Monthly Archives: April 2014

Business, camera phone, Cruise, family, Iphone 5, Kansas, location, location shoot, personal, photography, Travel

How I get a week’s worth of Work!!!!!

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North Shore Turtle

GO ON VACATION…… SERIOUSLY!!!

  I have a phobia of losing clients by going on vacation.  So I try and be the good communicator and notify my clients of upcoming trips and vacations so they don’t (hopefully) schedule or plan anything during that time frame.  This way clients know and I have a few days to pack or relax before heading to the airport.

  WRONG…. I don’t know if it’s the law of attraction but 90% of the time I end up  shooting during the week and finishing the post production just before the early morning trip to the airport.  I end up catching up on my sleep on the flight to our destination.

  The last time I failed to send out my obligatory email was when my father died and I flew back to Kansas.  My primary client at the time called me the day of the funeral and asked if I could do a major rebranding shoot in two days.  No, I replied my father just passed away, can we reschedule the shoot for a week later.  No they replied.  That week I lost two very important parts of my life.  One can’t be replaced.

  btw, I’m going on vacation next Sat. and I sent “the email”.  I’m shooting for four days, doing one day of post production and then off to New Orleans.  I hope your thoughts of vacation are as productive.

Some of my vacation photos are at:  www:zwink.com

Blog, camera phone, Cruise, family, friends, Lightroom 5, location shoot, personal, photography, Travel, Uncategorized

Treasure your Vacation photos

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“Get yourself in the picture. Nothing is worse than a vacation with no shots of the family photographer. Get in the picture by using a tripod (or a steady surface such as a wall or a car hood) and the camera’s self-timer to make sure you’re included in the family memories.”

Borrowed quote from a Nikon site…..good advise.

 

More of my work at:  WWW.Zwink.com

Blog, Business, career, photography, San Diego

Do you belong?

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I have been a member of ASMP ever since I opened my own photography business.  It gave me a sense of community, I belonged.  When you have your own business, it is you against the world.  Whether you survive or prosper is up to you and only you.  But does it need to be that way?  When you belong to a group you immediately improve your chance to be successful.  Groups like ASMP or APA have education, business and advocacy programs.

Meet people that share a common link.  Network and you might find new opportunities at the least you will meet people you can talk ideas or point you in a right direction.

Asmp has over 7,000 members and growing.  As our industry has evolved, so has Asmp.  The local chapter has a wide range of programming.  I know, I’m the new Program Chair along with Matt Janecek.  Come take a look.  Our next meeting is at San Diego City College and features internationally renown photographer Vincent Versace.

If you like what you see then join us, and “Belong”.

My work is displayed at www.zwink.com, Interested in Asmp visit www.asmp.org or locally www.asmp-sd.org