Scott Bourne: He may have retired, but...
Scott with racing legend, Mario Andretti.
Just starting out? Three things...
1. Show your work to everyone and anyone who will look at it. Show the work. Show the work. Show the work.
2. Follow your heart. You will leave the business early if you photograph things you don't really care about. Do the thing you WANT to do and the money will find you.
3. Surround yourself with people who support your dream and likewise, remove from your life anyone who does not.
When most of us were siting and thinking the Internet was just a passing fad, Scott Bourne stepped up to the plate and built the 104th website in the world. There's the best definition I can think of defining an "early adopter". When Scott and I first started working together he had 25,000 followers on Twitter. He took it to 150,000+ at the time he retired.
If you joined us at the 2012 summer program you heard one of the most inspirational presentations ever given in the photographic industry. Each time you hear somebody talk about their role as a "High Priest of Memory Protection", you know they were in the audience at Scott's program. He's an artist, a photographer, a writer, an educator, a developer, a musician, a race car driver, an animal rights activist and a social media guru. Best of all, for so many of us in the industry, he's an incredible friend!
His last Marketing Monday post hit on success, hard work and the amazing journey he and Skip have enjoyed in so many different projects.
You should also check out two of his most popular posts, one to help you be more effective in social media, the other about things to pay attention to in your journey as a photographer. Check out his classic video from Photographer's Ignite in 2011 as well. Skip Cohen
1. Show your work to everyone and anyone who will look at it. Show the work. Show the work. Show the work.
2. Follow your heart. You will leave the business early if you photograph things you don't really care about. Do the thing you WANT to do and the money will find you.
3. Surround yourself with people who support your dream and likewise, remove from your life anyone who does not.
When most of us were siting and thinking the Internet was just a passing fad, Scott Bourne stepped up to the plate and built the 104th website in the world. There's the best definition I can think of defining an "early adopter". When Scott and I first started working together he had 25,000 followers on Twitter. He took it to 150,000+ at the time he retired.
If you joined us at the 2012 summer program you heard one of the most inspirational presentations ever given in the photographic industry. Each time you hear somebody talk about their role as a "High Priest of Memory Protection", you know they were in the audience at Scott's program. He's an artist, a photographer, a writer, an educator, a developer, a musician, a race car driver, an animal rights activist and a social media guru. Best of all, for so many of us in the industry, he's an incredible friend!
His last Marketing Monday post hit on success, hard work and the amazing journey he and Skip have enjoyed in so many different projects.
You should also check out two of his most popular posts, one to help you be more effective in social media, the other about things to pay attention to in your journey as a photographer. Check out his classic video from Photographer's Ignite in 2011 as well. Skip Cohen
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