Tag: ben briones studios
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The Photographers Series – Mikey Sanchez – Bee Beautiful Studios
Mikey was one of those photographers I secretly followed because his work is very unique. One day I decided I wanted to meet the guy so I invited him to participate in The Photographers Series and I am so glad I did because his interview was so refreshing. This kid has ambition and the drive it…
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Make To-Do-Lists and Do!
As a small business owner you have to organize your thoughts and task or else you will fail! WRITE DOWN EVERYTHING! Thoughts and tasks only manifest when they are visual. When you can see it then you can do it. I use my iPhone 4S Notes App to make my to-do-list. Before I was cool…
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When Do You Know If You Have Made It As A Photographer?
Yesterday my friend Imanol Miranda reminded me of a question I posted in photography group we belong to called RGV Photoshoot Connect: When do you know if you have made it as a photographer? Before I give my opinion on that question let’s Throw Back Thursday to the time we use to do photography for…
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The Photographers Series – Ellen Ibarra – Bee Beautiful Studios
I first met Ellen Ibarra toward the end of last year. We both belonged to a Facebook group called RGV Photographers. I saw a post she made in which she’s looking for a videographer to help her create an intro video for her website. I responded and told her I had a close friend who…
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The Photographers Series – Andres Rodriguez – Bee Beautiful Studios
Andres Rodriguez is one of the coolest cats you’ll meet in the Rio Grande Valley. Mr. Rodriguez is a very talented photographer specializing in sports photography and dreamy portraiture. My favorites pieces of art that he has created are his fitness model portraits. Behind every photographer there is a story ,and today you will get…
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The Photographers Series – Dani Tiscareño – Bee Beautiful Studios – McAllen, Texas
Today’s feature is Ms. Dani Tiscareño, owner of Vision Works Photo Company, and self-portraitist extraordinaire. Dani specializes in creative and fantasy portraiture and owns a 2000 sq. ft. studio in the heart of downtown McAllen. I had the pleasure of meeting Ms. Tiscareño back in 2008 when we were both hired by the same client to…
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Bennett Family – Fort Worth, Texas – Bee Beautiful Studios
Yesterday I photographed this lovely family in Forth Worth, Texas. What caught my attention while editing these photos was how it took me back to images my parents have of me when I was a one-years-old. Watching Jackson as he played and took in all that was happening around him made me happy, it…
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My Breakup Letter To Pictage.com
Dear Pictage, It is time to end our two-year relationship. There was a time when I really needed you but things have changed. When we first started our relationship I was super excited about you and all your qualities. What attracted me wasn’t only how innovative you were but also the free album building…
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Why I am paying $2071 more in taxes for my business than last year!
Here are the numbers plain and simple: Ben Briones Photography cleared $60,000 in our second year as an LLC, as compared to $24,000 from last year — baby steps, but we’re moving. So, let’s get to the juicy goosey part, which is preparing your business for tax season and organizing all your numbers. When I first started…
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Printing in the 956.
When I started shooting paid jobs back in 2007, I would make my prints at Walmart or Walgreen’s. Basically, any place that would develop my FujiColor X-TRA 800 ISO film. Yes, this young, handsome photographer began his career shooting 35mm film. I’ll share about about my film days in a future blog, but for now…
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Are you digitally unorganized?
I am going to give you a few pointers on how to organize your Raw and JPEG photos in your external had drives. Now remember this is my method of organizing my clients’ images in my hard drives. It may not work for you, but if you plan on taking your photo business to the…
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5 reason’s why PASS is better than CD’s or USB’s.
Presentation is everything, is what used to be the model. We used to present our clients images on CD’s with elegant cases or custom USBs – but that’s a thing of the past. Customer’s demands have changed, in today’s fast moving technological world speed is expected on all product delivery. PASS, a photo sharing gallery…
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How to web optimize your images for social media.
Optimizing your image for the web is very important when you are creating an online portfolio on a Facebook page. Here are the steps on how to optimize an image for the web using Adobe Photoshop. Open your image using your Adobe Photoshop application. Resize the image by going to IMAGE > IMAGE SIZE from…
