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Today’s featured guest is Garrett MacLean.

Garrett is an Environmental and documentary photographer based out of Detroit MI who tells the stories and happenings of the people throughout Detroit. In 2007 Garrett’s work in Haiti was shown at the San Francisco Art Gallery. His project titled No Fat Hatians, Images from Haiti's Central Plateau; featured subjects in their lives, the many struggles they face on a day to day basis, and the urgency the nation faces as a whole.

 Born and raised in Massachusetts. Graduated from Middlebury College in '99.  Began a self-taught photography path while living in Boston, with a Nikon 2020 as my 1st camera.  Shows in NYC, SF, Oakland, and Detroit. Shot for TIME, VICE UK, Hyphen, YES Magazine, Under the Influence, amongst others.  Currently rehabbing a 110 year old house in Poletown, Detroit.

Today’s featured guest is Jeffrey Ross.

Jeffrey is a commercial photographer based out of Naperville IL. Together with his wife Catherine they own Ross Creative Works. They combine Jeffrey’s photography and Catherine’s design work to create powerful imagery, marketing, and advertising materials for their clients throughout the country.

We are a design and commercial photography team that creates powerful imagery, marketing, & advertising. It makes sense that a graphic designer from North Dakota and a photographer from Florida would manage to set up shop in the middle ground of the Midwest. Home base is just west of Chicago in Naperville, IL. Catherine believes she really is living down south. And every winter Jeffrey is ready to run away and sell coconuts on the beach somewhere. Fortunately they work well together.

Jeffrey likes vintage records and knows every store that sells vinyl in a 50 mile radius. He has also figured out 5 different ways to sleep on an airplane and is considering writing a travel book about that hard won knowledge.

Rob Krueger here with Monday Message 006

Two rules and one tip! Rules are made to be broken and my tip today is just something for you to try out and play with a bit. Have fun and Happy Shooting!

If you have any questions about Lightroom please feel free to reach out and contact me directly.

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Stay cool Photo World! And Happy Shooting!

-Rob

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Today’s featured guest is Paul Audia.

Paul Audia is a Chicago based beauty and fashion photographer who also expands his creativity beyond the still image - his video work is equally impressive. Paul has been published in countless magazines and websites. His award winning work proves his mastery with lighting both in studio and on location.

Great photographers are on a constant quest to capture that perfect shot. From locations and lighting to lenses and shot lists, they listen. They plan. They focus. But when it comes time to shoot, instinct takes over.

From art to fashion to portraits and commercial work, Audia possesses a unique vision, bringing technical mastery and genuine spontaneity to every shoot.

Whether capturing models with wild horses in Connemara, Ireland to shooting catalog work on the color-drenched cobblestone streets of Guatemala to hanging off a cliffside balcony in Portugal, he is fearless in pursuit of his vision. He harnesses light, creativity, lines and curves to evoke emotion, tell a story, reveal the truth. He has shot portraits as diverse as Barack Obama to Billy Corgan, Buddy Guy to buttoned-up business men, fashion models to Irish fishermen, and in each, he strives to uncover the essence of the person within.

He is playful, honest, real and spontaneous. He’s a consummate pro—navigating weather, unexpected circumstances, environment and time—all in pursuit of the shot.

A photographer, an artist, an in-the-moment visionary, he knows how to find the signal through the visual noise. He knows how to focus on details, nuances, and sees uses light like none other. He captures moments that aren’t just beautiful, but make you feel.

The moral of the story: photographers are artists, storytellers, magicians, technicians, and friends. When your next project needs to shine or requires that extra boost of creative attention, call or email and let Audia’s passion for the visual arts be the conduit to make your vision shine.

Today’s featured guest is Bryan Peterson.

Bryan is an award winning commercial photographer and has been for the past 30 years and educator in photography for the past 20 years. He is the founder of Bryan Peterson School of Photography and has done work for clients such as American Express, Kodak, UPS, Phillips, and Citibank just to name a few. In addition, Bryan is the author of such bestselling books as Understanding Exposure, Understanding Shutter Speed, Beyond Portraiture: Creative People Photography, and Learning to See Creatively.

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Today’s featured guest is Levi Sim.

