{"id":52,"date":"2008-03-27T15:22:01","date_gmt":"2008-03-27T20:22:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/27\/37-the-judge\/"},"modified":"2022-05-29T08:21:32","modified_gmt":"2022-05-29T13:21:32","slug":"37-the-judge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/27\/37-the-judge\/","title":{"rendered":"#37 The Judge"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-count=\"vertical\" data-url=\"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/blog\/2008\/03\/27\/37-the-judge\/\">Tweet<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Harry the Judge will be working tonight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>InterClub Photo Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The annual <a href=\"http:\/\/interclub.cameraclubottawa.ca\/\" onclick=\"return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Finterclub.cameraclubottawa.ca%2F','Interclub+photo+competition')\" title=\"Interclub photo competition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ottawa-Gatineau region 2008 inter-club competition<\/a> is launched tonight! Three judges are invited to evaluate the collection  of entries. It&#8217;s a daunting task &#8211; based on my judging last year there will be many good entries! Next week are results and a presentation to the clubs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Photo Business vs Photo Hobby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Much of the work that comes from camera clubs is excellent. So what is the difference between a good camera club member and a working photographer?<\/p>\n<p>Business.<\/p>\n<p>Often, taking the photos is the easier part of a photographer&#8217;s job. A photography business is a tough game that requires good marketing, sales, finance and networking skills above and beyond the photography.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Better Business Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Good business skills will take you further than good photo skills in the working world of photography. I am fortunate &#8211;  years ago I attended Western (UWO) for finance and economics. I also learned practical business skills while running a business while at university. This gave me some good base skills when I started my photo business. My <a href=\"http:\/\/harrynowell.com\/ottawa_photographer_speaking.htm\" onclick=\"return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fharrynowell.com%2Fottawa_photographer_speaking.htm','background+and+public+speaking')\" title=\"background and public speaking\">background<\/a> was diverse before starting my career in photography!<\/p>\n<p>I also have a father who spent a successful career in sales and marketing for IBM, Systemhouse and Nortel. My last 2 days skiing were punctuated with business development ideas and reports with my Director of Business Development&#8230; my Dad.<\/p>\n<p>I now run the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.harrynowell.com\/workshops\/workshops_business_art.htm\" onclick=\"return TrackClick('http%3A%2F%2Fwww.harrynowell.com%2Fworkshops%2Fworkshops_business_art.htm','Creative+Business+Seminar')\" title=\"Creative Business Seminar\">Creative Business Seminar<\/a> to help other creative businesses get off the ground!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tweet Harry the Judge will be working tonight. InterClub Photo Competition The annual Ottawa-Gatineau region 2008 inter-club competition is launched tonight! Three judges are invited to evaluate the collection of entries. 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