Monday, September 30, 2013
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Thursday, September 26, 2013
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
Monday, September 23, 2013
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Saturday, September 21, 2013
Buckles and Barrels for Bailey
Buckles and Barrels for Bailey is an annual barrel race held at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, NV. All proceeds from this race benefit the Las Vegas Spring Valley Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
The High Cost of Doing Business
A couple of weeks ago I changed part of my photography pricing structure to reflect the market in the Obama Era. Today I am changing the pricing structure for the rest of my services. It makes no sense to be in a business if you are not there to make a profit. When a client pays for photographic work they are not paying just to hear a shutter click. They pay for the results. If clicking the shutter was all there was to it I would charge minimum wage, or less. If I spend 4 hours on a clients location I will usually spend 2 to 4 days (and sometimes more) working on their project in post production.
The money I make is roughly spent in four ways: 1.) 25% for office, lab, studio rental 2.) 35% for supplies, travel, postal, and other services I need to complete my work. 3.) 15% for equipment replacement and rental 4.) 25% for God, my charities, and me. My charities include Wounded Warriors, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and others.
To compete with the high cost of doing business my prices are subject to change without notice.
The money I make is roughly spent in four ways: 1.) 25% for office, lab, studio rental 2.) 35% for supplies, travel, postal, and other services I need to complete my work. 3.) 15% for equipment replacement and rental 4.) 25% for God, my charities, and me. My charities include Wounded Warriors, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, and others.
To compete with the high cost of doing business my prices are subject to change without notice.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Monday, September 9, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
Crowd Funding - Let’s Get Started
Got an idea for a business startup? Got an idea for a special project? Need funding? Don’t know where to turn?
You have landed on the right spot to do the research. I will provide you with links to places to get your funding. Your research can get a good start, and possibly end, here on this web site.
Here is a link to a PDF for H.R.3606, the legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012 “To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.“ You should be familiar with this bill before you go much further in your research. You should also copy and file it as the first page in your research file. However, you should not spend so much time trying to read and understand the “government speak” that you get discouraged from finding a place and the people to fund your business or project.
Points to consider:
1.) What is my project? The links in this article point to several different sources of “crowd funding”, and not all of them will consider the type of project you need funding for.
2.) Will this be permanent business adventure, or a project connected to a permanent business? Your widget may be “the next big thing”. Your album may turn gold, or even platinum.
3.) Who wants the product/service you wish to receive funding for? Not everyone is interested in spending hard earned money on a product they will never use, but they may be interested in investing in the company that produces or provides the service.
4-) Who are your investors? Most likely you would need to seek funding from people who would be most interested in owning what you have to offer since they are the ones who will be footing the bill for what you produce, or the service you perform. But, lots of investors may just like your business plan.
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The following is a partial list of links for crowd funding companies that may be the key to your successful business. This is only a starter list, and will be permanently displayed in the right hand column of this blog. And, I will ad links to this list as often as I possibly can. Believe me, there are a lot of crowd funding companies out there, and one of them was founded for the express purpose of funding your project.. Your job is to figure out which source you want, and which source wants you.
1.) Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/
2.) Pave: http://www.pave.com/
3.) Upstart: https://www.upstart.com/
4.) Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/
More to come!
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Keith Birmingham is a Las Vegas, Nevada based photojournalist with a growing catalog of “Event, Lifestyle and Travel Photography". Bad Habit Photography is the online portfolio he uses to attract professional photo buyers, clients and viewers of his work. If you use articles written by this author for any kind of publication you must include this resource box with the article. For details please contact Keith Birmingham.
You have landed on the right spot to do the research. I will provide you with links to places to get your funding. Your research can get a good start, and possibly end, here on this web site.
Here is a link to a PDF for H.R.3606, the legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012 “To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.“ You should be familiar with this bill before you go much further in your research. You should also copy and file it as the first page in your research file. However, you should not spend so much time trying to read and understand the “government speak” that you get discouraged from finding a place and the people to fund your business or project.
Points to consider:
1.) What is my project? The links in this article point to several different sources of “crowd funding”, and not all of them will consider the type of project you need funding for.
2.) Will this be permanent business adventure, or a project connected to a permanent business? Your widget may be “the next big thing”. Your album may turn gold, or even platinum.
3.) Who wants the product/service you wish to receive funding for? Not everyone is interested in spending hard earned money on a product they will never use, but they may be interested in investing in the company that produces or provides the service.
4-) Who are your investors? Most likely you would need to seek funding from people who would be most interested in owning what you have to offer since they are the ones who will be footing the bill for what you produce, or the service you perform. But, lots of investors may just like your business plan.
