Wednesday, March 17, 2010

I've got that springy feelin'

 Project 365 - Day 27 


Spring has officially returned and along with it, spring cleaning!  We spring cleaned the house from top to bottom and wound up redecorating my bedroom in the process.  The picture above is of the photos I framed for my room.  I have been testing out photo printers recently and most of them let you order 4-5 sample photos to test their quality and services.  I've found a couple companies that I really like and will use when I need prints from my photoshoots.

I chose the best prints and bought frames for them yesterday and will be hanging them up tomorrow when I officially finish redecorating my room :)  I have been waiting almost two months until Spring came along to use my new comforter set.  Once I put it on my bed, change my curtains and hang my pictures I will finally be done.  I will post pictures once everything is finished.

I don't know what my problem has been lately (stress most likely), but it seems like I cannot focus on anything and everyday I feel like I've accomplished nothing.  I know that isn't totally true, but that's how I feel.  I've been reading up on the business aspect of photography and most days I come away from it feeling very overwhelmed.  There is SO much to know and so many things to consider.  But I keep telling myself 'one thing at a time'; perfect my photography and take the step into a business when the time is right.  I am a perfectionist (very bad!) and I always feel the need to plan everything, so it only makes sense to me to do the research now and know the costs of having my own business before jumping into anything.  From what I've read, many people who start their own photography business are ill-prepared and don't realize what is entailed until they are in the midst of it.  For this reason, most Photographers are out of business within 5 years.  I am determined that I will not be one of them!

Speaking of business, I will post about the photoshoot I have booked.  I will give you a hint: there will be many flowers and people to photograph ;)

Friday, March 12, 2010

She's Alive!

I'm alive and well!  I had no idea that it had been almost a month since my last post and I didn't want to let anymore time go by before posting.  I started out taking a break while I was sick and then time just flew by and I've gotten out of the habit now.  I haven't even been taking many photos recently and my Project 365 is still stuck on Day 26 lol.

Wow, so many things to talk about...I don't know where to start!  I'll make a short list below and then talk about things in more detail in the next few days :)

What I did on my vacation (no) sick leave (no, that doesn't sound right either) recuperation:

* DVR'd and watched the Olympics.  The whole thing - all 17 days (well, ALL of the speed skating, snowboarding and figure skating anyhow).  I've never watched to entire Olympics before and I really enjoyed it.  Now I am looking forward to the Summer Olympics!

* Developed a fondness for Apolo Anton Ohno ;)

* Bought a new computer with Windows 7 (which I am loving!  bye bye Vista!!)

* Transferred everything over from my old computer (again!) to the new one

* Went on a mini-photoshoot and finally got the picture I've been wanting to take for a long time.

* Found out that the mouse is back.

* Had a hand in making sure the mouse didn't come back again :(

* Rearranged my room and turned it into a more functional office/bedroom.  The clutter was driving me crazy!


Well, I think that should about cover it for now.  It's good to be back!  I missed my routine and hopefully I can get back into the swing of things with taking my photos every day and posting them here.  For now, here is the photo I mentioned above of the church.  It's a small church in our town and I've driven by it quite a few times and always thought it would make a nice picture around dusk.