I have been blog surfing, website surfing lately. I have been reading a lot of photographer blogs etc. Wow.. There are good people in this world and bad people in this world.. and some pretty damn opinionated ones. I am definitely opinionated but I try not to be arrogant but there are someone people that put that hand in hand. I have ceased venting on fb or at least I try REALLY hard not too lol.. People can read my thoughts here if not they can press next.
So while reading all these opinions and such I started trying to justify myself. I am a lawyer by day and most nights and weekends and drives home lol, I sit on numerous boards and volunteer lots and I am a mom to two wonderful girls and a wife to a great hubby. I love to scrapbook and I like to take photos. This love of taking photos has resulted in a side venture or hobby or stress reliever. Its like painting or scrapbooking cept I click. Yes I do charge now for my services and gasp I even give CD's of High Resolution photos. I am taboo lol. I am charging $100 for family photos and 75 for glamour shots and starting at 800-1000 for weddings (depends) as I get better and more experienced things may change. I am LEARNING as we are all in life and I don't promote myself with a fancy website, I have my blog and a facebook group page and who knows what the future holds.
I decided I didn't need to justify myself to anyone, I am not a professional photographer and I would be offended to be labeled that lol. I am a Mom and Wife that is a Professional Lawyer that moonlights as a budding photographer on occasion. lol. If you like my work both legally and/or photographically the possibilities are endless. I can do a prenup and take your pictures lmao.. kidding.. we all need to lighten up and justify ourselves only to ourselves or at least the lil girls who hold my heart.
10 years ago
4 comments:
Does someone need a knuckle sandwich? I totally think we should get together to do the glamour thing but we need to get more girls involved! PS. I love you for everything you are!
lol no.. no one said anything to me I was just reading things and the messages that ppl put across to anyone thinking about even venturing into photography lol.. plus i totally promote other photographers.. i have an idea for your glamour fun day..
After reading some things on certain sites and groups I agree with you. People need to take a step down from the high horse...I feel very offended at some of these pro photogs "knocking down" people who are trying to learn. Get over it! I hope that I never get labled a "pro" in their eyes...
Hey, if it means anything I am a professional photographer. Two years at school and a diploma to prove it. But I have hardly earned a cent in my field so you have me beat!
I like my current vocation as mom to my two little girls among other things, including my life/career in birth.
I suppose none of that matters if you love what you do and in order to make money... other people love what you do!
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