How to Increase your Sales with Add-ons

Add-on sales can make a huge difference in your profitability. How you sell add-ons and how you price them could be the most important factor in the success of your photography business. Listen to highly successful Tampa Bay photographer, Andi Diamond, speak on how she maximizes her photography sales with add-on sales of gallery-wrapped canvas.

Photographer’s Business Success Workshop

When: Wednesday, April 20th 4p-6p
Where: Menaul Art & Printing
1750 North Hercules, Clearwater
RSVP: 727-726-7411

If you have RSVP'd, then Thank You, we look forward to seeing you and here is a reminder. If you have not, then please do as seating is limited.


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How to Increase your Sales with Add-ons

Add-on sales can make a huge difference in your profitability. How you sell add-ons and how you price them could be the most important factor in the success of your photography business. Listen to highly successful Tampa Bay photographer, Andi Diamond, speak on how she maximizes her photography sales with add-on sales of gallery-wrapped canvas.

Photographer’s Business Success Workshop

When: Wednesday, April 20th 4p-6p
Where: Menaul Art & Printing
1750 North Hercules, Clearwater
RSVP: 727-726-7411

If you have RSVP'd, then Thank You, we look forward to seeing you and here is a reminder. If you have not, then please do as seating is limited.


We are extremely proud to bring you this seminar series to help you to grow your photography business. Each month we will tackle another subject, bringing experts and encouraging you to bring in your successes and challenges for this interactive forum.

Additionally, we have a monthly special that will help you create a lasting impression with your clients.


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The best shutter release trigger for the lowest price

If you are a photographer on a budget and you like night photography or HDR photography, take a look at this shutter release trigger by Yongnuo- the newer version YN-602 or the older one YN-126. Yongnuo is know for its budget flashes and triggers and so far, I have been pleased by the quality of their products. For $40 it is one of the best shutter release triggers you can purchase.

Blue Hour

I came across this image a couple of days ago- Blue hour at the Pier in St. Petersburg. I had an earlier post about the blue hour, so check it out. A year ago I was trying to shoot more silhouettes, leading lines and the magical blue hour.

Bandshoot- Fires of Gomorrah is a finalist at the CL photo contest!!!!

I took some photos of the metal band, Fires of Gomorrah in Tampa. Fires of Gomorrah is the fifth on the Tampa metal charts on Reverbnation!!!!Fires of Gomorrah have performed in local bars, one including the Pegasus Lounge in Tampa. The band will play at more events organized by Market by the 7th in Ybor.

I started to shoot Rachel (Rocky) Reyes because she looked like "the tough girl." I liked her expression, tattoos and her easy going style. Rachel was a bassist at Fires of Gomorrah and is currently the band's booking agent. Rocky is also the the bass player in a local all girls metal band- In Violent Sleep.
Thank you @Rocky and @Fires of Gomorrah for the amazing photoshoot and I hope we can do more bandshoots soon!!!! This band is a separate story and I hope a music blogger pays close attention to them.
Listen to their songs on Youtube.


My photo "Fires Of Gomorrah" was selected as one of the top ten in
the Creative Loafing Photo Contest (from 500 entries)!!!! The photo was part of the Sensory Overload event and exhibition on March 26 at the Glazer's Children Museum. The framed print (along with the 10 finalist photos and the readers' selected photo) will be exhibited again at the Florida Museum of
Photographic Arts (FMOPA)-Show Us Your Neighborhood from September 8-November 6.
I posted some of my bandshots on Flickr too.

Sunrise at the Safety Harbor Pier

This image got a lot of comments on my Facebook! Some of my friends asked me for my workflow.... I did the usual work, I uploaded the images in LR, selected the ones I liked, I merged them in Photomatix and then edited them minimally in CS5 (using the shadow/highlights slider, I also upped the contrast). I then imported the image back in LR and upped the vibrance, sharpened and finally I used the noise reduction slider too. Frankly, the amazing clouds and the sun, the blue hour, unusual low water surface, and reflection of "broken" pier that make this image "a moment."
I just pressed the shutter.


Thanks for my FB followers who push me to do better photography!!! I appreciate you friendship and your comments! I am what I am because of you, all!!!!

If you have no drug prescription coverage ...

I'm going to share a few links with you since you have no prescription coverage.
Partnership for Prescription Assistance (Free or Discounted Drug Program)
Supplementary Prescription & Health Insurance
Florida Discount Drugcard designed to lower Prescription Cost for Florida Residents

You can also contact the pharmaceutical companies directly for reduced cost medications. You'll need to know the name of the medication and current dosage.

So you want to learn Photoshop....

I consider myself a lifelong learner when it comes to technology in general. Learning Photoshop was a nightmare for me but I am getting better and better in editing photos.
Since I learn best in interactive environment such as workshops, learning LR and CS5 is a bit expensive for me.
If you have a busy schedule, there are free and paid tutorials online, go have a look there for software training. Here are some of the best tutorials I have found online:
- Lynda.com http://www.lynda.com/Photoshop-training-tutorials/279-0.html
- CS5 tutorials on Youtube
- Photoshop User TV
- creativelive.com
-I highly recommend Chuck Vosburgh's tutorials on Youtube
He also offers workshops all over the world.

I belong to a couple of local photo clubs, you might want to check out if you have a photo club in your area. I am not a Photoshop expert and I always attend workshops and classes. I know they can get expensive but I learn best in class setting. There are tons of Photoshop tutorials and related blogs online.
The rest is- practice, practice, practice and share your knowledge and work with the online community using Flickr, Facebook or other platforms.

Learn web design for free!!!!

FREE Web Design- 13 Fridays

Time- Friday, April 8 · 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location- Tampa- USF in the ZAP Lab in CIS building


Every Friday, members of Createch USF are teaching graphic design & web design. Come to this free seminar series to expand your creative skills! 2PM-4PM in the ZAP Lab in CIS building.