If you’re looking for real information that can help your bottom line, then you want to listen this. Joe and Mirta Barnet are the real deal. You won’t find too many people that will be as transparent about their business as the Barnets. To be honest, I think they give away too much information. It’s just their nature–they really enjoy what they do and can’t help themselves from talking about it. Want to know their prices? Just ask them. Want to know how they close more deals? Just ask them. Want to know Joe’s credit card number? Well, you can try asking him.

As a business owner myself, I’m always looking for profitable information. The one thing I noticed is that the most valuable sources tend to be less visible and generally found by a friend’s recommendation–not media hype or mass advertising. Don’t be marketed, learn how to market with the Barnets. Most workshops of this caliber often run in the thousands. You’ll be pleasantly surprised that they charge MUCH LESS. I’m pretty sure you’ll get a great ROI and leave the workshop with something you can use immediately.

To your success!

Sam the Fotoman

Check’m out at www.BarnetWorkshops.com

From Sunday, Feb 14, to Tuesday, Feb 16, we’re offering 20% off on

• Pearl Prints
• Big Prints 16×20 and larger
• All Album Prints

Promo code is 3for3. Sale ends on Tuesday, Feb 16, at 12 midnight.

>>Click here to start your order with now!

Sale prices will not show in ROES. They will be applied on your final invoice.

If this is you, we got the solution. No, it’s not a pair of sunglasses and a trench coat. We got professional quality proofs for dirt cheap, almost Costco cheap. Our PRO Proofs now go as low as $0.18 each for 3.5×5, 4×5 and 4×6 size proof prints on Fuji Professional Lustre paper, not the cheap stuff.

Finish off those gorgeous proofs with our beautiful Chocolate Packaging and you got Louis Vuitton style at Kirkland prices! Who says bling had to be expensive? So pimp your proofs at Fotoworks PRO!

We wish all of you the very best this holiday season.

The Fotoworks PRO elves will be taking a little break after this busy season. We will be closed from December 25 to January 3. Our doors will reopen for the bright new year on Monday, Jan 4, 2010.

If your looking for that silver bullet to miraculously turn your business into a multi-million dollar success story, give up already! There’s no such thing. But, there are some real steps you can take to make more money and even change your lifestyle. How about a no nonsense workshop that gives you the nuts and bolts to make real progress?

The Barnet Workshops will give you just that. If you know Joe and Mirta like I do, you know them as honest hard working people who give it to you straight without the BS. I’ve always known them as experienced professionals with a solid business acumen. You just don’t stay successful without solid fundamentals and a real business that provides a real value to your clients.

So if you’re sick of the over-hyped claims and outrageous prices of some of these fluffed up seminars, take a look at the Barnet Workshops. I seriously doubt you’ll find a better value. For the price of a small trendy tech lifestyle gift, you can take a home something that could change your lifestyle! So you choose, iPod or iSuccess.

Sam the Foto Man

The Mammoth Men. Bull riding, skeet shooting, fanboating, and Ron Burgandy dressing – what could be more fun than watching these 12 amazing photographers go on the road trip of a lifetime and getting to see the awe-inspiring images they collect on their way.

If you haven’t been a fan before, set aside an hour of your time to check out THE MAMMOTH MEN BLOG (do not under any circumstances check it out for the first time before any major event as you will be unable to tear your eyes away and will in turn be late for said major event).

We are proud to be one of their Most Radical Sponsors, and I am proud to be one smitten Mammoth Men fan.

It’s Halloween & time to address fear again. I talked about fear a few months ago and how it can cripple us and completely prevent us from reaching our dreams. Today, there’s a different kind of fear I want to talk with you about: fear of your lab.

So many of our customers finally “brave up” enough to call and ask us their questions. Then they say, “wow, that wasn’t so bad.” And I can’t for the life of me figure out why they even hesitated in calling.

We are here as a resource to you. And we like you! We REALLY do!

At Fotoworks Pro, we are committed to your success and to being a partner of integrity as we help you towards success.

When you call and ask a question, we’ll give you the honest answer. Even if that means we end up recommending a competing company who can serve you better or we suggest a better way for you to order from us that will save you some money. We know that we’ll do far better as a company if our passion is centered on helping you succeed and not just on our own sales numbers.

