I think that is a fantastic question...and I have mixed feelings about that topic. I think as the creative beings we are as photographers, it's in our nature to share our work with the world-hence publishing them on our websites/blog-sites, etc. I've attended workshops and I was absolutely excited to show what I shot, but with that said, I didn't use those shots as any of my "main advertising shots". I think the downfall of only publishing/posting/blogging images you shot at workshops are a little misconceiving for your clients. They are going to expect their images to look like that when in fact YOU didn't necessarily set those shots up, they were models-not your average person-which is what your client will be. It's easy for anyone to take a model out and produce beautiful imagery, but when you can take the AVERAGE person with no modeling experience and make them feel and LOOK like a model...THAT is when you strike gold. I think you should take the knowledge you learned while attending said workshop and apply it to the REAL WORLD shooting (with real people-not models) and then show THOSE images on your site. You won't be duping anyone and it will be a real representation of what you can produce for future potential clients. I babble....but that's my opinion.

You must keep something in mind....JUST because someone is always BUSY (or what appears to be busy) doesn't mean they are successful at making money. In most cases, the beginners who are booking lots of jobs are doing them for next to nothing and will work 5 times as hard as you to make any type of profit. I would rather do 2-3 shoots per week to make a nice profit and have TIME to grow your business than to do 10 shoots per week to make the same amount with out having time to grow the business. Another thing to keep in mind (if pricing isn't the issue) perhaps they are better are marketing. I've always said that you can be the best photographer in the world but if you can't relate to your clients or you have bad marketing you will drive yourself into the ground. I'll leave you with this....don't EVER compare yourself with the next photographer. You have NO IDEA what their overhead is, what their financial state is. Run your own race...if you've had a business for several years, you must be doing something right. Most people fail within the first few years! :-)

This is the second question I got on his in the past 1/2 hour... :-) . I wrote a blog post a while ago about how I transformed an old garage on my property into a small scale natural light studio. You can read about it here:

http://jenmckenphoto.com/blog/2011/04/05/evolution-jen-mcken-studio-indiana-county-pa-photographer-studio-news/

It's not a huge space but it's perfect for what "I" need. I shoot most of my boudoir sessions here although I do leave the option open to have them shot in the privacy of their own home.

I realized I never posted interior shots after I had the studio finished....perhaps another blog post is on it's way!! :-)

this video of a cat getting gift wrapped LOL! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-31F9_SxIg

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