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The Costs of a Traveling Photographer

By Jenika | January 8, 2014 |

You know that awkward re-entry when you get back from vacation, and you take a look at your ‘regular life’ to-do list and think “Um…. I’m supposed to get ALL of this done?  Like, today?” It’s as though you’ve forgotten how to be productive or something. No?  That’s just me? Okay.  Well, I’m still in…

Top 8 Posts From 2013

By Jenika | December 18, 2013 |

Well 2013, it’s nearly time to pack it in. But before we scatter to the wintry winds to celebrate, eat, wrap, unwrap, toast, dance, carol, and generally swirl ourselves in holiday bliss – Here’s one last peek at this past year.  Did you miss any of these posts?  Some were the most-trafficked, some were the…

Profitably Responding To (Annoying?) Client Requests

By Jenika | December 13, 2013 |

Earlier today I sat in a tiny conference room to watch a terrifying academic ritual. A friend of mine was defending her dissertation. If you’re not familiar with this perfunctory yet dreadful academic rite of passage, a PhD candidate essentially has to give a presentation about their research and conclusions, then endure an hour or…

Why Do Some Images Stand Out Over Others? (Read Before Running Your Next Ad!)

By Jenika | December 5, 2013 |

You’ve got a fantastic promotion idea for your business.  It came to you in a flash of genius, you scribbled out the marketing copy, and have the ad platform all queued up. But when you go to design the ad….you simply cannot pick just one image. You know you need to show off the dream…