SEP is growing already. I am usually all about baby steps when starting a huge adventure like starting a new company, but there are just some things you should go big on as soon as you can. Initial financial investments might be difficult at first, but have the potential to pay off in the near future.
That being said, I have made some very wise and sound financial investments into my company. New equipment, software and a brand new website (that I will be revealing in the very near future) have allowed me to give my company a boost to jump start my success.
Stay tuned for more to come....
Monday, June 28, 2010
Friday, June 25, 2010
SEP needs a home!
On the world wide web that is....
I love my facebook SEP page and I am okay with this one, but I want a nice new pretty home!
The problem? I have seen so many perfect places for me that I cannot decide on which one will be my final forever home. Not to mention I have a few web designers who have pitched me some really good ideas, but not exactly what I want.
Honestly, what does a girl have to do to find the bling, pop and wow for her company website?
*le sigh*
I love my facebook SEP page and I am okay with this one, but I want a nice new pretty home!
The problem? I have seen so many perfect places for me that I cannot decide on which one will be my final forever home. Not to mention I have a few web designers who have pitched me some really good ideas, but not exactly what I want.
Honestly, what does a girl have to do to find the bling, pop and wow for her company website?
*le sigh*
Monday, June 21, 2010
Art is Subjective
I had something quite interesting happen to me today. In the midst of working on various projects I received a few instant messages from people in regard to my pictures posted on my SEP Facebook page.
One picture got several very different reactions that ranged from disgust to adoration. I was quite surprised at the negative reactions. Not only because the comments were about the pictures I had taken, but because I have seen similar pictures for decades now and had never been witness to such unfavorable opinions.
It took me a few minutes to really think about what was being said to me and process without getting offended. All of a sudden a light clicked and all the bad feelings went away. I remembered that even though I was taking a portrait picture, it is still art. Art is subjective. Different people see different things as art. Which is fantastic if you think about it because it would honestly suck if everyone liked the same pieces. Where would the world be if all we ever saw were paintings of roses in vases or dogs playing poker? Variety is key and I am okay with that.
I am okay with someone not liking my pictures. The only people that need to be happy with the photographs I take are myself and the client. If someone else appreciates them, wonderful! I am happy that I could invoke a good emotion from someone looking at my work. If someone doesn't care for it or finds it offensive, they have the ability to close the browser window, turn their head away from the print or refuse to look at my portfolio any further.
I am okay with that too because art is subjective and I am an artist!
One picture got several very different reactions that ranged from disgust to adoration. I was quite surprised at the negative reactions. Not only because the comments were about the pictures I had taken, but because I have seen similar pictures for decades now and had never been witness to such unfavorable opinions.
It took me a few minutes to really think about what was being said to me and process without getting offended. All of a sudden a light clicked and all the bad feelings went away. I remembered that even though I was taking a portrait picture, it is still art. Art is subjective. Different people see different things as art. Which is fantastic if you think about it because it would honestly suck if everyone liked the same pieces. Where would the world be if all we ever saw were paintings of roses in vases or dogs playing poker? Variety is key and I am okay with that.
I am okay with someone not liking my pictures. The only people that need to be happy with the photographs I take are myself and the client. If someone else appreciates them, wonderful! I am happy that I could invoke a good emotion from someone looking at my work. If someone doesn't care for it or finds it offensive, they have the ability to close the browser window, turn their head away from the print or refuse to look at my portfolio any further.
I am okay with that too because art is subjective and I am an artist!
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Principessa D
Here are some pictures of D @ Breitbeck Park in Oswego, New York. She always has been and always will be an absolute joy to photograph!
DEVASTATION 2010
DEVASTATION is an annual gaming event that is brought to you right here in Arizona! I was one of the photographers for the event this year and here are some of the pictures from the first two days of the event!
\This is Robb Chiarini aka JediRobb. He is the man who started it all
and keeps it going bigger and better each and every year!
You can never start too early to become a true gamer!
Casual Gaming
Tournament Gaming
Game hard or go home!
To see the rest of the pictures head on over to
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Event Photography
Taking pictures at any kind of major event can be tough. The sheer volume of people can make capturing great pictures difficult. Now add in a huge gaming tournament and you will feel my pain.
I am up to the challenge and I am even enjoying it. I will post pictures soon!
Brought to you by Desiree's BlackBerry
Monday, June 7, 2010
Take time to smell the Roses!
