You Still Need To Qualify The Client!
This of you who know me, know I try to do a lot of networking. As a result I’ve talked to a lot of other photographers like me fighting for every job. Through my networking a lot of other creative…
Tom Szabo: tom-szabo.com Email: 440-725-6504
Tom Szabo: tom-szabo.com Email: 440-725-6504
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Valentine Portrait Package – 2018
Valentine Portrait Package – 2018 Most couples will celebrate Valentine Day with flowers, candy, dinner or maybe all of these. All of these are great ways to enjoy your time together. However, at the end of the day all you…
Earrings Added To Store
Earring(s)! The Ocean Sands earring inventory has been increased in the tom-szabo.com jewelry store. The new pieces are made using prehistoric Manatee Bone. This specimen material dates back to 2.5 to 26 million years ago. Material Recovery Specimen materials are…
New Day Cleveland Features Ocean Sands Jewelry!
New Day Cleveland – I hope by now you know that my jewelry line Ocean Sands has just been featured on a local TV show, New Day Cleveland, local channel Fox 8. I really had a blast working with the…
Earring – New Designs
New Earring Designs I decided to add earrings to the Ocean Sands line, so then I purchased a small packet of “fish hook” style wires. This seemed like the easiest way to see how my fossils might look as earrings.…
Professional HeadShot
In Lake County, Ohio we have a lot of marketing/communications professionals. Many of them belong to a local organization know as Lake Communicators. Every year, the organization publishes a directory of members (yes, some folks still like hardcopy) and list…
UPDATE – Hey Guys, You’re Not Forgotten!
UPDATE – Since this post was released, the Megalodon Tooth Necklace inventory has been expanded. An additional 4 pieces have been added. All the new pieces are large in size and include some on leather. Happy shopping! Hey Guys, you’re…
Pieces, NEW For Ocean Sands!
Pieces, NEW For Ocean Sands! Tom’s fingers have been poking away at the keyboard here at tom-szabo.com. At this point, the on-line store for Ocean Sands jewelry has the following categories: Bracelets Earrings Manatee Bone Necklaces Shark Tooth Necklaces Whale…
Ocean Sands On-line Store
I am truly excited to announce the opening of the Ocean Sands On-Line store by tom-szabo.com. You can go directly to the store at: At this time you can view and purchase Necklaces and Earrings. The first lot of inventory…
New Design Earrings – Shark Tooth, Now Available
NEW DESIGN Earrings! tom-szabo.com announces the release of a NEW earring design. The initial set is made of: 2 – Prehistoric shark teeth, approximately .6 Gms each. Tooth length: 11/16″ to 3/4″ Mounting: 20 Ga. round silver plated wire Earring…
Hints: Best Photo Tips Ever!
Hints: Best Ever If you’ve my blog posts regarding photography, you’ve heard me almost if not full on RANT about the flood of marketing hype on technology vs art. I’m a firm believer that buying a new set of paints,…
Starfish And Coffee – Welcome!
Starfish and Coffee is now a new retailer for the tom-szabo.com Ocean Sands line of jewelry located in downtown Painesville. Bethany Homrighaus the owner of Starfish And Coffee is very excited about her new location (the former Your Vine Or…
Commitment to Craft
Commitment To Craft Those of you who know me are probably aware of my commitment to my craft – Photography. I’m willing to help people solve a problem. I use this medium to share tips and techniques. Yes, I’ll give…
Sun – For One Light Portraits
Sun: A very interesting portrait video came across my feed today. I wanted to share it with you. First of all most Facebook photography I see has one thing in common – Bad Lighting! Please stop and think for a…
Earrings – Shark Teeth & Turquoise
Earrings Fossilized Shark Teeth Pierced Earrings are here! They delicately suspend 2.6 grams total weight shark teeth dating back as far as 25 million years ago. Tom Szabo finds shark teeth, whale bone, manatee bone and other fossilized bone and…
Photographing Flowers – Easy?
Photographing Flowers! In a recent article by Hana Tavener for I-News – The Essential Daily Briefing, she listed five suggestions to help you photograph flowers. 1 – Get Close 2 – Focus/Depth of Field 3 – The Whole Wide World…
Photography As Therapy!
Therapy – Ahhhhhh. Photography as therapy? Ask any photographer and they’ll tell you they started out as a “pitcher-taker”. After all the gear, classes, workshops and pulls of the shutter, they’ll tell you how now they now spend more time…
Pin Hole Camera – Make Your Own
Pin Hole Camera – Make Your Own Pin Hole Camera? What’s that you ask? This is the most simple form of film photography you’ll find. It’s a great way to make your own camera and learn more about photography. If…
Film Photography – Dead?
Film Photography – Really? Film, remember that stuff? With the explosion of digital cameras today, most of you would likely wonder why shoot on film? Let me back you up a bit. Before digital, you had to put more thought…
Make Shutter Speed A Photography Tool
If you have read some of my posts, you may have read this before: “You’ve got to be smarter than the camera!” That means understanding how the camera works and camera limitations. Cell phone manufacturers want you to believe that…
Photographers – We All Were Beginners!
As a photographer and a Scuba Instructor, I often tell beginners: “We all started as beginners”. It’s a thought we should all remember. We need to be reminded that we had to work to get where we are today. Here’s…
Portrait Of A Proud Young Man!
Recently one of my high school seniors wanted to go on-location in addition to his studio session. No problem, where would you like to go? Being a member of the swim team, he replied: Let’s go where there is water!…
What’s All The Fuss?
Have you noticed how photographers are overly protective of their images? I often get requests from people to send them digital photos. To the point they feel they are entitled to them. Here’s an example of why photographers are so…
Working For FREE?
If you own a business, I’m sure at some point you’ve been asked to work for FREE. In this case the article is directed at photographers. But I’ll bet if you replace “photographer” with your profession, the scenario will sound…
Quick Tips For Travel Photography
Let’s face it – Photography requires some creativity. Yes you HAVE to understand some basics, but a little out-of-the-box thinking can work miracles. Check out this cool videos for some photography tricks for your next vacation.
Meet Photographer Cory Richards
OK, so many of us think being a photographer means to simply point a camera and push a button. Let me introduce you to National Geographic photographer Cory Richards. Listen to his story and his commitment to his craft. Think of…
Poses For Portrait Photography
Allmost everyone who is being photographed asks the photographer: “How do you want me to pose?” Unless the photographer has some experience creating portraits, the answer is often “Oh, just stand there”. Take a look at this article about Mark…
Is Hollywood In Trouble?
Let’s face it technology is blasting ahead at warp speed. Look at your cell today as compared to 1, 3 and 5 years ago. Still photography and video photography cell phone capabilities are more advanced than ever. So should Hollywood…
Urban Art Promoted
Urban Art In 2013, my wife Diane and I traveled to Rapid City, SD for vacation. We visited Mount Rushmore, the Crazy Horse Monument and all the cool towns in South Dakota. While staying in Rapid City’s historic district, we…
Art Interprets Alzheimers
Lake Erie College presents “Art Interprets Alzheimers”, a traveling exhibition presented by Artists Archives of the Western Reserve. The free exhibit will run from February 12 through March 12 in the B. K. Smith Gallery in Royce Hall for the…
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…