The story of Bloom (formerly known as Picr) begins at a warehouse in Portland, OR as a startup offering high-end printing solutions for a consumer market dominated by low-quality prints.…
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Curious to know how Picr Beta will be launched? Last week we wrote about what Picr is and announced that the Beta is almost ready. If you haven’t seen that…
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When we approached the challenge of building photographer/client communication we immediately knew that the traditional contact form would not work for us. Think about it. When was the last time…
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Some photographers love it, some are indifferent, some dread it, and others outsource it. Whatever your approach or disposition, if you’re a photographer, post-processing is a critical part of your…
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The business cycle every photographer has to wrestle with to be successful
Running a photography business is like trying to manage a cat farm. Keeping track of every prospect, client, and task is so daunting, it is no surprise that many photographers…
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That’s way too much! Photographers use 217 different online tools to run their business.
On November 21st, 2016 we announced the impending launch of our Alpha phase. Since the announcement, we received an abundance of positive feedback and have continued to build our product…
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When you daydreamed about being a photographer, I bet it never included editing photos at 3am. Likely, you dreamt of shooting with clients in gorgeous locations in gorgeous light and…
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Meet Katie Dessin. She loves Ristretto coffee, dark chocolate, and spicy salsa. What’s more obvious is that she loves photography and it shows in her work. Despite only being in…
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Photography lost one of it’s great icons this weekend. It was reported by the NY Times that famed fashion photographer Bill Cunningham – the photographer who is credited with being…
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So you’ve decided you want to be a professional photographer, and you’ve proven you have what it takes. You’ve settled on a specialty, bought your equipment, created your portfolio, set…
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Weddings can provide one of the most challenging and most rewarding experiences for photographers, but not everyone is cut out for the job. I found this out for myself the…
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You might have what it takes to make money from photography, but you’re going to need more than talent to stay in business.