Wednesday, April 22, 2009

It's not just about Creativity, it's about Smart Business

I am off to a photography business workshop this week with Ann Monteith and Judy Grann (Successware). So often our creative minds hit a wall when it comes to business, marketing, and bringing home the bacon. We give everything away. We charge for the product but not our time. And we slowly give up the privileges we dreamed we'd have in owning our own business: our own schedule, free time for family, and ultimately all that matters most.

PPA's SMS is a great resource as is Successware and workshops like Ann Monteith offers. I am excited about all that I am going to learn this week!

Oh, and congratulations to Matt and Megan (pictured below), who have taken their business to a profitable level--something too many photographers and creative artists fail to do. I met Matt at a workshop in Oregon over a year ago and he has benefited from PPA's SMS.

I love seeing you creative people succeed!

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Work you Love!

There are a number of wonderful resources out there to motivate the creative souls that want to develop their creativity into a business. Dan Miller is one who inspires me. Click here to find out what kind of resources he has!



Thursday, April 2, 2009

Registration Open for SPRING WORKSHOPS


This has been such an eventful 9 days; everything seems surreal. I do hope that you all are doing well and have faced only trivial battles in this fight against the Flood of '09.

Well, I am finding that life must now return to some level of "normalcy," at least for a while.

Registration for our Spring Workshops began last week, March 25th, and I am happy to say that we have a handful of spots open both weekends: May 8th & 9th AND 15th & 16th.

Information regarding our spring workshops can be found here. But some of the details regarding the workshops include:

-both technical and creative aspects of photography will be covered with plenty of opportunity to practice what we learn!
-you must have your own dSLR and Manual (some suggested cameras include the digital Canon Rebels or Nikon D80, Canon 30D, 40D, 50D, or 5D, or Nikon D200 or D300--we shoot all Canon, so we are most familiar with the Canon models).
-for the Photoshop Classes, you must have Photoshop Elements or the full Photoshop program and a laptop or desktop computer
-food and beverages will be included along with some fun freebies and drawings


To reserve your spot, please either call (701.200.8110) or email us (alyssaflaten@mosaicphotography.net) with your name, email address, phone number, which workshop(s) you want to attend, which weekend you want to attend, and your preferred form of payment. Your spot will not be reserved until payment is received. You can pay online with a Credit Card through our website, but a $25 processing fee is added to the cost of the workshop. Otherwise, checks can be made payable and mailed to Mosaic Photography. The workshop fee is non-refundable, but it is transferable.

Once you have reserved your spot with payment, a Student Inventory Sheet will be emailed to you with some questions for us to get to know you, your skill level, and what you hope to get out of the class along with further details about the workshop.

I am so excited! And having a blast putting together the take-home materials for you guys. My goal is the educate and equip you as artists. As artists we have the incredible power to touch our communities with beauty and love, to capture loved ones before they pass on, to share stories of hope, to permanently impress memories in the hearts of those we photograph, and to make others aware of the circumstances surrounding those in need. I treasure the stories I have with my camera and look forward to sharing them with you!

Flood Photos in AG news

Click here to view the flood article and images in the AG news.