Bev Pettit Photography, fine art equine photography from Skull Valley Arizona

Bev Pettit is a very talented fine art equine photographer located in Skull Valley Arizona. I met her online as she is one of my students taking a course in advertising and marketing for equine photographers sponsored by the Equine Photographers Network.

Once she switches over to a stand alone WordPress web site, I think that she will begin to get noticed. Right now her web site is a flash web site and for the most part she is invisible to google search engines. This is a common problem with photographers because web site developers promote beautiful looking flash web sites to photographers, but even with all the “bells and whistles” for SEO (search engine optimization) most of these site do very little for the photographers except make a good impression for the very few that ever see their site. While a wordpress website (not a wordpress.com blog) will generate organic search results for the owner, the only way to get people to these flash web sites is to promote them in other media.

But, Bev is pretty savy and she will soon work this out and become better know for her fine images.

Here is her web site address : http://www.bevpettit.com/

One of the pictures you might see there is this:

But, I would be interested to see if we can build her connections a bit by driving some FANS to her business Facebook page which she recently opened. She is sharing images on a regular basis there and you will enjoy what you see so why not “LIKE” her page on facebook and get to know Bev

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bev-Pettit-Photography/113312035372281?ref=ts

See you at Bev’s Page and tell me what you think.

Kelsey Sullivan Photography, a new young talent in the equine photography world

I met Kelsey online as she is one of the people taking my course in advertising and marketing for equine photographers sponsored by the Equine Photographers Network. Kelsey is still in college, but has an extensive calendar of equine photography activity doing emotionally charged equine portrait sessions, shows, conformation and more.

When you visit her home page (by the way she does all her own programing in HTML) this is a part of what you will see:

http://www.kelseysullivanphotography.com/Site/Welcome.html

You will really be impressed when you click on her Gallery Link which takes you to a slideshow presentation of many of her portraits. It’s just fun to see someone so prolific and so committed to moving forward in equine photography. Anyone who is this committed will soon be an excellent photographer, and the emotion expressed in some of her images, her experimentation and energy will go far in getting her where she wants to go.

If you are in New Jersey or North Carolina and want a portrait session, give Kelsey a call and have some great fun. However if you live in Kentucky, Ohio, or Indiana you are welcome to call me for a portrait session. I am located in the country just outside Dayton Ohio near Germantown, Ohio. Call me to discuss what you would like to do at 937-478-6222

One of my favorite photography blogs by Jeff Smith photographer and author

One blog that I have subscribed to using an email subscription sign up is Jeff Smith books blog. Each day he sends out a blog about something related to being a professional portrait photographer. Much of Jeff’s photography business is focused on senior portrait photography so, for me, his comments are particularly helpful.

http://jeffsmithbooks.wordpress.com/

In his blog he provides links to how-to videos, advice on pricing and selling and usually a mention of one of his 12 or 13 books now in print. I almost always find his comments interesting and challenging. In addition I have purchased several of his books including his new e-book about how to use social media to promote your photography business. This e-book about how photographers can use facebook, twitter, and other social media is outstanding and changed much of my thinking on how I was doing some things on facebook. If you are a photographer new to to facebook, or if you feel insecure about what you are doing to promote your photography business on facebooks, a quick download of this book and a read through is well worth the $15 investment.

http://www.socialmediamarketingphotographers.com/

JAYS Photography in Columbus, Ohio with Jay and Kelly Brown

From time to time I will be posting examples of other photographers who I have connected with in one way or another. Some from association meetings, some from connections through the internet. Recently I blogged about Allison Ballinger of Cross B Photography in Stephenville, Texas. What I have noticed is that some have a zeal for God that overflows into their work. I am completely impressed with Allsion’s ABOUT page which unapologetically shares her commitment to Jesus Christ and how it influences her life and photography.

Today I want to introduce you the Jay and Kelly Brown of J.A.Y.S. Photography in Columbus, Ohio. They are wedding photographers in Columbus. When you go to their front page, then enter, go to there ABOUT page and see how their relationship with Jesus Christ colors their lives and attitudes about life. They are passionate about photography and about people. I know from my conversations with Kelly that she is very devoted to her clients and getting the best possible images from their special day.

I wanted you to get a small taste of the talent of this pair. After looking as these few images, please go explore their flash web site and their blog to get to know them better.

They include an engagement portrait session in their wedding packages. Kelly tells me that this is an important opportunity for her and Jay to get to know their clients so that they have a good working relationship on the wedding day.

Kelly also does senior portraits, children and family photography in the Columbus area. Jay and Kelly focus on wedding photography and do weddings in Columbus and will also do destination weddings.

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Allison Ballinger of Cross B Photography in Stephenville Texas

I really enjoy my photographer friends all over the country and the world, but I have to say that Allison is quite an inspiration both in her testimony and in her photography. Just today she sent me this link which tells of her predicament and how the client handled the situation.

A Story Worth Sharing….and a new outlook for the year 2010

As you look through her web site and blog you will see incredible talent and lovely portraits of seniors, engaged couples, horses and their owners, families and more. And everything that she does she says is an expression of thanksgiving for what God had done in here life

About Allison Ballinger

Allison is a gifted photographer with a heart of gold. Her ability to communicate with her words in this blog also touches my heart. May the Lord continue to bless you with clients that will give you opportunity to bless them with the “opportunity to provide you with top quality images and designs to promote your horses and have priceless memories of your family to last a lifetime.”

I can only encourage families, seniors, and horse breeders and owners to take full advantage of the talent that you have their in Texas with Allison Ballinger of Cross B Photography.