There’s no question too stupid, too simple or too embarrassing to ask. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll help point you in the direction of someone who will. I promise, there’s a bright and cheery voice just a phone call away who’d be thrilled to help you with whatever they can… You just have to make the first move. ;-D

Ooh, yes yes yes!!! A sure to be fabulous party thrown on Halloween (in the afternoon so you can still go to all your crazy parties at night), in a fabulous location and with fabulous people! If you would like to be in front of the lens for a bit instead of behind one and end up with some awesome images of yourself in costume – drop by the Tosti Studio Halloween party!

You might even see me there!

All the best,
Katie

There are so many words that float around in the photography industry that make me smile.

I shall now try to properly define (much thanks to Urban Dictionary) and credit 2 of my favorites — while they may not have been the first to use them, they certainly were the ones who in my opinion, made them what they are today.

EYEGASM – What happens when someone sees a sight so amazing their brain goes on overload. You may have to blink your eyes a few times to even comprehend the awesomeness that’s in front of you.

Many thanks to the many tweets from @imageisfound that solidified this as a term in my vocabulary – and to his images that constantly back up the definition by allowing me to experience the meaning. I can’t wait to know what the next word is that the awesome Nate Kaiser decides to grace our little industry with.

COMMANDIVE – A state of being in which the subject is telling people what to do instead of showing them – often causing a delay in a process and frustration for all involved.

I read the following on Jasmine Star’s Blog yesterday and it firmly placed “commandive” into my mental dictionary: “Of course I could tell her what to do, but this could take forever, become commandive (FYI, just made up that word), and frustrating for the subjects.”

Now, for me, my word of the day is RADITUDE: A rad or tubular state of demeanor or being. (Also the name of Weezer’s new album).

I think the best part about our Fotoworks Pro clients is their Raditude. I couldn’t possibly imagine having more appreciative and kindhearted clients – and their zeal for life, good humor and awesome outlook on situations makes me all the more happy to serve them.

I also liked one of The Urban Dictionary’s alternate definitions for Raditude: Having the right state of mind to be able to efficiently use the word “radical.”

Joe: Radical!!!

Matt: Joe, don’t use that word man. You don’t have the raditude for it.

What are your favorite words? Have a new one to teach me? Bring it on!

And in case you need a good laugh, click here to read The Urban Dictionary’s definition of Photographer.

Dear Wonderful, Fabulous, Amazing PROs,

It’s RUSH week here at Fotoworks Pro. And while we, on occassion, do enjoy getting a little Neil Peart up in us, we’re not talking about the band.

It’s time for you to tell your fellow photographers about the lab you love – for them to enjoy an amazing new client credit – and for you to earn some rewards.

So we’re offering our very own RUSH WEEK special – without the sweaty frat boys, stained futons, midnight streaking and beer pong. Well, maybe we can keep the beer pong. I’ll see what I can do.

Once or twice a year Fotoworks Pro offers a special increased discount to new clients – a $25 free credit for them to sign up and try us out at no cost to them. The credit covers any prints or services they want to try. If their order comes under the $25 there’s no shipping charge – and there’s no minimum. They don’t have to spend $50 to get the $25 … it’s just $25 – no strings attached.

This year, we extended our special discount for 6 MONTHS! But now this credit, like all good things, must come to an end.

But there’s still time for you to either sign up yourself as a new client or tell your friends and let them enjoy this special credit. All New Client sign-ups done before Saturday October 31, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. are eligible to receive the credit.

AND NOW: THE BIG BONUS: If you have a photographer friend sign up with us and on their new client form they choose “Another Photographer” and type your name in the box below – you’ll receive a $5 credit of your own when they use their $25 credit.

We want you to spread the good word about Fotoworks – take a minute and share your love for the lab that loves you back. Call your second shooters, tweet your followers, facebook your friends – there’s no limit to how many $5 credits you can have.

We love our Fotoworks PROs and we’re sure to love your photographer friends too!

Thanks for sending them our way!

Xoxo,

Katie