I've been a busy bee. Trying to get gear, figuring out marketing for my photography. I designed some promotional postcards and I'm actually really excited about them! My hope is that I can get a bit of portrait clients who wants some pics for the holidays. I'm also advertising in The Boston Parents Paper online.
Today, Pictage was having a deal for a six month membership, so I jumped on it. This will allow me to shoot, then send my clients to the site to order prints.
This afternoon I went to the local doggie boutique to ask if I could get her help with promotion in return for a commission. She's thinking about it.
It's interesting. Stressful, but kind of exciting. Just to see what might happen. Once I finally get my belt pack (the craziness with the previously blogged about camera company has been a real mess), I'm hoping to hit the pavement in search of freelance with local newspapers and magazines. And I'm gettign a hold of area video production companies in hope that they may need a freelancer.
And I just learned something interesting...The Palm Beach Post actually hired a new photographer after the most recent one quit! I don't know why but I feel insulted. I didn't have bitter feelings until just now.
In other news, Oliver is surgery-bound on Tuesday. I took him to the vet for an eye thing last week. The vet said she couldn't see any damage to his eye, but I knew - it's that refractory ulcer again that he got last year. I took him to a specialist a few days ago and sure enough they found an ulcer under his third eyelid, and some small growth on his upper eyelid which may have contributed to the ulcer in the first place.
So, I will be taking him in on tuesday, the poor little guy.
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Friday, October 24, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
My Last Day
Yes, my last day was last week but I just recently got these pictures from when I was doing inventory and turning in my gear. G Lovett took the pictures. I'm glad he did.
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Canon VS Nikon
I've committed to Canon, it would appear, for my gear once I leave the paper. I didn't really mean to commit to it, but I offered my highest bid on a zoom lens, 70-200mm, and actually won it on eBay. I didn't think I would win it because the things in immaculate shape, and I thought for sure someone would outbid me. But, they didn't and I got it.
I'm glad, now the decision is made..
I've been struggling with this decision for a while. When I worked in upstate NY, we used Nikons and they served me just fine. Nikons are a bit cheaper than Canon, I've noticed. I sent an email out to some people I know in the field. Some are people I've worked with and some are just friends and some are both. I got answers from certain people which I expected to get. Especially the one from BM who was an editor of mine during an internship. He basically said that what makes the image is the shooter, not the camera. I had to laugh and reply that he gave me the precise answer I expected from him. Comforting, really.
The overall vote seemed to lean more towards Canon. Since I have been shooting with canon for the past six years while here in South Florida and well, I have a lens from eBay which is canon now, I guess the decisions made!
Whah hoo!
Now I just need a camera body to go with the lens...and more lenses...and strobes..and...
I'm glad, now the decision is made..
I've been struggling with this decision for a while. When I worked in upstate NY, we used Nikons and they served me just fine. Nikons are a bit cheaper than Canon, I've noticed. I sent an email out to some people I know in the field. Some are people I've worked with and some are just friends and some are both. I got answers from certain people which I expected to get. Especially the one from BM who was an editor of mine during an internship. He basically said that what makes the image is the shooter, not the camera. I had to laugh and reply that he gave me the precise answer I expected from him. Comforting, really.
The overall vote seemed to lean more towards Canon. Since I have been shooting with canon for the past six years while here in South Florida and well, I have a lens from eBay which is canon now, I guess the decisions made!
Whah hoo!
Now I just need a camera body to go with the lens...and more lenses...and strobes..and...
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