Vacations are awesome. Some of my greatest memories are from family vacations. Not to mention the pictures. It is always a good thing to head to different places and see things from new perspectives.
For the next 2 weeks my family and I are headed to Oswego & Buffalo, New York for vacation. I am quite excited as part of it will be a working vacation when I have a few photo shoots, but I am also looking forward to putting the camera down for a bit and take some time to relax and enjoy visiting with family and friends.
I will still be keeping up and posting here. I will still be working. But, I will also use the time to relax. I promise!
For the next 2 weeks my family and I are headed to Oswego & Buffalo, New York for vacation. I am quite excited as part of it will be a working vacation when I have a few photo shoots, but I am also looking forward to putting the camera down for a bit and take some time to relax and enjoy visiting with family and friends.
I will still be keeping up and posting here. I will still be working. But, I will also use the time to relax. I promise!
Friday, June 4, 2010
The necessary evil
I have witnessed evil today. I even had to take part in it. It was torture and I am not sure I will ever be the same.
What is this evil I speak of you ask?
Paperwork. No, I am not kidding. Wait! Hold on! I'm serious!
The paperwork that encompasses starting your own business is endless. If you have ever signed mortgage documents you get a general idea of what I am talking about. There is so much that you need to fill out, give endless details about and sign that your hand cramps so bad that you lose feeling in your entire arm.
I suppose I could have filled all of the forms out on line, but I am still an old fashioned kind of woman. I like working with people face to face. I am a photographer after all. One downfall though, to my never ending need to keep that one on one personal touch in my life is that most things that you would do in person are tedious and take twice as long as using current technology.
There is a huge bonus to doing these kinds of things in person that definitely makes all of the work and time worth it though. Networking. You cannot network with your computer monitor and keyboard as you are filling forms out on the computer. You can, however, chat up the kind lady who is at the front desk whose boyfriend is moving here from Colorado in a week and would love to have their pictures taken together when he gets here. The woman who gives you the forms and tells you what to do with them when you are done filling them out who has two children and her daughter has a baby on the way and she loved hearing about your Baby's First Year Package that might make a great gift. And last but not least the gentlemen who you gave the completed forms to who is a motorcycle rider and wants some pictures done of him, his son and his bike.
All of those conversations could not have happened if I had stayed home and filled forms out on line.
The lesson for today....Face evil and your reward can be great.
What is this evil I speak of you ask?
Paperwork. No, I am not kidding. Wait! Hold on! I'm serious!
The paperwork that encompasses starting your own business is endless. If you have ever signed mortgage documents you get a general idea of what I am talking about. There is so much that you need to fill out, give endless details about and sign that your hand cramps so bad that you lose feeling in your entire arm.
I suppose I could have filled all of the forms out on line, but I am still an old fashioned kind of woman. I like working with people face to face. I am a photographer after all. One downfall though, to my never ending need to keep that one on one personal touch in my life is that most things that you would do in person are tedious and take twice as long as using current technology.
There is a huge bonus to doing these kinds of things in person that definitely makes all of the work and time worth it though. Networking. You cannot network with your computer monitor and keyboard as you are filling forms out on the computer. You can, however, chat up the kind lady who is at the front desk whose boyfriend is moving here from Colorado in a week and would love to have their pictures taken together when he gets here. The woman who gives you the forms and tells you what to do with them when you are done filling them out who has two children and her daughter has a baby on the way and she loved hearing about your Baby's First Year Package that might make a great gift. And last but not least the gentlemen who you gave the completed forms to who is a motorcycle rider and wants some pictures done of him, his son and his bike.
All of those conversations could not have happened if I had stayed home and filled forms out on line.
The lesson for today....Face evil and your reward can be great.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Ready. Set. Create!
Pretty good title for my first post, don't you think?
I have to tell you, I was kind of hesitant to starting a blog for SEP. Making a blog puts some pressure on you to really put forth an effort every day! Every day you have to network. Every day you have to find beauty. Every day you have to share some piece of you with the world. The more I thought about starting this blog, I got a bit nervous and started doubting myself. Then about a half a second later, I got over it and realized that those things I mentioned are absolutely no problem to make an every day thing for me. I already do them every day! Now I just get to do them on a more extensive stage...the world wide web.
I am glad that you stopped by and were here for the start of it all. I just love beginnings. They are so exciting!
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