Author Archives: Tom Szabo
Social Media Profile Picture
After adding a contact on a professional social media platform, I was presented with a list of suggested contacts. I was amazed at how many connection suggestions had no or a poor profile photo. How can I confirm our connection … Continue reading
Valentine Photography Reminder!
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, don’t forget to contact the studio for the special Valentine! http://www.blog.athomasimage.com.com/valentine-photography/
Valentine Photography
Yes, by all means – flowers, candy and/or dinner for Valentine Day. Why not capture a great memoir though. Here’s a great offer on a 1-1/2 hour sitting and an 8X10 color print, Half Off. The offer expires January 31, … Continue reading
Class Of 2015 Photography
Say Hello to Taylor. She was recently in the the A Thomas Image studio for her graduation portrait. I love photographing high school students. They’re happy, eager to try different poses and in general are very easy to work with. … Continue reading
A Portrait – Just Because
It amazes me that people will schedule a visit to the dentist every 6 months or yearly but hesitate to have a portrait created. I’ll guarantee sitting for a portrait is a lot more fun than going to the dentist! … Continue reading
Infant Photography – Thanks For Being Cute!
What do you bet every photographer, could tell you horror stories about photographing infants and children in the studio. There have been many a time I’ve scratched my head after a sitting with a child or children. I’ve even gone … Continue reading
MAST In-Water Training
I’m very fortunate to be able to enjoy some really cool hobbies. The two major ones are photography and scuba diving. If I’m able to enjoy both at the same time, life just can’t get any better! As a member … Continue reading
High School Student Learns About Starting A Business
You read in my earlier post about Brandon McClain, who was asking for help with his market research. Brandon has been hard at work launching his business. To learn more about Brandon and B-Kind Cards, check out this You Tube … Continue reading
Photographer Digs Up Gold!
Photographer Tom Szabo recently dug up Gold at the Lake Communicators APEX Awards on April 9, 2014. A commercial photography assignment for a wood framed sunglass manufacturer was submitted to Lake Communicators for it’s annual APEX Awards. The assignment was … Continue reading
Marcoms in Lake County Ohio
Check this web site for Marcom pros in NE Ohio. http://www.lakecommunicators.com
Kids Pool Party
Great for childrens birthday pool parties – more to come!
Photographer Asks: What’s Your Beef?
I want to try something different with my Blog. Part of the maturation process involves learning to make decisions. If you’re an adult you’ve gone through the process. Some of us more successful than others. If you’re a teenager, well … Continue reading
New Plugin Test Rev 2
This is a test of the Microblogger Post plugin for WordPress blogs. Rev 2
Planning Photography For A Youtube Video
Youtube is fast becoming the “Go-To” resource for entertaining, instructional and promotional videos the world over. Businesses have begun to use Youtube as a promotional tool. These videos often are produced by individuals using some basic video recording equipment or … Continue reading
I Violated My Own Buy Local Rule
DV Warehouse Product Support On November 22,2013 I ordered a pre-owned MacBook Pro 15 (mid 2010) from DV Warehouse. After it arrived, I had my local computer service transfer a 1T drive from a laptop pc to the MBP 15 … Continue reading
Small Business Saturday – November 30, 2013
Saturday, November 30, 2013 is Shop Small Business Saturday! Consider doing your Christmas Shopping with a local small business. Here are 5 reasons to Shop Small Business! Buying Small Business means “made” or “serviced” in the USA – not China … Continue reading
Photographer Helps Lake County Marketing Professional Group
Small businesses are often looking for ways to stay in the mind of their customers. In many cases, it’s almost a full time job. Here in northeast Ohio we are fortunate to have some of the best marketing and communication … Continue reading
Worldwide Photo Walk Day – 2013
Scott Kelby is a world renowned Photoshop expert. His company is the largest training service provider in the world. So it’s no surprise that he sponsors this event. On Saturday, October 5, 2013 three photo walks were scheduled in Northeast … Continue reading
Can Painesville, OH Become An Art Meca?
I had a couple meetings with some local folks in the City of Painesville to discuss boosting the arts presence in the city. Think about it – we have some very artistic people in north east Ohio, Lake Erie College … Continue reading
To Flash Or To Not-Flash, That is the question!
After spend what might be way-to-much time on social media and watching people use camera phones and I-pads for photography, I’ve decided that I’m a “Camera-Snob”. Yep that’s right, a Camera-Snob. Watching the general public take pictures makes me … Continue reading
5 Reasons To Not “FRIEND” Me.
Social media continues to grow. More and more people and businesses use these tools. At the heart of social media is the concept of “friend”-ing. You know, you click the “like” or “friend request” button and the person at the … Continue reading
Photography And The “Retail Syndrome”
I don’t know why, but so many clients feel that by paying a photographer for service, they OWN the results. Perhaps it’s what I’ll call the “Retail Purchase Syndrome”. You walk into the store, give the cashier the money and … Continue reading
School Photography Day
Yeah, Yeah, I know it’s too early to start thinking of school picture day. But tuck this little gem in your favorites for future reading. http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/school-photo-day-expert-tips-for-getting-a-picture-perfect-school-portrait/2013/07/09/391d9348-e8bf-11e2-818e-aa29e855f3ab_story.html Enjoy your camera or come see me.
Are Picture-Takers Getting Carried Away At Weddings?
Here’s an interesting article about guest photographers at weddings: http://kplr11.com/2013/06/29/wedding-photos-when-snap-happy-guests-go-too-far/ Give me your comments.
Photoshop Shortcuts For The Photographer
Here’s a link to a list of shortcuts for Photoshop. I hope they help. http://help.adobe.com/en_US/photoshop/cs/using/WSD578BD7D-07BC-46f6-AAC2-6E491E8AD818a.html
Please Tell Me If I Get This Bad!
Photography has been a passion of mine for almost – well, too many years (chuckle). Even as a kid I used my Dad’s 8mm movie camera to make a stupid little movie. I cut a door in a cardboard box. … Continue reading
Tom Szabo, Photographer Exhibit – “Shrimp To Sharks” helps Project Hope!
Everyone in business will tell you that opportunities can come about at any time and from anywhere. Recently Environments By Design invited me to display my underwater photography in their showroom. In addition, the gallery opening provided an opportunity to … Continue reading
Is Cheap Photography Really Good For The Customer?
There is no doubt this economy has taken it’s toll on small business. I get offers to shoot for organizations for free in hopes their event will generate leads for my studio – Yeah right! Brides call to get pricing for … Continue reading
Love, Anticipation and Excitement in Portraiture
Erika and Mark called to schedule a maternity photography portrait session. When they arrived, we talked about their thoughts on the session. After deciding on wardrobe and colors, we get ready for the photography. The three of us talked about … Continue reading
Child Photography
If you’re a Parent, and you want to see how much energy your toddler/young child has, schedule a studio portrait session! As a photographer it just amazes me how much energy kids have. If only we could bottle that … Continue reading
No Shadow Product Photography
No Shadow Product Photography! I use Google Alerts to send me web notices about photography topics. One day a listing about shooting whites without shadows caught my attention. I clicked on the link which took me to a Youtube video … Continue reading
Portrait Photography Dilemma – Solved!
Families are becoming more “transient” as time goes by. Meaning, as family members move for job opportunities more frequently now. Most every Christmas, my wife’s brother, his wife and two boys join us for Christmas day. This year due to … Continue reading
