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On Monday, November 1, I’ll be giving a presentation on how I discovered the field of Ophthalmic Photography (photography of the eye) and then review the techniques used to have the position created just for me. The presentation is geared mainly toward helping photographers explore other areas of imaging, how to find those positions and [...]

After years of intensive research and monkeying around, a new, breakthrough photographic technique has been developed to help EVERYONE look great – no matter what their appearance. Dubbed Opaque Portraits, these photographs are created in a specially designed studio with patented opaque lighting so that nothing is visible in the photo. “No one will ever have [...]

Whether you just lost your job or are ready for a new opportunity, read this excellent article from the Cleveland Plain Dealer: “Tackling the stages of a job search” by Treacy Crowley: http://www.spectralight.com/findajob/PD-03-10-10.pdf Do you have any special job search tips you’d like to share? Please leave a comment below.

Your body language subtly tells a job interviewer things about you.  There are many actions and habits that you should consider doing (or not doing) to tell the right story during an interview. See photos and explanations of  body-language tricks to help ace an interview. Read full article For additional articles to help in your [...]

I had the privilege of creating a new executive portrait of Drew Maruna, Financial Representative at The Sirak-Brockett Agency. He replaced the snapshot that was on his LinkedIn profile seen here. Note the improvement from his original portrait to the final retouched one. View Drew’s LinkedIn profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/drew-maruna/10/ab5/b32 For more samples and information about [...]

(Click on the photos to see them larger) Putting a name to a face is of critical importance when prospecting for new clients or a new job. However, a bad portrait can cause more harm than good. Always put your “best face forward” with how you represent yourself. A GOOD professional photographer can evaluate your [...]

“Please Rob Me” is an interesting site that picks up tweets for those who publicly post their whereabouts. Head over to their site for examples of Twitter users who give their exact location at any time so you can head over to their empty house: http://pleaserobme.com/ So what do YOU think? Please click the “No [...]