re: Official Photography Thread. ♥

<blockquote><b>Quoting ℳary ℐane:</b>" Kalaina, those pics you just posted on FB are amazing!! "</blockquote>




Thanks!!  

Quoting Mrs.Dani:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Jeni ♥ Teagan:</b>" squishy cute 1 month old alert <3 ... [snip!] ... month old) goes as smoothly as this one did. **fingers crossed** "</blockquote> Just curious, what f stop were you on?"

f/1.4
1/500
ISO 640

 

Quoting Jeni ♥ Teagan:" squishy cute 1 month old alert <3 look at his adorably chunky thighs! He was 10lbs at birth so he ... [snip!] ... out big  Really hope the shoot I have tomorrow (another 1 month old) goes as smoothly as this one did. **fingers crossed** "

Dang girl, you've been having a good streak lol. I'm expecting this kid to come out around 10 lbs. Zaida was 9.5 lbs as was.

Which photo do you like more?

Quoting Mrs.Dani:" Which photo do you like more? "

I love boobie babies. So 2  

Quoting Mrs.Dani:" Which photo do you like more? "

I think they're both super cute. I hope you don't mind me saying, but the eyes are a bit over sharpened and the WB is quite cool.

if you didn't see on my page,
haven't asked for CC in awhile, so some light cc would be nice  

Quoting kuhlaneuh:" if you didn't see on my page, haven't asked for CC in awhile, so some light cc would be nice   "

I love them all! The first one though, is the focus more on her scarf than her eyes?

Quoting Mandy and her girls!~:" Yeah they even looked online at the store yesterday and he said they didn't have it and I checked on mine and it wasn't there just the 1.8."

Well honestly, I think you will be just as happy with the 1.8 especially because you're wanting to be cautious with saving money. I absolutely love my 1.8. I mean, I haven't shot with the 1.4 yet to compare though, but I'm happy with it for now.

Quoting Mrs.Dani:" Which photo do you like more? "

I like both   Don't make me decide! lol.

Quoting kuhlaneuh:" if you didn't see on my page, haven't asked for CC in awhile, so some light cc would be nice   "

I love them! You're seriously my photography idol  

Quoting awesomebrandi:" I think they're both super cute. I hope you don't mind me saying, but the eyes are a bit over sharpened and the WB is quite cool."

No I never mind CC. I actually posted these two earlier asking for some CC and asking if they were a bit cool.  . Yeah I notice I tend to over-sharpen the eyes. When I edit I feel like they look dull and so I try to sharpen a little and end up over-sharpening them. It is something I am trying to work on though.   And I noticed after I posted that they looked cool compared to the others I had posted.

Quoting kuhlaneuh:" if you didn't see on my page, haven't asked for CC in awhile, so some light cc would be nice   "

I love the second to last one! I think they look great.

Quoting kuhlaneuh:" if you didn't see on my page, haven't asked for CC in awhile, so some light cc would be nice   "

I like the light and tones in them and I particularly like 1 and 3, but the extra headspace on the other ones bugs me personally. And holy crap.. it looks like you live in Antarctica LOL

Okay, so what are you guys' thoughts on this? SO's aunt owns a photography business in our town that is VERY well known. She gets a lot of business (it's also a very small town.) Well, she saw all the people commenting on my pictures & posting on my wall asking me to do their photos, & I was telling them they'd have to wait until I got my business license & everything so I was legal. Well, she asked me a few weeks ago to do Easter Mini Sessions with her. She said we would split profits & it would give me a chance to try it out & everything. So we're doing that in March.

Well today, she messaged me & asked this: (Brad is SO's brother who is also into Photography)

Also, I've been thinking....Uh oh! lol If Brad was still interested (he is thinking about it again), It might be cool, and financially beneficial, if we created one big studio. It is fine working alone, and easier when it comes time to pay yourself, but it is hard to afford equipment and studio rental/utilities, etc... when you are paying for it all yourself and you only have time to do so many sessions. BUT, more photographers means more sessions, which means more $; and splitting costs could mean cooler studio and awesome equipment to share. We could come up with a formula for paying ourselves per session we shoot while leaving a bit to go back into the company to pay bills and buy equipment, then any profit at the end of the year could be split. (Paperwork to do for this stuff is pretty easy, especially since I already have online websites for purchases and such). We could also do 2 shooter weddings that way and split the profit according to who booked it and how big of a role they are going to play in post processing. (For example a 70/30 split, the 70% going to the person who booked the wedding and is doing the majority of the editing and package fulfillment, 30% to the second shooter for helping shoot on that day and just helping with edits and package fulfillment.) MANY clients want 2 shooters these days, and really we would have 3 because I send Chad or Brad in with a 3rd camera to photograph groomsmen as they are getting ready since girls can't be in there. lol But I was just thinking, if we could go into business and split costs, we could probably do bigger/better things, and still have time with our kids because we are splitting work. Just something to think about. At least 5 people have asked to go into business with me now and I've said no, so this is definitely a compliment. ha ha ha...and DO NOT feel badly if you don't think it's a good idea. It was just a suggestion. Of course lots of things would need to be "hashed out" and we could do a trial period, but There are just so many things I would love to have for the business that I can't afford and if there was more than one of us, we might really be able to have an awesome studio...




She's not a bad photographer, but we do have different styles. However, she was actually asking me how I edit & about my workflow, & actually asked ME to teach HER some things. & I'm sure there are things she can teach me. I asked her if we would still be "allowed' to book our own individual sessions & everything & she said that she thinks that's what we SHOULD do. It would help me a lot since I'm just starting out & she has a ton of lenses/backdrops/& props & a huge client base already. But in another sense, I'm worried that it won't work out & things will be awkward or something.

Also, I would be working as contracted under her, so she would just give me a form at the end of every year for me to file taxes, so I just kind of think it would be less of a hassle since I'm pretty clueless on running a business right now. What do you guys think? Do you think it's a bad idea?