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Spring/Summer Discount Returns

admin — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:09:22 +0000

I have been noticing the weather turning warmer every day. With that comes thoughts of spring and summer…and summer opera programs…and summer stock theater. I would like to remind you to book your sittings early if you want shots ready for the summer season. Often photographers can get booked up, or backed up with their editing load in the big spring/summer crunch.

This spring and summer, I will continue to offer $200 off of my deluxe package. I also would like you to know custom packages are available. Email me with the details of what you need and I can customize a package to fit.

Recent Client: Darlene McCollough publishes novel

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:27:55 +0000

Recent client, Darlene McCollough is publishing her first novel, Venture. The pre-order campaign is finished and the book will be available for purchase sometime in February. More information can be found at If you want to link to the campaign here’s the link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/DarleneMcCullough/book-darlene-wants-to-give-you-one

I took Darlene’s headshots as she was starting her funding campaign. All of us at tim hill images are proud of her. Congratulations Darlene, I can’t wait to read your book!

Getting the Best Out of Your Social Media/Networking Avatars

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 21:16:50 +0000

With the rise in Social Media Networking, it has become very important to have several photos that you can use as your profile picture (your “avatar”). This is the image that everyone first sees when your profile appears in a search, or when viewing your personal page. Every social networking site uses them. Profile pictures allow someone searching you to confirm they have chosen the right person. (Think of someone searching for Tim Hill—there are many Tim Hill’s in the world, and many of us are photographers.)

I believe it is best to have a portfolio of images you can use on the varying sites. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter all have different audiences and different “feels.” I think it is best to have a professional look to your LinkedIn profile, and something that shows more of your own personality on Facebook and Twitter.

Keep in mind that while Facebook and Twitter are not geared strictly for “doing business,” you should have a presence on each. On these sites, you really want to appear approachable. Personality is everything on these sites.

Below are a few examples of photos I have used on different sites this past year:

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Client Kevin Murray Recital: Jan 14, 2010

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:30:59 +0000

In an effort to help get the info out on what my clients are doing, I’m going to start posting their upcoming events. Client Kevin Murray (November 2009) will be singing a recital.

Details:

Thursday, January 14, 2010
7:30 pm
Christ Church United Methodist
520 Park Ave at 60th Street
New York, NY

tim hill images gives back!

admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:32:20 +0000

November/December booking will benefit a charity dear to my heart: Kids with Cameras.

Kids with Cameras was founded in 2002 by photographer Zana Briski out of her work teaching photography to children in Calcutta’s red-light district. They believe that photography is an effective tool in igniting children’s imagination and building self-esteem. They believe in the power of art to transform lives, for both the artist and the viewer.

Kids with Cameras was the subject of a documentary film called “Born into Brothels” (available on Netflix). One of their first kids, Avijit, is now a film student at NYU! My donations will go directly to his scholarship fund. Here is a link to a short film he has made dios te salve maria yt version. I would like to see his dreams come true.

10% of my fee in November and December of 2009 will be donated to Kids With Cameras and the Avijit scholarship fund (http://www.kids-with-cameras.org).

As a performing artist, and a photographer, I know how art changed my life, growing up in the mountains of North Carolina. My first camera was a kodak instamatic x15f (think a little point and shoot camera with a disposable flash bar). I immediately began terrorizing the family pets by making them pose in my mother’s flower garden. While “at work” I destroyed many flowers and took hundreds of photos of the pets, flowers and the family, which my parents were obliged to print and save.

This certainly is a year in which charities really could use our help. Many are feeling the financial crunch. So, I now challenge you to consider giving a matching sized gift to a charity of your choice.

Summer/Recession Special Announced!

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 16:02:12 +0000

Wes Mason

Not only is it “that time of year” when most artists start thinking about their publicity packages for the start of the fall season, it’s also a recession out there. So, I have decided give everyone a break. Any person who books with me by August 31, 2009 will receive a $200 discount off of my Deluxe Package.