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This is bigger than business

Just as spring is in the air we find ourselves in the early days of pandemic in America. It’s important to remember that this is the beginning as the virus moves silently and efficiently through us where it can.

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Makeup Styling with Emily Frew

Since our business is better pictures, we must explore all of the tools at our disposal to make a photograph better. While equipment is helpful, a frequently neglected and often powerful tool is the use of styling.

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A Man of Many Hats

Kurt messaged me about doing some professional portraits because his work required very little compromise over how he is represented in his photographs. So we talked. It is nice to have the luxury of getting to know people when making their portraits and it influences the quality of the work. Kurt has lived a very interesting life.

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When There's No Time for a Group Photo

After several failed Doodles, I decided to forgo the traditional group shot and use Photoshop magic to place all these women in the same place at the same time.

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How to Use a Photo and Not Get Sued

While photography is ubiquitous, it is not exempt from laws and regulations. It's super important for companies to be informed on the legal aspect of using someone else's images.

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Creating a Community of Artists

Manufacturing is coming back to West Michigan. Not in mass-production factories, but in small-scale local artists seeking like-minded, supportive community and consumers.

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The Media's Changing Landscape

While it's depressing to see less and less support of the arts, an increasingly undervalued pursuit, the media's changing landscape offers an opportunity for something new and different to arise. It's time for organizations to experiment, collaborate, and find solutions. 

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Bringing Personality into Business

The workplace is changing and ideas about what is considered professional along with it. More and more companies are taking on a more casual approach.

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GR Give Camp

Grand Rapids GiveCamp is very small, very humble group of people that try to cross the divide between expensive software and the non-profits that need it.

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I Am GR Chamber

The more I learn about the people of the Grand Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce, the more I realize that I am the chamber too.

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Fun with Paper

A good friend of mine, Abbey Fowler, owns a stationery company that creates cheeky, honest, and slightly over-the-line greeting cards.

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