Archive for August 2011
Free Access To My New Photography Course
As some of you already know I’ve been working on a photography course for beginners and it’s finally getting close to being finished where I feel comfortable getting some feedback on it. I’m looking for 5 – 10 people who have an interest in photography and own a camera, it doesn’t matter if it’s a point and shoot or a digital slr. I’ll give you lifetime access to the course including all the lessons, video tutorials, and bonuses for free in exchange for some honest feedback about the course as well as recommendations on how to make it better. When I say honest I really mean honest…if you think it’s amazing, tell me, but if you think an area makes no sense I want to know that too.
Who I’m Looking For
- 5-10 people interested in photography
- You must own a digital camera
- Willing to give honest feedback
What You Get In Return
- Free lifetime access to the course, videos, and bonuses
- Entered into a drawing for a free digital camera
- Free photography advice from me
- That fuzzy feeling from helping someone out
I’m not just looking for beginners either. If you’re already good at photography, but just want to help another photographer out that’s awesome too. If that’s the case and you’re local to Grand Rapids, Michigan I’ll buy you a couple micro-brews at one of the fine local breweries we have. Oh and before I forget…THANKS!
I’m Ready To Help – Sign Me Up
UPDATE: I’ve had an overwhelming response and I can’t say thanks enough. If you’re still interested in the course you’re welcome to still sign up below. You’ll be the first to know when it’s released and I’ll also be emailing out a giant discount for people who sign up ahead of time. Thanks!
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A Story To Live By: The Fisherman’s Parable
An American businessman was at the pier of a small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman docked. Inside the small boat were several large yellow fin tuna. The American complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took to catch them. The Mexican replied only a little while. The American then asked why didn’t he stay out longer and catch more fish?
The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs.
The American then asked, but what do you do with the rest of your time?
The Mexican fisherman said, “I sleep late, fish a little, play with my children, take siesta with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play guitar with my amigos, I have a full and busy life, senor.”
The American scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and could help you. You should spend more time fishing and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat, with the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats, eventually you would have a fleet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a middleman you would sell directly to the processor, eventually opening your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution.
You would need to leave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexico City, then LA and eventually NYC where you will run your expanding enterprise.”
The Mexican fisherman asked, “But senor, how long will this all take?”
To which the American replied, “15-20 years.”
“But what then, senor?”
The American laughed and said “That’s the best part. When the time is right you would announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich, you would make millions.”
“Millions, senor? Then what?”
The American said, “Then you would retire. Move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sleep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”