Clay Blackmore

Clay Blackmore: Dean of Weddings

"More than ever, today's photographer needs a strong foundation in posing and lighting, along with a keen sense of business acumen to navigate a path to the better customers. When I was in Japan a few years ago I saw these signs about service that's so appropriate for the way we have to think about the business:

Build strong relationships and create customers for life.

Be responsive to the expressed and unexpressed wishes of every customer.

Look for opportunities to innovate and improve every customer's experience with you.

Resolve all customer problems quickly.

Never stop learning.

It all boils down to service and hard work. Each image is something we want to be extremely proud of. We're building our business one relationship at a time through great service. It's the heart of any photographer's studio."

Clay is definitely somebody who needs to be on your radar. He's regularly on the road teaching around the country as well as at his own studio. You can track everything he's doing by staying tuned to his website.