider it a case study.
I was interested in a new “widget” software. After doing some search online for widgets — I found a website offering free webinars on widgets, and how to use [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Communication, Experience, Sales
By Betsy Finn on March 5, 2010
I put together a product round-up of some album design solutions you might find interesting. It’s in the March 2010 issue of Professional Photographer; make sure to check out “Layout the Easy Way!”
Designing albums from scratch can be a hassle. First you have to come up with a creative look, and then you have [...]
Posted in Software | Tagged design, Software
By Betsy Finn on March 3, 2010
Sigma is holding a student scholarship contest… and I’m deviating from my normal “informative” posts to tell you about one of the students you should really, really, consider voting for.
Grace Clark is the daughter of Erin Clark (one of my photographer friends I’ve met through PPA). She’s in the running for the scholarship, but [...]
Posted in General
By Betsy Finn on March 2, 2010
The other day I stumbled across a dilemma — how to take a screenshot on my iTouch (without installing a gimmicky app).
Most of the instructions I found were for iPhone… but I did manage to find a blog post on iTouch screenshots.
In short, all you have to do is simultaneously push the two buttons (the [...]
Posted in Tech | Tagged iPhone, iTouch
By Betsy Finn on February 23, 2010
I recently reviewed a neat piece of software for Professional Photographer — Album DS.
Album DS works within Photoshop, and allows you to get the best of both worlds — full use of Photoshop functions, yet automation of an external album design software. Album DS won a 2010 Hot One Award from PPA in the [...]
Posted in Software | Tagged Article, design, Photoshop, Software
By Betsy Finn on February 19, 2010
Creating a fan page for your business on Facebook may seem confusing, especially with Facebook’s new layout. But, if you follow these five simple steps, you’ll be on your way to having a dynamite Fan Page in no time!
Step 1: You need to find the “create a page for my business” link. [...]
Posted in Web | Tagged facebook, website
By Betsy Finn on February 17, 2010
If you’re interested in learning how to efficiently run a volume photography business, you definitely need to attend one of Chris Wunder’s classes. Chris spoke at DPPA last night, and today he did a whole day program at JD Photo Imaging. I really enjoyed hearing what Chris had to share — it’s always [...]
Posted in Business | Tagged Business, Portrait
By Betsy Finn on February 15, 2010
Professional Photographer is giving away $10,000 to help photographers have a “stronger 2010.” There are a number of additional prizes too, so make sure to check things out!
If you’ve been looking for an excuse to subscribe to Professional Photographer magazine, this is the best one I’ve heard yet (view a sample issue).
If [...]
Posted in Studio | Tagged PPA
By Betsy Finn on February 12, 2010
If you’re in the dark when it comes to monitor calibration, or your monitor still doesn’t match your prints despite your best efforts, this *free* X-Rite webinar might be just what you need.
If you’re wondering why I’m blogging about this… it’s because I know a lot of photographers struggle (or have struggled) with not only [...]
Posted in Tech | Tagged calibration, color management, webinar
Betsy is a Michigan-based portrait photographer, and a contributing writer for Professional Photographer. In college, Betsy majored in Business Management and Studio Art, giving her a unique viewpoint of the industry.