Levi is a photographer based out of Lake Oswego, Oregon. With his signature Steve Jobs tribute portraits Levi is a down to earth photographer driven by his passion for the medium. As a man who wears many hats, both figuratively and literally speaking, Levi has one other passion than his photography and that is his family. His family is the foundation to why his approach with images is so strong and successful.

You’re working hard to make your business stronger. You’re working hard to make your life better. The things that drive you are your passion for your family, your work and your life. We’re alike that way which is why I’m here to help you. My passion is making photographs that help tell your story. I want to make photographs that help you share your passion with the world. I want people to see you the way I see you. I know when they see your passion for life they will support you, too. Your business impacts a very important part of your world - your family. I feel the same way, and I’m thrilled to be able to help your business AND your family to thrive. I’m excited to have this opportunity to work with you and create images that help reveal your passion and define your goals to our community.

Today’s featured guest is Chris Smith.

Chris is a Chicago based Photographer and creator of Out of Chicago.com. His blog has been a growing resource for photographers looking to photograph the city as well as surrounding areas. The growth of the Blog has been amazing and Chris now has the Out of Chicago podcast and he is the author of The Photographer’s Guide to Chicago. To top it all off this upcoming weekend will be the second annual Out Of Chicago Photography Conference.

Chris Smith is the guy behind Out of Chicago. He is the author of The Photographer’s Guide to Chicago and host of the Out of Chicago Podcast. Chris specializes in photographing Chicago at night. By day, Chris is a high school physics teacher and lives with his wife and two kids in the Chicago Suburbs.

I hope that the Out of Chicago blog becomes a useful resource for anyone trying to get great shots of the city of Chicago and the surrounding areas. I will try to provide info on the best locations to shoot. There will be ideas for day and weekend trips in and around Chicago. There will be tips and techniques to help you get the best shots and reviews to help you find the best equipment and learning resources. Along the way, I hope to show you some of my favorite shots that I have taken over the years and introduce you to some of my favorite Chicago photographers.

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How do we begin with pricing our service as a photographer? Better yet how do we take it to the next level once we have started bringing in clientele?

Listen in to today’s Monday message where I share the financial story of my first wedding photography gig and why it was the right fit for me.

Remember to factor in:

What is the true value you bring to the table?

How much have you invested in your business (time, money, and education)?

What expectations do you want your clients to have?

 What (if anything) sets you apart in these early stages of your photography?

I fully believe that perceived value is a big factor in this industry. However, that same idea is often abused. Being genuine has never hurt in the long run.

For those of you looking to grow take a listen to Episode 003 with Chis and Lauren Also listen between the lines of Episode 027 with Skip Cohen of Skip Cohen University. These two episodes talk business and more specifically they talk money. If you have been following the trends of the Message Monday Episodes you will find they all connect with the ideas that if you put in the time, really push the effort, get to work, and care about your business as if no one else does; you will have growth and success with your photography and your life.

A shout out to those who are pros and make their living with photography. Like me you are not starting and wondering how to price your fist job. However, do you feel your prices reflect what you are capable of in this medium?

I will bet that an overwhelming about of you are working 3X harder than you need too, getting paid 25% less than you should, and wonder why your business (while it is running steady) is not seeing much growth and just barley keeps in place.

Well just like our equipment prices go up and our taxes jump; we need to follow along to be on par. In golf par would be a great day for just about any of us but in life or business par feel stagnant.

I challenge you to take these 3 steps:

Are you ready Photo World?

Today’s featured guest is Nick Page.

Nick is a freelance photographer based out of Dayton Washington. He specializing in weddings, portraits, architecture, and fin art landscapes. He is a co-host to the weekly Portrait Session podcast, a regular guest host on the Improve Photography podcast, and contributor to the Photo Taco Podcast. All this and he still manages to conduct workshops and make amazing artwork.

Robs thoughts. -- I love the discussion on "the Walmart mentality" where Nick explains, in a unique but brilliant way, that your customers always get what they pay for. Not to be confused by the idea you can charge more to attract easier going clients, but honing in on your ability, seeing where your value stacks up, and working to niche down into the appropriate market.

Nick shared: Totally immerse yourself in your craft. -- What a perfect statement! So simple and easy to take with us #PhotoWorld.

I am a freelance photographer specializing in weddings, portraiture, architecture, and fine art Landscapes.  Travel is one of my passions.  I love to see new things and photograph the world around me.  - Nick