Typing on this blog is like pulling teeth for me. Its so difficult to set enough time aside to write a meaningful article, and yet still find time for family, 2 full time careers and (dare I say) self interests.
So far this year since the first of January, We've had 2 very successful Bridal shows, Wedding and Portrait bookings up the Wazoo (yep I said it), and of course constant hard work building a business. Its interesting, that it is so easy to dismiss the sheer amount of effort needed to sustain a photography business. Especially photography. Lets face it, everyone owns a camera. Anyone can capture a wedding or an event... or even do portrait work. But I've found its not the camera that makes the photographer... its the photographer itself. Its the learned skill and instinctive passion to make it happen and not miss a beat. So I say why worry about business when what I do is so life full filling!?
Moving along...
You know I take alot of pictures of my son. My wife always gets mad at me for capturing great moments, BUT I never print them out or sharing them in print form with family. Its always about sharing it on Facebook. Well, the truth is good quailty prints are a bit pricey. Sure I can go to Walmart or a 1 hour photo hut, but Frankly... my family is worth to me more than a less than acceptable 50 cent 4x6 print. My family desrves better. The image itself deserves better.
This is why I've dedicated my time during my photography business and during my free time to creating images that I wouldn't mind looking at 10 years later and still appreciate.
I want timeless moments. I want Classy moments. And most importantly I want meaningful moments, posed and candid.
Above is my son, Eli.
For the firt time he accepted posing instructions from his professional photographer, (his Daddy). I wanted a serious facial expression and ... I got it. What a proud moment for me. And what an amazing time for the both of us. Did I mention he's not even 2 years old yet?
Moments like these will live with me forever, as a photographer and most importantly as a Father.
