Michael Albany Photography

Outlawing Photography

Michael Albany — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:58:59 +0000

What is going on in the world today? In the last 2 months I have seen two bills proposed in two states that could seriously outlaw photography. This is ridiculous! The first bill that I learned about is New Hampshire HB 619-FN that states, “This bill prohibits images of a person’s residence to be taken from the air by a ...

Your Profile image. Really?

Michael Albany — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:27:53 +0000

I am very active on LinkedIn and I manage a couple of groups for photographers. Recently I got fed up with all the bad profile images out there even from those photographers! I have written about this before in “Has your company lost its face?” After seeing all the bad profile images and having written about it before I decided ...

“You Charge How Much!?”

Michael Albany — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:02:46 +0000

In my last post I wrote about how I need to explain what my rate is and how it applies to each project. I thought that I should also explain what makes up a photographer’s rate and why it seems like it is so much when in fact it really isn’t as much as it seems. I am almost always ...

Photography Rates Explained

Michael Albany — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 18:21:48 +0000

I got a call this morning from a client that is also a friend and has known me forever. He has hired me in the past for his company (he is the owner) to do Architectural shoots so he knows my work and he knows how I make my living. Even though we have known each other since we were ...

Year in Review

Michael Albany — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 02:09:48 +0000

2012 is over and the new year has begun. I am more than confident that this new year is going to be more than last year. More what you say? More everything! More photography, more business, more work, more creating, more success, more of everything good! How exactly do I know this? I am predicting more. I feel it in ...

Casting Call!

Michael Albany — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 03:27:47 +0000

I’m sorry that I haven’t been posting regularly but that is because I am planning a new project for the business! I am putting together a team of clothing designers, Makeup Artists and Hair Stylists so that I can offer a special type of experience for you. This team will take time to pamper you, dress you up and make ...

CCPA at Reading Terminal

Michael Albany — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:12:07 +0000

My goodness, where have I been! Three weeks since a post, not good form for a blogger. Then again I blog but I am not a ‘blogger’. In fact, you may not have realized it but I am actually a photographer. Not sure if anything on this site would give that away or not. Recently I was hired to photograph ...

Love in the Dark

Michael Albany — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 03:07:36 +0000

First let me say that my thoughts go out to those that probably can’t read this right now, specifically those affected by super storm Sandy. Although my wife did get stuck in Denver because her flight was canceled, we faired very well and have not had to deal with the long term loss of power and short supplies like our ...

First Impression… or Last

Michael Albany — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:27:25 +0000

Just the other day I received a connect request on LinkedIn from someone I didn’t recognize. At first I thought it may be SPAM but I took a look anyway. I get a lot of connect requests because of the groups I own and manage on LinkedIn, the group I created is “Photography: Clients and Professionals Network” and is geared ...

An Arresting Smile

Michael Albany — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:29:14 +0000

Recently I was hired to do a portrait shoot for a wonderful woman about to celebrate her 40th birthday. Jessica is a vibrant woman who I would have thought was much younger than she is and her images prove that. The images here are her and they are basically untouched except for size and a little color correction. The flawless ...