In January, 2013 with the help of some great friends, Skip Cohen University was launched. I remember a conversation with my good buddy Scott Bourne about a week before it was launched. The challenge was what to call it. I wanted a generic name that tied to education and photography, like the "Photographic Resource Center." Scott was quiet for only a few seconds. He then replied, "Your entire career you've been known for your support of education for photographers. You've got to have your name in there!" A few days later SCU was launched and it's been a labor of love every day since.
Now we're transitioning once more to a blog that's easier to navigate, but still loaded with great content, all designed to help you raise the bar on your business, marketing and quality of your images. But our support doesn't stop there - we're always interested in feedback and especially requests for areas of your business where you need the most help.
- Skip Cohen
Now we're transitioning once more to a blog that's easier to navigate, but still loaded with great content, all designed to help you raise the bar on your business, marketing and quality of your images. But our support doesn't stop there - we're always interested in feedback and especially requests for areas of your business where you need the most help.
- Skip Cohen
About the Authors
 Photo by Robert Vanelli
Skip Cohen has been in the photographic industry his entire adult life, or at least the time he was supposed to act like an adult!
He's President and founder of SCU, founder of Marketing Essentials International and past president of Rangefinder Publishing and WPPI. He's been an active participant in the professional side of photography since joining Hasselblad USA in 1987 as president. He has co-authored six books on photography and actively supports dozens of projects each year involving photographic education. In addition to his daily blog posts here at SCU he's a regular contributor to Shutter Magazine and is a speaker at a variety of conferences/conventions around the country including WPPI, ShutterFest and Clickcon. |
 Photo by Levi Sim
Chamira Young is a professional photographer based out of Michigan, and while her primary focus is portraiture, there's pretty much nothing she can't photograph. However, when it comes to technology, there's very little she isn't interested in and she's very proud of being a tech nerd!
She's an internationally recognized artist; has worked as a graphic designer and illustrator at a book publishing company; and print and web designer at an international motorcycle magazine. She's been behind the scenes of dozens of different projects for PhotoFocus.com and is responsible for a huge part of this new blog site! She's also the co-host of three great podcasts - Mind Your Own Business, Tamron Recipes and Beyond Technique. Plus, she hosts her own podcasts and blog at ProPhotographerJourney.com. |
Scott Bourne was the first Dean of Marketing at SCU. He helped to establish this blog as a resource for aspiring and working professional photographers. He's an educator, artist, author and from time to time you'll see his name on guest posts that are always relevant to photography and marketing!
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The LUMIX USA Ambassador team is one of the most diverse groups of artists in photography today. They're sharing a new guest post almost every week, and always focused on the very best new technology has to offer.
Just click on the thumbnail to meet the entire team. |
Our "faculty" and the industry are regular contributors to guest posts, videos and sound bites throughout the year. We're always looking for new content and nobody is shy about helping photographers raise the bar on their images.
You'll find an incredible amount of wisdom and insight with each member of the faculty as well as guest posts by friends and associates. |
Welcome to Skip Cohen University - a place where you can get the online education and the personal touch you need to thrive, not just survive as a professional photographer.
SCU is a photo educational resource for emerging professional photographers. It's part of Marketing Essentials International, an educational and marketing consulting company founded by Skip Cohen. Use our contact form to reach us, call or write to us directly. Media are encouraged to visit our virtual press room to learn more about SCU.