It’s been a little while since I made my last post. I wish I could use the excuse that I have been off on some great photo adventure. But I can’t. I have been on a great personal adventure however.

A few years ago I re-connected with Dan Neiss one of my best friends from high school. Dan has been living in Austria and I have not seen him in about twenty-six years. For the last two weeks he has been visiting me here in Colorado and we have had a ball skiing and reconnecting.

Dan is a graphic designer; an excellent one too. Check out his work here. As a fellow creative we had a lot to talk about when it came to our businesses. A particular point we spent a lot of time talking about is how our work is viewed, or misunderstood and often disrespected, by clients.

I am still surprised at how much of my professional career as a photographer is spent not practicing photography, but business. In particular is spend an inordinate amount of time on educating my clients to how the photo industry works. Dan turned me on to this You Tube video that really says it all.  This video is not specific to photography, but really captures the all too prevalent attitude of many clients when it comes to working with creatives. Have a look…