I started my website redesign with Spindletop Designs right around the time my last blog post went up. I should have taken my designers advice and continue with my blogging efforts because in the end, my rebrand and redesign took 6 months. I am very happy with the result, so it was all worth it in my opinion. With that out of the way, I have been shooting a lot lately and I would like to thank all of my wonderful...
"Jonathan and his assistant were wonderful in accommodating our requests for how we would like our wedding memories documented. They were extremely professional in all aspects. We had discussed that we liked more candid shots than posed photos and they covered that request perfectly...cont." - Deborah Nichols 2010 Deborah and Keith's wedding reception was held at The Plaza Club on the top floor of One Shell Plaza in Downtown Houston, Texas. An absolutely fabulous event with great food, amazing music and...
From the PPBF: This Week’s Assignment: Subject Isolation With A Shallow Depth Of Field As photographers we are storytellers. Our job is to provide elegant tools for our customers to tell their stories. One way we can create a more elegant and polished story, and further define ourselves as professionals, is through the use of a shallow depth of field. A shallow depth of field is a tool a photographer can use to draw the viewer’s gaze to a certain area in a...
"Jonathan and his assistant were wonderful in accommodating our requests for how we would like our wedding memories documented. They were extremely professional in all aspects. We had discussed that we liked more candid shots than posed photos and they covered that request perfectly...cont." - Deborah Nichols 2010 The first time I spoke with Deborah I could tell she was going to be a glowing bride. She seriously GLOWED through the phone. I did not get a chance to meet Keith...
In 2009, I mainly focused on using Social Media sites like Facebook (jonathan.lgolden) and Twitter (@jlgolden) for marketing. While I was able to get great exposure, it is important for me to use some of the "battle tested" marketing techniques of the past as well. Inbound marketing techniques (blogs & social media) are great but I see no reason to shun traditional (outbound) marketing. Bob Bates' was kind enough to give me permission to use his beautiful daughter Sophie on my...
