Top Five Business Card No Nos
Did you know that there is more to a business card then the design? How you present your business card to potential clients can have a major effect on whether or not they contact you in the future. Here a list of NO NOs that you should know. #1: Donât print your business cards at home. Professionalism is key. If you have the proper equipment to print and cut your cards at home then you can. But if you donât steer clear of this option. Pay the extra bucks for a professional to [...]
Don't let this happen to you
You’ve got an important event coming up in the six weeks. You are scrambling to find a company that can assist you in creating flyers to promote your event. Each person you call makes you feel more and more hopeless. Either their prices are too high or the turnaround time is too long. Finally you find someone who can help you, but the problem is it is too late. You have spent months planning an event, but only weeks to advertise it. Now you have to rely solely on word of mouth [...]
Don't let this happen to you
Youâve got an important event coming up in the six weeks. You are scrambling to find a company that can assist you in creating flyers to promote your event. Each person you call makes you feel more and more hopeless. Either their prices are too high or the turnaround time is too long. Finally you find someone who can help you, but the problem is it is too late. You have spent months planning an event, but only weeks to advertise it. Now you have to rely solely on word of mouth [...]
Top Five Business Card No Nos
Did you know that there is more to a business card then the design? How you present your business card to potential clients can have a major effect on whether or not they contact you in the future. Here a list of NO NOs that you should know. #1: Don’t print your business cards at home. Professionalism is key. If you have the proper equipment to print and cut your cards at home then you can. But if you don’t steer clear of this option. Pay the extra bucks for a professional to [...]
Put facebook to Work
FACEBOOK is more than just a place to find friends, old and new. It’s more than just a social network that keeps you up to date on the happenings in people’s lives. It is the office of an entrepreneur. Facebook gives you the exposure your business needs. ”A January 2009 Compete.com study ranked Facebook as the most used social networking service by worldwide monthly active users.” Wikipedia Because Facebook is such a powerful tool it would be [...]
Put facebook to Work
FACEBOOK is more than just a place to find friends, old and new. Itâs more than just a social network that keeps you up to date on the happenings in peopleâs lives. It is the office of an entrepreneur. Facebook gives you the exposure your business needs. âA January 2009 Compete.com study ranked Facebook as the most used social networking service by worldwide monthly active users.â Wikipedia Because Facebook is such a powerful tool it would be [...]
Wedding DJ
Wedding DJ's will make or break your wedding. Going with a cheap DJ will sound like a great idea because it is the easiest way to lower your wedding cost but could prove to be the most costly at the same time. You could do away with other small things like a certain flowers, having a beauty school student do your make up, and even by just not having a limo depending on if your getting married at chuch. This article is not to promote my company but I have seen weddings and been to weddings [...]
Choosing a Wedding Photographer
When choosing a wedding photographer asking question always help. Things to keep in mind when choosing a small business (You and your wedding or just not a number, You are looked at as real people not just income, You receive personal attention and assistants, Independent photographers have time for you and will spend time with you, You receive great value for your money, they care about you as a person and they are flexible). Also when choosing a small business as how many employees, [...]
Making Plans for Valentine's Day?
A good way to show that special someone you care is to think outside the box. Instead of going out and waiting in long restaurant lines and dealing with reservations hassles, create a romantic atmosphere at home. Send the kids away and really get into the moment. Remember these three things Food, Mood, and thought goes along way. Hire a personal chef (for those that are kitchen challenged) or whip up that perfect meal you have always wanted to make (practice makes perfect though, don't [...]
Why Is Custom Photography Expensive?
I am often asked why is Custom Photography so expensive?  First the upfront fee isn't just go to the location and shoot the photos, there is the prep work involved in making the photos just right and give my clients the look they want. It is more than the couple of hours I spend with a client, I spend many hours editing the photographs, getting exposure corrected, converting images to black and white, etc.... It is also a business, equipment, studio, props, travel time, [...]
Why Is Custom Photography Expensive?
I am often asked why is Custom Photography so expensive? First the upfront fee isn't just go to the location and shoot the photos, there is the prep work involved in making the photos just right and give my clients the look they want. It is more than the couple of hours I spend with a client, I spend many hours editing the photographs, getting exposure corrected, converting images to black and white, etc.... It is also a business, equipment, studio, props, travel time, [...]
Bridezilla,...NOT
What is a “Bridezilla”, and why has society began to call it this way? A bridezilla is a bride-to-be who is so focused on creating a perfect wedding that she is extremely unreasonable. Bridezillas tend to destroy everyone in their path with their demanding attitudes. The name, bridezilla, was inspired by the 1954 Japanese movie monster, Godzilla which starred in a remake of the film Godzilla, released in 1998. Planning a wedding is stressful for all brides and [...]
Bridezilla,...NOT
 What is a âBridezillaâ, and why has society began to call it this way? A bridezilla is a bride-to-be who is so focused on creating a perfect wedding that she is extremely unreasonable. Bridezillas tend to destroy everyone in their path with their demanding attitudes. The name, bridezilla, was inspired by the 1954 Japanese movie monster, Godzilla which starred in a remake of the film Godzilla, released in 1998. Planning a wedding is stressful for all brides and [...]
Wash. couple holds wedding despite snow storm
TACOMA, Wash. â Sean Slusar's Army career has taken him from Iraq to Italy. His Joint Base Lewis-McChord unit is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in the spring. So he wasn't about to let a little snow and ice hold up the biggest day of his life.  He and fiancée Bonnie Givens - who became Mrs. Slusar on Friday evening - had been trying to get married for months. Sean proposed in July, and the couple obtained their marriage license in November.  But either his [...]
Choosing your Wedding Officiant
I feel that The wedding Ceremony is he MOST important part of thewedding. After all, why else did we all gather together? Yes, it is!Without a doubt that Ceremony is SUPPOSED to be the MOST special part ofthe night! And yet so many times, we find ourselves wishing the ministerwould cut it short and get it over with!!!! Why does this happen? It's simple, it's merely because the couple didn't take the time toproperly choose their wedding officiant. Choosing your wedding [...]
Choosing your Wedding Officiant
I feel that The wedding Ceremony is he MOST important part of thewedding. After all, why else did we all gather together? Yes, it is!Without a doubt that Ceremony is SUPPOSED to be the MOST special part ofthe night! And yet so many times, we find ourselves wishing the ministerwould cut it short and get it over with!!!! Â Why does this happen? It's simple, it's merely because the couple didn't take the time toproperly choose their wedding officiant. Choosing your wedding [...]
If you ask yourself why photographers get paid so much
If you ask yourself why photographers get paid so much for shooting..... We do not get paid vacation, we don't get paid sick days, we do not get bounes for outsatnding performaces nor for Christmas. We don't have insurance plans nor do we qualify for unemployment. We scarifice are family on specail days so that we can bring happiness to others. Illness or personal affairs or no excuse for bad shooting. Next time you ask, that photgraphers are photographers because of the love of [...]
Wash. couple holds wedding despite snow storm
TACOMA, Wash. — Sean Slusar's Army career has taken him from Iraq to Italy. His Joint Base Lewis-McChord unit is scheduled to deploy to Afghanistan in the spring. So he wasn't about to let a little snow and ice hold up the biggest day of his life. He and fiancée Bonnie Givens - who became Mrs. Slusar on Friday evening - had been trying to get married for months. Sean proposed in July, and the couple obtained their marriage license in November. But either his [...]