3.6k 22 Comments February 5, 2015 "Hi, can you help me exploit your content?" This morning, we published a post on Offbeat Bride featuring some amazing Disney centerpieces. My editors hope every post does well, but there are certain posts that due to a combination of factors, we suspect might do a little extra well. Today our hunch was right, because within a few hours I got this email from a writer at Buzzfeed… Read More May 18, 2014 How to report a photo on any Offbeat Empire site that shouldn't be there My editors work hard to ensure that we only use photos on the site that we have full permission and licensing to use. We've had solid attribution policies in place since 2011, and tend towards the obsessive when it comes to crediting photographs. Sometimes, however, despite our best efforts and intentions, things go wrong. Read More 10k 32 Comments October 22, 2013 Getting real about wedding photography: this job is ridiculously hard, and burn-out is real I recently did something at a wedding that I hadn't done in years — I photographed it. I tagged along as second shooter for my co-worker and awesome wedding photographer Stephanie Kaloi. And it reminded me of why I quit shooting weddings… and basically shooting anything ever. I used to love photography. But shooting weddings pretty much killed that passion. Read More 1.2k October 2, 2013 Comparing blog placement results: sponsored post vs. editorial feature When we talk to vendors about doing sponsored posts, we often hear them say that they don't want to do a posts that's sponsored — they'd rather be featured in "real" editorial content, in the form of a wedding porn photo posts. So, here's the question: from a vendor's perspective, which kind of post performs better? Read More 2.6k September 26, 2013 STYLED SHOOT: Unicorns and rainbows On Monday, I wrote about why we never featured styled shoots on Offbeat Bride… mainly because I don't want brides being mislead by marketing materials into unrealistic expectations for their weddings. Here on Offbeat Empire, however, I love scheming about small business stuff like marketing… so I have a styled shoot I HAVE to share. Read More Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
May 18, 2014 How to report a photo on any Offbeat Empire site that shouldn't be there My editors work hard to ensure that we only use photos on the site that we have full permission and licensing to use. We've had solid attribution policies in place since 2011, and tend towards the obsessive when it comes to crediting photographs. Sometimes, however, despite our best efforts and intentions, things go wrong. Read More 10k 32 Comments October 22, 2013 Getting real about wedding photography: this job is ridiculously hard, and burn-out is real I recently did something at a wedding that I hadn't done in years — I photographed it. I tagged along as second shooter for my co-worker and awesome wedding photographer Stephanie Kaloi. And it reminded me of why I quit shooting weddings… and basically shooting anything ever. I used to love photography. But shooting weddings pretty much killed that passion. Read More 1.2k October 2, 2013 Comparing blog placement results: sponsored post vs. editorial feature When we talk to vendors about doing sponsored posts, we often hear them say that they don't want to do a posts that's sponsored — they'd rather be featured in "real" editorial content, in the form of a wedding porn photo posts. So, here's the question: from a vendor's perspective, which kind of post performs better? Read More 2.6k September 26, 2013 STYLED SHOOT: Unicorns and rainbows On Monday, I wrote about why we never featured styled shoots on Offbeat Bride… mainly because I don't want brides being mislead by marketing materials into unrealistic expectations for their weddings. Here on Offbeat Empire, however, I love scheming about small business stuff like marketing… so I have a styled shoot I HAVE to share. Read More Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
10k 32 Comments October 22, 2013 Getting real about wedding photography: this job is ridiculously hard, and burn-out is real I recently did something at a wedding that I hadn't done in years — I photographed it. I tagged along as second shooter for my co-worker and awesome wedding photographer Stephanie Kaloi. And it reminded me of why I quit shooting weddings… and basically shooting anything ever. I used to love photography. But shooting weddings pretty much killed that passion. Read More 1.2k October 2, 2013 Comparing blog placement results: sponsored post vs. editorial feature When we talk to vendors about doing sponsored posts, we often hear them say that they don't want to do a posts that's sponsored — they'd rather be featured in "real" editorial content, in the form of a wedding porn photo posts. So, here's the question: from a vendor's perspective, which kind of post performs better? Read More 2.6k September 26, 2013 STYLED SHOOT: Unicorns and rainbows On Monday, I wrote about why we never featured styled shoots on Offbeat Bride… mainly because I don't want brides being mislead by marketing materials into unrealistic expectations for their weddings. Here on Offbeat Empire, however, I love scheming about small business stuff like marketing… so I have a styled shoot I HAVE to share. Read More Copyright © 2003 - 2020 Offbeat Empire. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction in part or in whole is prohibited. Contact us Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Monetized by SkimLinks
1.2k October 2, 2013 Comparing blog placement results: sponsored post vs. editorial feature When we talk to vendors about doing sponsored posts, we often hear them say that they don't want to do a posts that's sponsored — they'd rather be featured in "real" editorial content, in the form of a wedding porn photo posts. So, here's the question: from a vendor's perspective, which kind of post performs better? Read More 2.6k September 26, 2013 STYLED SHOOT: Unicorns and rainbows On Monday, I wrote about why we never featured styled shoots on Offbeat Bride… mainly because I don't want brides being mislead by marketing materials into unrealistic expectations for their weddings. Here on Offbeat Empire, however, I love scheming about small business stuff like marketing… so I have a styled shoot I HAVE to share. Read More
2.6k September 26, 2013 STYLED SHOOT: Unicorns and rainbows On Monday, I wrote about why we never featured styled shoots on Offbeat Bride… mainly because I don't want brides being mislead by marketing materials into unrealistic expectations for their weddings. Here on Offbeat Empire, however, I love scheming about small business stuff like marketing… so I have a styled shoot I HAVE to share. Read More