Category Archives: President’s Message

June 2013 President’s Message

What It Means to be Professional Late last month, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer held a press conference introducing changes to Flickr, the Yahoo-owned photo storage and sharing site.  One of the changes involved a new account structure which eliminated the Flickr Pro option.  She created quite a stir in the professional photography industry when she…

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May 2013 President’s Message

Photo Northeast 2013 Wrap Up: Because I have a little pull, I was able to get the official photos from our Photo Northeast Convention held in April 2013 in Westchester, NY.  I’ve included several here to show you some of the things you missed from the speaker presentations, the parties, the awards and the print…

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March 2013 President’s Newsletter

Spring Forward March is the month every year that we spring ahead our clocks to take advantage of daylight savings time.  Many photography businesses are slower at this time of the year, as we prepare for the upcoming wedding season.  What are you doing to spring your business ahead this year? If you haven’t reviewed…

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February 2013 President’s Message

On the dawn after America’s biggest unofficial holiday, Super Bowl Sunday, we trudge through America’s 2nd largest unofficial holiday, Super Bowl Monday, when we suffer the effects of too much eating, drinking, and arguing of the merits of one commercial over another from the night before.   This weekend also marks the unofficial halfway mark…

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January 2013 President’s Message

The celebrations on New Year’s Eve go back thousands of years, when ancient Romans celebrated a time of rebirth after the winter solstice.  It’s a time of starting fresh.  In fact, in some towns in Italy, the idea of starting the new year fresh actually prompts some people to throw chairs, sofas and even refrigerators…

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