For Artists

You want your creative work to shine in competitions and calls for entries. Smarter Entry is designed to help you accomplish your goals.

PREPARING YOUR IMAGE FILES

Smarter Entry is the artist’s friend! When submitting your images to organizations using Smarter Entry, you’ll have your own account login and consistent image specifications for all events. Check out how easy it is to prepare and manage your image submissions.

SERVICES THAT TAKE YOUR PORTFOLIO TO THE NEXT LEVEL

If you have the desire and commitment to be a successful photographer, but need help in achieving your goals, you’ve come to the right place.

What is a successful photographer? Well, success is what you want it to be, assuming your goals are reasonable for your personality, resources and talent. You may define and measure success by the work you exhibit, the work you sell, or both. Photography may be a passionate avocation or your profession.

Whether you are a fine art or commercial photographer, most of the content on this site and my services are applicable, with slight customized adjustments in the process.

  • Portfolio Reviews
  • Business and Marketing Consulting
  • Website Evaluation and Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
  • Workshops and Presentations

My goal and mission for the past decade has been helping and guiding people who create photographic images to exhibit or sell their work. As a successful commercial and fine art photographer myself, I can say it is very likely that I have experienced most of the same challenges you encounter. As a college-level instructor, I helped cultivate the creative side of many students. As the founder and director of The Center for Fine Art Photography, I worked with commercial and art photographers at all levels of experience and success. As a commercial photographer, my work included aerial, interior, portrait, landscape, naval, industrial, product and most of the other subjects found above the water line. Prior to devoting my life to my passion, I spent 25 years in sales and marketing. If you feel you may benefit from one-on-one career consulting, I welcome the opportunity to explore your possibilities together.

Consulting to Make Your Business More Competitive

Everything I do is tailored to your specific needs and resources. There is no cookie-cutter, one-size-fits-all approach to analyzing and achieving your goals. The following lists the basic services I provide photographers. Don’t see what you are looking for? Let’s talk.

Portfolio Reviews

In-Depth Review and Discussion, $290.00
Two to three hours in duration, the review process is based on your objectives, and includes review of up to three portfolios of 18 images each. In person or by phone, images are viewed online or via a submitted disc.

Business, Marketing and Sales Consulting

In-Depth Interview and Analysis, $480.00
A four-hour in-depth discussion during which we evaluate your goals, resources, strengths, opportunities and challenges. A review of your photography and experience to date is included. Together, we define short and longer term strategies for achieving your objectives as a photographer and a business person. In person or by phone.

Follow Up Consulting and Ongoing Assistance, $95.00 per hour
Additional hours are available in the two-year period following your initial analysis.