Rough & Ready Media

09/02/2026

Meet Sarasota photographer Julien Soriano, a local creative who believes the best images feel natural, authentic and true to the person or moment in front of the camera.

From portraits and events to automobiles, nature and real estate, Julien approaches every shoot with a focus on perspective, connection and letting the image speak for itself.

We recently caught up with Julien to learn more about how he got started, what inspires his work and where he hopes photography takes him next.

Read the full feature: https://www.roughandready.media/behind-the-lens-sarasota-photographer-julien-soriano-turns-perspective-into-art/

06/17/2026

Your website may be working perfectly today, but are the accounts behind it actually up to date?

We are currently more than two weeks into helping an organization regain ownership of its hosting account. The process has included legal reviews, affidavits, notarized documents, payment records and a lot of back-and-forth.

We have also seen websites and business email accounts go offline because the credit card on file expired and renewal notices were sent to an old email address.

A quick mid-year account review can help prevent weeks of stress, paperwork and downtime.

Read our latest article for the full checklist of what to review, including:

✓ Hosting and domain ownership
✓ Administrative access
✓ Contact information
✓ Credit cards and automatic renewals
✓ Renewal dates
✓ Former employee and vendor access

Read more: https://www.roughandready.media/your-mid-year-reminder-to-check-your-website-hosting-and-domain-accounts

06/09/2026

We’re excited to share that Michelle Greene, founder of Rough & Ready, was featured in Voyage Tampa’s Rising Stars series.

In the interview, Michelle talks about her start in journalism, the leap from newsroom leadership to agency life, and how Rough & Ready was built on storytelling, strategy, design, and a whole lot of scrappy determination.

At R&R, we help nonprofits, small businesses, restaurants, arts organizations, and community-driven brands turn messy ideas into something clear, professional, and ready for the world.

Read the full feature here:

Local StoriesJune 9, 2026 Rising Stars: Meet Michelle Greene of Tampa Local Stories Share Tweet Pin Today we’d like to introduce you to Michelle Greene. Hi Michelle, can you start by introducing yourself? We’d love to learn more about how you got to where you are today?I started my career in jou...

06/02/2026

Heads up from Rough & Ready Media:

We’ve been made aware of a spoof email circulating that appears to come from:

Rough & Ready Media [email protected]

This email is not from us.

A spoof email is when someone makes a message look like it came from a legitimate business, even though it was sent from another source. In this case, the email references a “Compliance License Key Configuration Required” and attempts to create urgency around website compliance.

Please do not click links, reply, or provide any login/payment information if you receive a suspicious email like this.

Official Rough & Ready Media emails will come from our domain, not a random Gmail address. When in doubt, contact us directly before taking action.

Scammers are getting craftier, but thankfully their branding is still usually trash.

Stay alert, and please feel free to share this with anyone who may need the reminder.

04/15/2026

The Giving Challenge is officially ON! 🧡

From noon today through noon tomorrow, you can support local nonprofits and have your gift matched by The Patterson Foundation.

A few incredible organizations to consider:

🧡 The Newtown Nation Inc. https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/the-newtown-nation-inc

🧡 Neuro Challenge Foundation
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/neuro-challenge-foundation-inc

🧡 Face Autism, Inc.
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/face-autism

🧡 Sarasota Jewish Theatre
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/sarasota-jewish-theatre-07423fd6-db92-4fd8-9ca7-ade95e05d704

🧡 Stillpoint Mission
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/stillpoint-mission

🧡 Service Dogs Saving Lives
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/service-dogs-saving-lives-inc

🧡 Via Nova Chorale
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/via-nova-chorale-inc

🧡 Literacy Council of Sarasota
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/the-literacy-council-of-sarasota-inc

🧡 Legal Aid of Manasota, Inc.
https://www.givingchallenge.org/organizations/legal-aid-of-manasota-inc

Every gift matters. Every share helps. Every nonprofit on this list is doing meaningful work in our community.

Find your favorite and give here:
https://www.givingchallenge.org