Founder of The Center for Fine Art Photography, Larry Padgett, Starts Consulting/Marketing Business for Photographers

Many people who read The Imaging Buffet know that I’ve been involved in a number of ways with The Center for Fine Art Photography in Ft. Collins, CO. I am a member of The Center’s Ambassador’s Circle, which is a group of volunteers who help to share information about events and calls for entry. I was also the juror for two shows (you can read the articles about them here and here), and I conducted a lecture about inkjet tips, printers and papers a few years ago in conjunction with The Center.

The founder of The Center for Fine Art Photography, Larry Padgett, recently stepped down as The Center’s Executive Director to focus on consulting and marketing services for photographers. I’ve had many positive experiences working with Larry over the last few years, and I believe that he has a lot of experience and knowledge to offer photographers. Below is a portion of the press release containing additional info:

Larry Padgett, founder of The Center for Fine Art Photography, has recently begun offering his knowledge and expertise in business development, marketing and sales to photographers. With more than 30 years experience, of which the past 15 years have been concentrated in photography, Larry offers a wealth of practical guidance for emerging and established photographers.

Larry provides one-on-one consulting, lectures and workshops for those who want to increase their sales and visibility. He also offers workshops on Internet marketing. During his five-year tenure with the Center, he quickly established its Google page rank to 6 out of 10, and within the top 10 returns in excess of 65 million for fine art photography.

Dedicated to helping fine art and commercial photographers achieve their goals, Larry provides guidance in integrating imagery, marketing materials and sales strategies tailored to the specific needs, resources and personalities of his clients. He easily relates to the challenges of being a successful photographer having spent more than ten years as a successful commercial and fine art photographer

For more information about Larry Padgett and his services, visit PhotoBizGuru.com.

Focus on Nature Photography Workshops: Iceland, Summer 2009

I recently corresponded with Einar Erlendsson, Project Manager of the Focus on Nature Photography Workshops, being held in Iceland in the summer of 2009. The list of instructors is very impressive, and includes the following photographers:

Ben Willmore
Stephen Johnson
Joe McNally
Chris Rainier
Kevin Ames
John Paul Caponigro
Vincent Versace
Eddie Tapp
Seth Resnick
Eddie Soloway
Rick Sammon

For more information, visit the Focus on Nature links below:

Focus on Nature home page:
https://www.focusonnature.is/
Focus on Nature 2009 program:
https://www.focusonnature.is/id/1000201
Focus on Nature News:
https://www.focusonnature.is/id/1000006
Subscribe free to Focus on Nature News:
https://www.focusonnature.is/id/1000178

Adobe Extends Creative Suite 4 Introductory Pricing Offer

I just received an e-mail regarding a decision by Adobe to extend its introductory pricing offer for Adobe Creative Suite 4 until April 30, 2009 (it was to expire February 28, 2009). Basically, that means that if you have a validly licensed version of Adobe Creative Suite 1, Creative Suite 2, Macromedia Studio or Adobe Production Studio, you can upgrade to Creative Suite 4 for the CS3 upgrade price until April 30.

I have included the specific upgrade info below from Adobe’s press release:

The introductory pricing offer applies to Creative Suite 4 Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, Web Standard and Production Premium. For individual point products, customers can upgrade to CS4 from up to three previous versions. The only exception is Adobe Premiere Pro CS4, to which customers can upgrade from any previous version of Adobe Premiere Pro or Adobe Premiere. For more details on pricing, visit www.adobe.com/creativesuite.

This offer also applies to Creative Suite 4 upgrades purchased through the Adobe corporate and government volume licensing programs. For more information on volume licensing, visit www.adobe.com/aboutadobe/openoptions/. Additionally, Adobe offers discounted pricing to eligible education customers; those discounts are unchanged by the introductory pricing offer. For more information about education pricing, visit www.adobe.com/education/purchasing/.