Michael Albany Photography

Keeping Pace

Michael — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:30:15 +0000

In today’s digital world everyone expects things to be either instantaneous or at least fast. Your clients expect results almost as soon as they express their desires. You in turn need your suppliers to anticipate your needs so you can meet those of your customers. Yet it still takes time to provide services and products. [...]

Transformations

Michael — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:47:37 +0000

In the news lately you have heard that in many ways our economy has to transform itself, it needs to morph into something new. I have also heard that each of us has to transform ourselves too. It is said that the careers of our parents and grandparents, where you could look forward to finding [...]

Perspective

Michael — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:47:22 +0000

pərˈspektiv a particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion In any given project we can see the positives and the difficulties. The differences between those that succeed and those that fail is how we translate them. A pessimist [...]

The Devil is In The Details

Michael — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:46:49 +0000

How many times have you heard that phrase before? Usually it’s right after you forgot the smallest detail that turned out to be a major issue. How do you catch everything and make sure that that little red, horned little guy stays home? The best start is to hire a professional. When it comes [...]

The World Is Getting Smaller

Michael — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:13:03 +0000

This past Sunday I went to see the Wailin’ Jennys (great harmonies btw) at the World Café Live here in Philadelphia. The show was fantastic to say the least. We got there early and had a great meal and then watched a fantastic show in a nice intimate theater. After the show I went to [...]

Hiring A Photographer

Michael — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:35:07 +0000

So now that you have decided to hire a professional photographer for your campaign, how can you be sure to get the right shooter for the job? You can Google photographers in your area. But honestly, that rarely gives you any insight to what kind of photographer you are going to get. The first step [...]

Photography: Original vs. Stock

Michael — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:18:12 +0000

I just read a story about an Art Director that saw an image on the packaging of a TV and then later saw the same image on a billboard ad for cosmetic surgery. Does this mean the TV needs a facelift or is the facelift going to be shown on TV? As a photographer I [...]

Alleviating The Pain

Michael — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:45:45 +0000

On my LinkedIn.com group, Photography: Clients and Professionals Networking Group, I recently asked “what is the #1 pain point for both Photographers and their clients?” There were some good replies but one stood out above the rest. Julien Mc Roberts, (Julien’s Blog) of Santa Fe New Mexico, made some great points that she collected from [...]

How can $100 save you $10,000?

Michael — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 17:42:31 +0000

Spending money to make money is an old truth of business. We all want to cut costs and to trim excess spending. So when is spending a good thing? When spending is investing. Investing in your business is a wise thing to do. When you invest you expect a Return On Investment or an ROI [...]

Putting Your Best Face Forward

Michael — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 19:54:48 +0000

So you have decided that you need to update your company’s portraits. Now what? What images are going to show your company in the way you want and what will the images say about you? Not an easy question. The hardest step has already been taken; you have made the decision. I mentioned in my [...]