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Let's do a 30 day CREW HEALTH CHALLENGE!
I'm so fired up about this! I know a lot of us face this battle - as my business expanded, my waistline followed suit - but with a little accountability we can become a leaner, healthier Headshot Crew. Who's in? I'll start a 30-day challenge facebook page where we can check in and share successes. Who's joining me? Here's the Facebook Group: https://www...
We are getting close to ramping up HeadshotMania2 PEOPLE!
We are working on bringing you guys another killer conference and need all the support we can get to get this sucker off the ground. It'll be coming to you sometime in 2020 and we are working on nailing down dates and a venue. I think we are close! To stay in the loop on HeadshotMania2 just ask to join our Facebook group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups...
Know you guys got this in the newsletter, but how bout some praise for Alaina for rocking this sucker!
Who's up for Vegas next week? WPPI 2019 is upon us PEOPLE!
We'll have our crew contingent there and would love to see all of you that are going! We've got an HSC booth that we'll be workin to the bone and would love to get together with everyone at some point. The schedule is tight, but we'll set up shop somewhere and let you all know through this post. I've got a talk on Tuesday morning bright and early and will be...
Best Open Mic Crew cast ever.... ? Executive review Thurs 26 Jan 4pm EST
Guys, We had a tonne of people on this Open Mic crew cast smoothly led by Ben Marcum. https://www.crowdcast.io/e/bcf5stt9 Mike Schacht gave some awesome insights and advice into pricing and pitching for group headshots, thank god these crewcasts get recorded as the information being dished out was gold. If this had been a headshot shoot, and you'd got a...
If I Can Do It, Anybody Can...
I was clearing out some stuff from my house yesterday and found this. It’s the first check I was ever paid with for a headshot session. $99, and that was on location! At the time I had just made the decision to fully commit to headshot photography. I’d been in the crew a few months and was in the background hoping I’d magically become an associate and...
Photographing military service members - check the regulation
This post is for all the headshot photographers who photograph headshots for current military members and/or veterans: Being a headshot photographer is not a full time gig for me, but has added value to the work I do in public relations as a civilian and as a public affairs officer in the U.S. Army. I wouldn’t be where I am today if it were not for Peter...
One day only sale on H2PRO Bags! Buy one get one free!
We have a HurleyProGear H2PRO situation PEOPLE!!! Westcott is running a 12 days of Christmas sale and today is a buy one get one free H2PRO bag deal!!! Go grab yours today! #SHABANG!!!! http://bit.ly/h2probogo
SCREW THE METADATA - NYC 26 OCT
Friday, October 26th 2018 is the day you’ll start to approach your business, marketing and content differently. Given you show up for this workshop at Peter Hurley’s studio in New York. SCREW THE METADATA! Between 3 and 7 PM HeadshotCrew Associate John DeMato and myself will drop a ton of knowledge to help you change the way you and your clients look at your...
5 Day Deal time PEOPLE!
We’ve got a 5daydeal going down this afternoon PEOPLE! Bundle is lookin good this time around and as always worth every penny. Fires up momentarily so jump on that sucker! I sent an email out too: http://bitly.com/hurleydeal2018
Peter on Roam Search
Check out this sucker that have been involved with over the past 12 months. My good buddy, Laurence Wiener launched a photography marketplace called R O A M in May. R O A M is connecting photography educators with photographers and aggregating some of the best photo workshops on the planet. This is a great platform to discover, compare and book your next...
The Peter Hurley Top Ten
I've noticed that since I've been training with Peter, that my life has changed in a few ways. Thought I would share some of those things in a Top Ten. Top Ten signs you’ve watched too many Peter Hurley videos 1. You start calling people “PEOPLE”. 2. Your posing for a quick shot with your girlfriend and you tell her to make sure she squinches. 3. You spend...
Michael Phelps
Hey everyone, Just wanted to share! I've been shooting and studying photography since high school. It was mostly for fun and was always in the background to my career as an advertising creative director. But 2.5 years ago, my life changed when I took the Intensive Workshop in NY with Peter. I was curious to get some posing tips for portraiture. I feel in...
