Biscuit 8 Feedhttp://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/en-US2012-02-14T04:38:49ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)Introducing Karen Schuldhttp://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2011/12/29/introducing-karen-schuld.htmlJax Harrison2011-12-29T22:12:01Z

Ponds Clean Sweep from Biscuit8 on Vimeo.

]]>Tanya Flemister - twofer! Kids Portrait, Landscape and Still Life combined!http://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2011/6/8/tanya-flemister-twofer-kids-portrait-landscape-and-still-lif.htmlJax Harrison2011-06-08T23:48:44Z

 

]]>Tanya Flemister - enters competition - vote for her!http://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/12/10/tanya-flemister-enters-competition-vote-for-her.htmlJax Harrison2010-12-10T23:40:17Z

Please go to the link below and vote for Tanya's entry - this is a peoples choice award! We love this wonderful and touching portrait! You vote by selecting five stars on her portfolio! 

http://www.focusproject2010.com/tanyaflemister

 

]]>Gretchen Easton - featured in Pirouette Bloghttp://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/10/1/gretchen-easton-featured-in-pirouette-blog.htmlJax Harrison2010-10-01T20:47:33ZGretchen Easton is featured in Europe's blog for all things kid cool -  Pirouette - written by Florence Rolando, Milk Magazine contributor, and the founder of Bubble Trade Shows - the biggest children's brand trade shows in Europe. Click on the link below to see more!

                         Gretchen Easton, photographing children and infants                    

 

 

 

 

]]>Gretchen Easton - summer fun!http://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/7/28/gretchen-easton-summer-fun.htmlJax Harrison2010-07-28T22:09:45ZGretchen Easton's new advertisement and a look book for Stella Cove 2010! 

 

Stella Cove Advertisement in Bk Magazine.

Stella  Cove Lookbook  

Click here to view the whole book; http://issuu.com/stellacove/docs/stellacove

]]>Pretty in Peonies - shiny happy pretty sexy!http://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/7/15/pretty-in-peonies-shiny-happy-pretty-sexy.htmlJax Harrison2010-07-15T20:43:45ZDonald Lesko's new work a party of pretty for summer!

 

 

 

 

 

]]>Tanya Flemisterhttp://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/7/6/tanya-flemister.htmlJax Harrison2010-07-07T00:59:38ZTanya recently braved the 100 degree heat and shot for Money Magazine - as you can see it was a green theme! Pick up a copy to check out the fun shoot and be a super saver!

]]>Pauline St Denis featured in Berkshire Art Reviewhttp://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/7/6/pauline-st-denis-featured-in-berkshire-art-review.htmlJax Harrison2010-07-07T00:20:57Zhttp://berkshirereview.net/2010/06/changes-and-passages/

 NYC Based Photographer Pauline st Denis has been shooting advertising, fashion editorial, music celebrity and fine art for the last 19 years.  She is also an accomplished director for both television and video.  Clients include TBS, FOX, ABC Family, Disney, and Starz/Encore.  Pauline is also an award winning artist. We are excited to have her on our team! Look for Pauline's work to be up and coming on our site soon!

]]>Dinner but not the whole enchilada!http://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/6/9/dinner-but-not-the-whole-enchilada.htmlJax Harrison2010-06-09T23:26:05ZClient Scofield Editorial Walmart dinner estimates negotiations vendor whole enchiladaIts a skill, understanding what is on the dinner menu, and what it is worth, and knowing just what dinner can be served for what price - you can choose to eat at the cheapo fish and chips shop up the road if you like - but are you going to pay fine dinning fillet steak prices for it?... nope course not. 

Often, I'm asked to serve up steak for chips prices - yep beer budgets and champagne taste reigns.  We could say its due to economic times... but really sweeties - lets be real... its the nature of the beast, if I could get Jimmy Choo shoes for Payless prices - dont you think I'd be interested! 'Course I would... 

Then again, I might wonder if there was something wrong with those Jimmy Choos, or if someone might've given me a little leftover from Monday on Thursdays menu - like  fish... somethings stinky! There are lots of ingredients that go into great food - sometimes its the quality of the simple ingredients and sometimes its the complex combination of them that can make a plate - or a shoot - sing!

I'm always a little suss,(thats kiwi for suspect), when someone offers a too good to be true price. Do they really know what the job takes? Can they deliver the quality? How reliable are they and their talent? Questions that Art Buyers ask whenever a way too low price comes in.  Recently, on a job estimate we won, the art buyer shared that another bid came in well under ours they commented; "that we didn't even present it to the client, that number was just totally scary to us - they obviously don't know what they are doing." 

Basically its like a great meal - get the best ingredients you can afford, put them together in the best way you can and voila' bellisimo! Be on the table and understand the ingredients you offer the client. Know what they cost, and what they are worth, understand what the results will be and what clients expectations will be.

Don't offer up what can not be delivered - pizza or otherwise. If the client wants great fish and chips - give them that but if they want steak - make sure they can buy it - after all menus have options! Offer dinner but not the whole enchilada!

I love this video by Scofield Editorial on client vendor relationships - I think about it everytime someone asks for a break, enjoy! 

]]>Spotlight Donald Leskohttp://www.biscuit8blog.com/blog/2010/4/25/spotlight-donald-lesko.htmlJax Harrison2010-04-25T14:35:40ZSpotlightHailing from Cleveland, Ohio, imbued Donald's work with an American heart.

Shooting fashion for over a decade in New York, and traveling to a variety of countries, added a sophisticated and artful approach to his work.

Donald now combines his big city and suburban aesthetics to create authentically emotional lifestyle imagery reflecting a contemporary view of the American ideal. This sensibility, which he applies to his commercial, fashion, lifestyle and still life imagery always provides an emotional connection with his viewer and clients.

Donald has worked with celebrities such as; Tony Bennett, George Strait, Josh Groban, Bono, Michael McDonald, to name a few.


Clients include: 
Walmart, Crayola, Pottery Barn, Vogue, Hallmark Cards, Nestle, Dillard’s, Sony Records, Time Life Publications, Vanity Fair, Product Red, Midwest Airlines, Essence, Modern Bride, Sportswear International, and more…


See more of Donald Lesko's work here!

 

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