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Business Failures Lesson #3 – Timing is Everything

September 8, 2011 by Ron Dawson 2 Comments

In my third and final lesson on business failures, learn about a relatively recent failure I had for a service that is now as common as a cold.

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Business, Client Work
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FCPX and the Death of Final Cut Pro 7 is All Vincent Laforet’s Fault (or Why I think FCPX is Aimed Squarely at Photographers)

June 29, 2011 by Ron Dawson 31 Comments

First, let me start by saying that my blog post title today is totally tongue-in-cheek. Just a provocative title to make a subtle point and not in anyway meant as an indictment against Vincent. In fact, it’s a testament to his groundbreaking work in DSLR filmmaking and the impact his little film “Reverie” has had. [...]

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Film & Video, Photography
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The Wacky World of Awards Competitions

February 19, 2011 by Ron Dawson 4 Comments

“Art moves us because it is beautiful, and it is beautiful in part because it means something.” ~ Roger Scruton A couple of weeks ago was the Grammy’s. Next weekend is the Oscars. This coming week is WPPI. This past week was Senior Portrait Artists. And EventDV will soon announce their Top 25 All-Stars. It’s [...]

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Film & Video, Photography
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Full Frame Boogie in "WPPI…Rocked!" – Teaser Trailer

March 15, 2010 by Ron Dawson 0 Comments

So last Tuesday, late in the afternoon, the day before the WPPI awards ceremony, I get a call from RangeFinder editor Bill Hurter.  He tells me that someone wants to talk to me. He puts master photographer, speaker, and consultant Tony Corbell on the line. “Hey bud,” Tony says. “Are you available to shoot a [...]

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Client Work, Photography
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WPPI Recap

March 21, 2008 by Ron Dawson 1 Comment

This week has been such a whirlwind. My body is sore and I’m sick. That’s what happens when you run through a smoked filled casino every day, get barely any sleep, and are exposed to over 11,000 people from all over the world. But, it was definitely worth it. I had an opportunity this week [...]

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Photography
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