I'm having a fantastic week!
I've got really good feedback on my wedding teasers on Facebook and I'm pumped because I've got a few consults in Nov for 2013 weddings. I've already got two booked and next year I want to make it my best year with wedding photography. The money is killer but they are a lot of work.
I spend 12hrs on the day shooting then about a total of 12-24hrs after in editing. I make press bound albums that are custom to match the wedding for my clients. I am proud of myself that I don't stress out during these. I still remember clear as day my teacher's in school (all of them) telling us how hard Wedding Photography is and that less then 5 of us students will end up doing them.
After this year... I will no longer do family portraits. After two years, many many families I have grown to hate them. More often then not I deal with bad kids. I can't believe the lack of parenting out there. I am one of those people that will yell at you at the grocery store if your kids are bad and the fact I cant put my two cents in (because I have to keep things professional) really angers me.
I can't even tell you how many times I've come home after a family photo session and cracked open a beer (or rum) to take the edge off. One time I went in on a Sunday (which I RARELY book on because thats my hammer out the editing day) and I got home at 11am and needed a drink and doobie STAT. This kid was one of the worst I've delt with. Spitting at her step dad, running around the studio, farting, burping.. it was HORRIFIC to see this from a 3 year old girl. At that age kids know how to behave. My best friend has 3 kids and I have never seen such good kids. The oldest gives a bit of attitude because shes almost 10 now and starting to show that shes going to be a wild teen LOL poor Kristen but those two girls and their baby brother get diciplined if they are bad and I rarely see that. Actually her husband is pretty funny and I can remember this one time at a dinner party we were drinking after and playing cards and the girls kept running in to check up on the party and their dad was like "So help me god if you don't get back to the play room and finish coloring and listening to your ipods I will light your hair on FIRE!" then they both ran screaming back to the play room and played.
I've got some really sweet news to share..... I am going to be a feature Photographer in a LA and Toronto Magazine.
I've been working soooo hard to get my stuff noticed and proud to say I was contacted about being a feature photographer and I cried I was so happy.
You see I hail from Calgary Alberta Canada and I like to say we are like the Texas of Canada. My city is known for Oil and Gas and I wanted to put us on the map for art.
Calgary is more then just oil and gas... we have a killer underground music scene, stunning models and super talented photographers. I submitted my "About Me" last night and I can't wait to see which images they have picked for the feature. I don't get to see any of it until after its published.
Well SG'ers! I'm off to pick up some props for tonights shoot. I am shooting a Zivity set along with a album cover for a local artist named TRINITY. She's been killing it in the Country scene and got to play at the Big Valley Jamboree this year which is HUGE!.
xxx
Hazzard
I've got really good feedback on my wedding teasers on Facebook and I'm pumped because I've got a few consults in Nov for 2013 weddings. I've already got two booked and next year I want to make it my best year with wedding photography. The money is killer but they are a lot of work.
I spend 12hrs on the day shooting then about a total of 12-24hrs after in editing. I make press bound albums that are custom to match the wedding for my clients. I am proud of myself that I don't stress out during these. I still remember clear as day my teacher's in school (all of them) telling us how hard Wedding Photography is and that less then 5 of us students will end up doing them.
After this year... I will no longer do family portraits. After two years, many many families I have grown to hate them. More often then not I deal with bad kids. I can't believe the lack of parenting out there. I am one of those people that will yell at you at the grocery store if your kids are bad and the fact I cant put my two cents in (because I have to keep things professional) really angers me.
I can't even tell you how many times I've come home after a family photo session and cracked open a beer (or rum) to take the edge off. One time I went in on a Sunday (which I RARELY book on because thats my hammer out the editing day) and I got home at 11am and needed a drink and doobie STAT. This kid was one of the worst I've delt with. Spitting at her step dad, running around the studio, farting, burping.. it was HORRIFIC to see this from a 3 year old girl. At that age kids know how to behave. My best friend has 3 kids and I have never seen such good kids. The oldest gives a bit of attitude because shes almost 10 now and starting to show that shes going to be a wild teen LOL poor Kristen but those two girls and their baby brother get diciplined if they are bad and I rarely see that. Actually her husband is pretty funny and I can remember this one time at a dinner party we were drinking after and playing cards and the girls kept running in to check up on the party and their dad was like "So help me god if you don't get back to the play room and finish coloring and listening to your ipods I will light your hair on FIRE!" then they both ran screaming back to the play room and played.
I've got some really sweet news to share..... I am going to be a feature Photographer in a LA and Toronto Magazine.
I've been working soooo hard to get my stuff noticed and proud to say I was contacted about being a feature photographer and I cried I was so happy.
You see I hail from Calgary Alberta Canada and I like to say we are like the Texas of Canada. My city is known for Oil and Gas and I wanted to put us on the map for art.
Calgary is more then just oil and gas... we have a killer underground music scene, stunning models and super talented photographers. I submitted my "About Me" last night and I can't wait to see which images they have picked for the feature. I don't get to see any of it until after its published.
Well SG'ers! I'm off to pick up some props for tonights shoot. I am shooting a Zivity set along with a album cover for a local artist named TRINITY. She's been killing it in the Country scene and got to play at the Big Valley Jamboree this year which is HUGE!.
xxx
Hazzard
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shema:
Good for you, Hazzard!
redd3vil:
im not sure of the country part. ive or big and rich...thats it