Professional headshots aren't just for top execs anymore. Everyone needs one. Now that social media has taken on such an important role in promoting our professional abilities, having a headshot that makes an impact is more important than ever. With a great headshot your professionalism and...

It's 2am in Hollywood and I've given up on sleep for now. After wrapping up Vanie Poyey Photography's Masterclass, I've got a million things circling around in my head. I'm thinking about gear I need to look at (after I take an inventory of what I have on hand) in order to get what I want out of...

I bought a book called The Photographer's Playbook that contains 307 Assignments and Ideas. Each short "thing" might be as simple as a thought, a story or a quote. I'm using each entry to shoot whatever my interpretation is of whatever they're talking about. The rules I've created for myself say...

I want to talk about setting goals. It's more of a question than offering a solution as though I'm an expert. So I'm interested in hearing what other people think, how they approach setting goals and, maybe, I can give someone else some food for thought. And while, in this case, it pertains to...

  Looking back on 2021 It’s easy to be impatient when you’re starting/growing a business.. or anything else that takes long-term persistence. But the great part of the calendar rolling over is that it gives us a chance to look back and assess the things we need to...

    Even as a kid in single digit ages, I had a fascination with photography. In high school, I took one semester. I wish I had gotten more out of it but I was in that stage where I was smoking a lot before school (if you know what I mean) and it was not conducive to...

  I’m old enough to remember life before the Internet and it really wasn’t all that bad. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not unaware of how amazing it is and how many thing’s made possible by this interconnection. For some, the Internet (and social media) IS...

I’m still listening to a lot of motivational videos. But before I get into that, I got an Instagram message from someone who wanted to know if I wanted to grow [hey.. that rhymes.. know.. grow..] my social media following. Well.. no. I mean… it’s nice when people...

    If you look at social media, it might appear that creatives are happy and positive all the time. Yes, being positive and optimistic is the gold standard of movers and shakers. It’s really important. But I’m not sure if that’s how people are really...

  Sometimes I get tunnel vision in my obsessions. And, yes, I tend to be obsessive. It's who I am. (I'm hoping to use that flaw to my benefit someday.) Becoming a Peter Hurley Associate is SO important to me and sometimes (read.. "usually") I feel like I'm so far from it. Don't...

How Did We Get Here? As people come in for headshots, I try to talk to them a lot to try and relax them. (Well, actually, I talk AT them a lot. It's something I'm working on.) And one of the things I talk about a lot is how I came to love headshots so much. A little history.. My...

  Continuing Education! Being the best at something is an ongoing education quest. If you think about school, it's alternated learning, studying, doing and testing. Learning how to do photography is no different. My favorite method is to pile up on education and then go do it....

    No Free Ride: Chris Lonsberry Media is growing up. I noticed how long it has been since I created a blog entry. That's almost criminal. But I tend to wait until I have something profound and useful to say. The truth is that profound and useful happens all the time. So,...

  Professional photography is funny, in a way. Possibly because it usually stems from a love of the hobby. Most people who enjoy taking pictures, enjoy taking pictures of.. everything. I do. But when you decide to make it a business, most people will tell you to pick a "thing"....