Portrait Artist Rod Evans has become renowned for his innovative portraits by combining an intense love of art and a visionary style.  He has been requested to lecture nationally as well as internationally for a host of venues including PPA’s Imaging USA, WPPI, and Senior Portrait Artists Events.  Rod’s images have been exhibited in art galleries, showcased in Canon training books as well as magazine publications, and he has been featured on the cover of Professional Photographers of America Magazine.  He is also featured as one of 11 top photographers for Canon USA’s workflow training DVD.  He is a PPA National Award winner who has been on Photoworkshop.com and PhotoVision Video Magazine.  Rod was selected to be member of the prestigious Society of XXV and the Canon Explorers of Light Program.

Rod’s background in art and photography has taught him to relax and study his subject, bringing out the best in each person he photographs.  The art is in communication and learning to feel the image verses just seeing the image.  This is how he is able to create art in each subject he photographs.

 “Photography is more than a two dimensional media to me, if done well you can capture a beautiful part of a persons soul.”  -Rod Evans

Here is something else cool about Rod.  He is a fun, upbeat guy.  I interviewed Rod today and had an absolute blast.  What was refreshing about Rod is that he is seemingly without ego.  For someone at his level in the business he is grounded in what is real and what is important.  That is huge.  Rod also understands the importance of  a business plan and marketing.  A rarity indeed.  Although I would argue that most of the people at high levels of success in any industry understand this.

Listen to Rod’s views on studying or listening to PMA (positive mental attitude) book’s, cd’s and dvd’s.  He has unique insight specific to self help as he worked with an industry giant that you have heard of.  We talked about mentorship…is it important, how does it work.

Rod also exposes a few hot marketing campaigns that they are working right now today.  Would you be intrigued if there  was a 4 digit increase in one area of business using some of  these?  Yeah, 4 digit.  Awesome. And finally,  thoughts and comments on creativity and keeping fresh, social media marketing, digital painting, and much more.  Go see his web-site and check out his work.  He has some awesome things coming up.  A digital painting instructional DVD and…… Italy anyone?  go to Rod’s site and get the scoop on a digital painting workshop in Italy. Then next week check out this podcast.

Here is access to a few other resources we talked about in the interview.

The Secrets of the Millionaire Mind”

Think and Grow Rich”

The Secret”