By Bryan Lindsey

Well, I un-”liked” a fellow photographer today for one reason: he is inconsistent with his blogging. After not hearing from/about this guy for months I received about 15 notices of “New Images!” and “New Blog Posts!” and I just got sick of it. Blogging and the use of social media needs to be slow and steady to keep your audience interested in your work and to keep YOU relevant from their perspective. The key to this balance is making blogging/posting part of your routine. Shoot, edit, deliver, blog – this will create a slow, steady stream of information. Everyone likes looking at a great pic now and then, but no one likes them shoved down their throats.

Bryan Lindsey is an award-winning photographer based in Houston with professional experience nationwide, and he is the lead photographer for BCL Photography. To see more of Bryan’s work, visit www.bclphotography.com.

Blogging FAIL is a post from: The Pro Photo Business Forum

Business comes and goes, and sometimes we find ourselves staring at a sparsely populated calendar for a given week or month. So what can we do with our itchy trigger fingers? Volunteer! Find something that you like to do and volunteer your photography skills. I have done this several times and it has always been a satisfying way to (1) productively spend time that may otherwise have been wasted, (2) give back to the community, and (3) get into a situation to possibly drum up some business. Win-win.

Bryan Lindsey is an award-winning photographer based in Houston with professional experience nationwide, and he is the lead photographer for BCL Photography. To see more of Bryan’s work, visit www.bclphotography.com.

Waiting for Business? Volunteer! is a post from: The Pro Photo Business Forum

This is not a new concept for business owners. The dream of owning and operating a successful business is not without a price – long hours shooting, editing, refining skills, marketing, accounting, album designing, meeting with clients, etc. When many would-be photographers find out about this “price,” they will shy away and receede back into hobbyist mode. There’s nothing wrong with that – I myself am not willing to pay the price to be a full-time professional photographer. But realize that the difference between success and failure is likely our perserverence, our tenacity.

Bryan Lindsey is an award-winning photographer based in Houston with experience nationwide, and he is the lead photographer for BCL Photography. To see more of Bryan’s work, visit www.bclphotography.com.

Tenacity Required is a post from: The Pro Photo Business Forum