Congratulations to our newest Associate, Robert Read!!
Yesterday Peter went live on an on-the-fly CrewCast to review Robert's portfolio and it resulted in a promotion! Check out the Crewcast: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/onthefly-crewcast-7-27 So congratulations to Robert for getting down do business and for his amazing work. Check out Robert's profile: https://headshotcrew.com/bitsoflight
CONGRATULATIONS to our NEW ASSOCIATES ON FEB 8!!
A big round of applause to Olli Tumelius and Frank Preuss for become the newest HeadshotCrew Associates! Great work! Frank is located in Muelheim an der Ruhr, Germany. Check out Frank's portfolio here: https://headshotcrew.com/frank Olli is located in Seattle, WA Check out Olli's portfolio here: https://headshotcrew.com/tumelius Also congratulations to...
Thankful for New Business via Headshot Crew
Just booked a shoot for a local bank which involves 12 staff headshots and one local VIP. Couldn't have done it without the help and support of the headshot crew! Thanks to Peter and everyone else.
Headshot Crew annual membership paid itself the FIRST month!
When I signed up for Headshot Crew I knew I would benefit from all the content here, the crew, and educational materials. I didn't expect though that my annual membership will pay off itself within a month! Two days ago I got contacted through the Headshot Crew directory and booked two headshots for Monday with a potential to photograph all the people at...
Congratulations to our newest Associate DIANE HANNA!!
Congratulations to our newest Associate DIANE HANNA!! Diane had her portfolio review during yesterday's CrewCast and made it to Associate! A big round of applause for Diane! This is her work: https://headshotcrew.com/dianehanna
CONGRATULATIONS to our NEW ASSOCIATES!!
We are ending 2017 very awesome here! We got 4 new associates on the HeadshotCrew! Congratulations to: Jon Meadows Check out his work: https://headshotcrew.com/jonmeadows Amy Osborne Check out her portfolio: https://headshotcrew.com/amyeosborne Vadim Davydov Check out his work: https://headshotcrew.com/davydos Peter O'Hara Check out his work: https:/...
Happy Birthday Headshotcrew!!
Hey Crew! I just found out that TODAY it's 2 years ago that the HeadshotCrew got launched. Obviously, the site exists longer than that, but on January 25th 2015 Peter rebranded PH2PRO to the HeadshotCrew and ever since we've been rocking the Crew! This Crew has been amazing to me, I met my best friends here, get to meet awesome photographers all over the...
Announcing Headshot Crew Jr!
Happy New Year PEOPLE! #headshotcrew365 rocked Instagram in 2017!!
Congratulations to our new Associates!
Congratulations to Rob de Wit and Jeff Walton for becoming our latest ASSOCIATES! Jeff went for the double this week and won Headshot of the Week first during the CrewCast and double downed and became Associate right after! Awesome work Jeff! Check out his work here: https://headshotcrew.com/jeffwalton And Rob de Wit went Associate too. What are we gonna say...
Just got another job from HSC!
Hey everyone! Just wanted to let you guys know that I just got another job from somebody looking for Peter Hurley style headshots. I've lost count how many I've gotten from this amazing platform, so get your portfolios in order so you can get jobs people! Who else has gotten jobs from this sucker?
Headshot of the Week Nov 28: INSTASQUINCH CONTEST
So here it is, the HeadshotCrew HeadShot of the Week competition! Last weeks competition was AMAZING! Keep the shots coming and if you didn't win this time, take another shot at it (no fun intended) this week! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER OF WEEK 147 JEFF WALTON! In honor of the 4th anniversary of the SQUINCH we are having a INSTASQUINCH CONTEST PEOPLE! All...
December Instafeisol Contest!
Secured my first volume gig, HSC Education is where it's at!
The year is coming to an end and I have a nice story to share, a testimonial for the crew if you will. Back in January I was invited to check out HSC by Mike Schacht. Since then I've been knee deep learning and growing my headshot brand. Not just honing my technical skills but upping my business and marketing game as well. A couple weeks ago I received an...