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Save money by editing your own images?

11/2/2012 8:00am Lucas Cowgar Tags: 2012, advice
Bear with me, this may get a little long winded...A fellow photographer brought my attention to a Facebook page that encourages wedding couples to save money on their photography by editing the photos themselves, even offering them tutorials on how to do it. To the uninitiated, it sounds like a good idea, right? I'm sorry, but no. I will occasionally get inquiries where couples ask if they can have my RAW files to edit themselves, and that's something I simply will not do. Why? Because I'm looki... (more)

What my dog taught me in 5 seconds about failure

4/19/2012 8:00am Lucas Cowgar Tags: 2012, advice
My youngest dog, Apollo, is an American Eskimo. He is a beautiful dog, and according to the AKC, is supposed to be the most intelligent of all dog breeds, being very popular with circus trainers for their ability to learn complex tricks. Now those of you who know me well enough to have met Apollo would generously describe him as "not exactly the brightest crayon in the box". I'm convinced that whatever intelligence the poor thing had was converted directly into energy shortly after he was born.A... (more)

What to ask a wedding photographer

3/15/2012 10:15am Lucas Cowgar Tags: 2012, advice, wedding
I have to give some kudos to a happy couple I had a wedding consult with recently on a few questions they asked me about my business. Curious? Here they are:Do you have backup equipment and extra batteries?What will you wear to the wedding?They seem like simple questions, and they are details that I usually go over anyway, yet I have never actually had anyone ask me directly. There are a lot of questions you should ask a potential wedding photographer, and these are certainly among them. If you ... (more)

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