Last month, I had the honor of working with my buddy Chris Johnson on creating a custom Showit site for his photography business. My aim was to create web presence that spoke to who he was in an authentic and innovative way and was a clear expression of his brand. With inspiration from J. Crew […]

it’s innate. part of being human. part of being mammals. it’s core to the life of a social being and something we can’t shake. we crave and seek after connections. they give us energy, a sense of belonging and rootedness, a value and worth. it is the connectedness between us that makes us feel alive […]

last night i conquered one of my fears. it was a ceremonious occasion. albeit ridden with bucket loads of anxiety, nervous pacing, sweaty palms and heavy breathing. i had flashbacks to traumatic moments from my childhood. my dad had to coach me through it and offer moral support all along the way. but desperate times […]

recently i have found myself thinking about relationships and how they relate to my business. my friend david jay often invites me to invest lots of my time and energy in people. he believes it is on of the most valuable uses of time and has the greatest return on investment. i agree. and i […]

a while back i posted a detailed explanation about the creation of jshipleyphotography.com in order that i may shed some light on the subject of the importance of having a customized, cohesive and relevant web-presence. i hope that it proved to be helpful to many of you who are on the brink of starting your […]