**********
The following is a partial list of links for crowd funding companies that may be the key to your successful business. This is only a starter list, and will be permanently displayed in the right hand column of this blog. And, I will ad links to this list as often as I possibly can. Believe me, there are a lot of crowd funding companies out there, and one of them was founded for the express purpose of funding your project.. Your job is to figure out which source you want, and which source wants you.
1.) Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/
2.) Pave: http://www.pave.com/
3.) Upstart: https://www.upstart.com/
4.) Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/
More to come!
**********
Keith Birmingham is a Las Vegas, Nevada based photojournalist with a growing catalog of “Event, Lifestyle and Travel Photography". Bad Habit Photography is the online portfolio he uses to attract professional photo buyers, clients and viewers of his work. If you use articles written by this author for any kind of publication you must include this resource box with the article. For details please contact Keith Birmingham.
Crowd Funding - Let’s Get Started
Got an idea for a business startup? Got an idea for a special project? Need funding? Don’t know where to turn?
You have landed on the right spot to do the research. I will provide you with links to places to get your funding. Your research can get a good start, and possibly end, here on this web site.
Here is a link to a PDF for H.R.3606, the legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012 “To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.“ You should be familiar with this bill before you go much further in your research. You should also copy and file it as the first page in your research file. However, you should not spend so much time trying to read and understand the “government speak” that you get discouraged from finding a place and the people to fund your business or project.
Points to consider:
1.) What is my project? The links in this article point to several different sources of “crowd funding”, and not all of them will consider the type of project you need funding for.
2.) Will this be permanent business adventure, or a project connected to a permanent business? Your widget may be “the next big thing”. Your album may turn gold, or even platinum.
3.) Who wants the product/service you wish to receive funding for? Not everyone is interested in spending hard earned money on a product they will never use, but they may be interested in investing in the company that produces or provides the service.
4-) Who are your investors? Most likely you would need to seek funding from people who would be most interested in owning what you have to offer since they are the ones who will be footing the bill for what you produce, or the service you perform. But, lots of investors may just like your business plan.
**********
The following is a partial list of links for crowd funding companies that may be the key to your successful business. This is only a starter list, and will be permanently displayed in the right hand column of this blog. And, I will ad links to this list as often as I possibly can. Believe me, there are a lot of crowd funding companies out there, and one of them was founded for the express purpose of funding your project.. Your job is to figure out which source you want, and which source wants you.
1.) Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/
2.) Pave: http://www.pave.com/
3.) Upstart: https://www.upstart.com/
4.) Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/
More to come!
**********
Keith Birmingham is a Las Vegas, Nevada based photojournalist with a growing catalog of “Event, Lifestyle and Travel Photography". Bad Habit Photography is the online portfolio he uses to attract professional photo buyers, clients and viewers of his work. If you use articles written by this author for any kind of publication you must include this resource box with the article. For details please contact Keith Birmingham.
You have landed on the right spot to do the research. I will provide you with links to places to get your funding. Your research can get a good start, and possibly end, here on this web site.
Here is a link to a PDF for H.R.3606, the legislation signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 5, 2012 “To increase American job creation and economic growth by improving access to the public capital markets for emerging growth companies.“ You should be familiar with this bill before you go much further in your research. You should also copy and file it as the first page in your research file. However, you should not spend so much time trying to read and understand the “government speak” that you get discouraged from finding a place and the people to fund your business or project.
Points to consider:
1.) What is my project? The links in this article point to several different sources of “crowd funding”, and not all of them will consider the type of project you need funding for.
2.) Will this be permanent business adventure, or a project connected to a permanent business? Your widget may be “the next big thing”. Your album may turn gold, or even platinum.
3.) Who wants the product/service you wish to receive funding for? Not everyone is interested in spending hard earned money on a product they will never use, but they may be interested in investing in the company that produces or provides the service.
4-) Who are your investors? Most likely you would need to seek funding from people who would be most interested in owning what you have to offer since they are the ones who will be footing the bill for what you produce, or the service you perform. But, lots of investors may just like your business plan.
**********
The following is a partial list of links for crowd funding companies that may be the key to your successful business. This is only a starter list, and will be permanently displayed in the right hand column of this blog. And, I will ad links to this list as often as I possibly can. Believe me, there are a lot of crowd funding companies out there, and one of them was founded for the express purpose of funding your project.. Your job is to figure out which source you want, and which source wants you.
1.) Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/
2.) Pave: http://www.pave.com/
3.) Upstart: https://www.upstart.com/
4.) Indiegogo: http://www.indiegogo.com/
More to come!
**********
Keith Birmingham is a Las Vegas, Nevada based photojournalist with a growing catalog of “Event, Lifestyle and Travel Photography". Bad Habit Photography is the online portfolio he uses to attract professional photo buyers, clients and viewers of his work. If you use articles written by this author for any kind of publication you must include this resource box with the article. For details please contact Keith Birmingham.
Thursday, September 5, 2013
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