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Sorry for the absence…

I know I haven’t posted an update in forever, but there are two reasons… One, I have been totally slammed with photo shoots. That’s a good thing, because it means a ton of money has been coming in to make up for such a lackluster January and average February. Two, I need to move from Blogger to WordPress, since Blogger is discontinuing their FTP service. I don’t want to do a bunch of posts that potentially could get lost in the move.

I’ll be posting a bunch of stuff soon, but for at least another week, I might be pretty quiet here. Sorry.
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I need to shave…

I had to take photo for my NBA press credentials (I’m shooting for the American Airlines Center during the NBA All Star game weekend here in Dallas), and I noticed that I really need to shave. I’m not going to share a photo with you, because it might scare any women and children looking at your monitor. I look like a mountain man or a grizzly bear. Well, I guess I’m keeping the facial hair through the weekend and then I’ll shave.

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Art contest…

Do you feel like entering your photography in an art contest?

www.artistsassoc.org

CALL FOR ARTISTS
AANC 19th National Art Exhibition & Sale

The Artists Association of Northern Colorado (AANC) is currently accepting entries for its prestigious National Art Exhibition. Artists from across the country are encouraged to enter. For the prospectus: www.artistsassoc.org.

Call for Artists
Deadline: February 4, 2010

Artists Association of Northern Colorado
19th National Art Exhibition
The Lincoln Center – Fort Collins, CO

April 3 – May 7, 2010

Entry Fees: Members $35/3 entries
Non-members: $40/3 entries
Over $5,000 in awards!

Juror: Frank Francese, NWS – Grand Junction, CO
Workshop: April 7 – 9

www.artistsassoc.org
[email protected]

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Another photo from 2009…

Maybe I should be posting my very best images, instead of odds and ends that catch my eye. After all, this is a blog that potential clients see. However, I just feel like posting a few random shots that I find to be interesting… for whatever reason. A soft, subtle picture of a local musician or this:

I know, I know. Very goofy. Very, very goofy. I was working in the studio one late night and my middle boy (2 years old in this shot, now 3) came up to visit. He should’ve been sleeping, but I couldn’t resist playing with him, instead. Here he is howling like a wolf.
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Some days…

Some days just aren’t fun. I can deal with it. I’m just not happy with all the hassle that comes with the job today.

I recently sold an image to a French magazine and I’ve had to deal with that mess. It sounds like everything is fixed now, so I should be getting paid soon. And then I have another client who wants to short change me on a shoot. I’ll either get it worked out or wind up losing a few bucks on the disputed difference. It’s not the end of the world, but it’s still a hassle. Oh, and I have to resend a disc to a client, because some of the pics aren’t pulling up. Did I send a bad disc? Is it their computer? Who knows… all I know is that I now have to re-burn and re-mail a job that should’ve been closed out already.

Maybe I’m just in a complaining mood today. Sorry. At least you get a chance to see that being a freelance photographer isn’t all parties and pictures. It is also dealing with a LOT of messed up business issues that need to be resolved. Things very rarely run as smooth as you want them to. Even with shoots, they are often getting rescheduled and pushed to the very last minute, or subjects don’t show up on time.
I’m still happy to be doing it, though. I’ll take the bad days as a freelance photographer, because they are still better than many people’s good days stuck in a cubicle!
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ASMP Christmas party…

ASMP Dallas Christmas Party:

At Ghost Bar Dallas Roof Top Lounge “W” Hotel

When: Thursday December 10
Where: Ghost Bar 2440 Victory Park Lane Dallas, TX 75219 (214) 397.4100

members and non-members are welcomed — In fact, the entire photography, design, advertising, commercial art, art, modeling community is welcomed to join our soirée. Just mention one of our members (or say you saw the poster =).

The “private” party is from 7:00 – 9:00 PM (the bar opens to the public at 9:00 PM). We can stay as long as we like until closing.

There is no charge to enter for us, or our invited guests, spouses, or dates. ($20.00 per person to the public after 9:00 PM). No one under 21 years old is allowed, please dress appropriately for the Ghostbar or you may be refused entrance.

There are a limited number of snacks & free drinks and after they are exhausted the party will become a cash bar. We will have a live band Luv Bus, fronted by Gary Boren, which is a mix of jazz/indie/salsa fusion band, that also plays Johnny Cash covers, YeeHaw! (hey, I happen to like Johnny Cash). The clubs Disco starts at 9:00 PM and will be up-volume, up-tempo, and get-up- & dance.

Parking — There will be valet parking at the W hotel that is NOT paid for by ASMP – there is limited self parking in the area – since there is a Mav’s game at 7:30 that evening we suggest you use the valet and be aware there will be traffic.