Harriete E Berman's Blog Posts Tagged 'art' (17)

Do You Understand the Impact of Discounts?

Today's post on ASK Harriete is titled My Seasonal Stress Disorder: DISCOUNTS. It offers a short description of the issues and a link to another article about discounts by Jason Horejs.…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on December 11, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

The White Tent or The White Wall - Context Matters, Diminishing Value

The previous post The White Tent or the White Wall raises an interesting question. Is the value of art or craft defined by the context? Here on Crafthaus, I am providing an abridged version of the posts. Read the full posts on ASK Harriete if you are feeling strong…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on September 11, 2012 at 12:00pm — 2 Comments

Pinterest Concerns or A red letter P will be pinned to their chest.

There is a ton of discussion going on about Pinterest.The opinions are mixed. While Pinterest is a delightfully engaging web site I am very upset by a number of issues surrounding Pinterest. Including but not limited to:

  • The fine print under Terms of Use regarding copyright and permission to post images;
  • The apparent disregard by pinners for including the artist's name, complete description, photo credit and most important link to the original…
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Added by Harriete E Berman on February 27, 2012 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Quick Tips to Pin Like a Pro on Pinterest

The great realization is that Pinterest is a natural website for artists and makers since it is image based.  A real delight.  Makers can post images of anything and everything we love.  It could be like a sketchbook of inspiration.

Follow Me on Pinterest

Yesterday was a day invested in learning about Pinterest. It started with…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on February 24, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Digital Skills - A Necessity for Success in the Arts

Digital skills with your camera and a working knowledge of Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements) is a "no excuses" necessity for today's artists and makers. 



Quality photographic images are a must for every artist and maker. There is a lot of information  to help you on the Internet. At the same time, the Internet offers tremendous…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on December 8, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Invest Two Days In Your Business and Marketing to PREPARE for SUCCESS with Harriete Estel Berman

[Shameless self promotion -- take a workshop with Harriete on business development and ASK Harriete your questions in person.

We all want to improve our tools for success.  In a two day workshop, gain a wealth of information on ways to accelerate your…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on December 1, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

The difference between a goal and a wish? from Brigitte Martin's lecture during the "Success Panel" at Forging Communities

"I just want to clearly state what a goal for success actually is, because I think there’s a big problem people have with understanding: I think there’s a difference between a goal and a wish."*

Powerful words from Brigitte Martin, a speaker with the "success panel" during…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on November 22, 2011 at 10:30am — No Comments

Step by Step Projects - Opportunity or Opportunity Cost

If you work with digital photos, here is an opportunity.  A new book, "Things to Make and Do with Your Digital Photos' is looking for submissions. Quarto does a nice job publishing their books and they say, "If we select your work for inclusion we will ask you to…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on August 11, 2011 at 11:56am — No Comments

Monitor Madness - Going Nuts in a Nut Shell

Recently I spent hours and hours trying to figure out if my computer monitor was giving me an accurate color image.…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on March 25, 2011 at 9:30am — No Comments

Tag Lines and Tagalongs -- Like Girl Scout Cookies, Wildly Popular and not really good for you.

"What should I use for a tag line?"

A very common question posed to ASK Harriete.  Tagalongs Tag lines are popular, and like Tagalong Girl Scout cookies, somewhat over rated, and not really good for you.

Sorry to be so harsh, but I am kind of bemused. It seems that tag lines are something that…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on March 15, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

Your Facebook PROFILE Has Three New Options for Your Photos

Harriete Estel Berman in the studio 2010 Three are three new options for your Facebook profile that use the series of photos at…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on March 1, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

TAX TIME, Tick Tock, The Tax Clock is Ticking

BentClocks06 Time to get your business taxes ready.

For artists and makers, running your business in a manner compliant with I.R.S. rules
can make a BIG DIFFERENCE between being declared a "business" instead of a "hobby".…

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Added by Harriete E Berman on February 24, 2011 at 11:00am — No Comments

My morning coffee with the I.R.S. MAN - Tips to prevent or smooth your audit with the I.R.S.

Coming up is my "anniversary" of my I.R.S. audit. Three summers ago, I was "invited" for a morning visit with the I.R.S. What a petrifying experience! Coffee was politely offered but my adrenaline was pumping already. Everything turned out fine...but perhaps you may gain some insight from how I survived economically unscathed and on

excellent terms with the I.R.S.…



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Added by Harriete E Berman on July 6, 2010 at 11:39pm — No Comments

Are your images good enough?

The

Professional Guidelines has two new documents about photographic images.

GUIDE TO PROFESSIONAL QUALITY IMAGES And

WORKING WITH DIGITAL IMAGES EFFECTIVELY Obtaining fantastic, high quality images is the… Continue

Added by Harriete E Berman on June 4, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

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