Well, despite thoughts otherwise I see now why I never became a writer- seriously I can't think of that much topical stuff to write about- which is funny since I could talk all day long about nothing. LOL
The short version is change in full time employers...then a change of stores for 2 months... rebuilt store new crew and one by one less managers...things are still not totally settled but that's the 9-5 thing. The NON 9-5 thing is like WOW seriously??!
Winter of 2012 saw the first seasonal rush I have ever gotten. Literally booked from September thru Jan 2013. Then a week after the departure from one job came a call from old friends looking for a show photographer vendor for a cat show. I hadn't really seriously studied the photography thing and disclosed as much but they were happy to have me and with a 20$ budget rebuilt the booth with what I had to maximize profit, and time. I had never been so busy!! Clients lined up, people getting testy because they expected to walk in and sit right down for a consultation but had to wait as I was shooting cats! Sunday was less crazy but still kept me busy. I walked away with a month's rent and the realization that I needed to buckle down and study and be much better at what I didn't think I should/could do...
When I got home I found a letter in the mail from the Milwaukee Zoological Society asking if I would be interested in vending a National Conference in Oct 2014. After following up I found out that this invite is by recommendation ONLY. You can not apply to vend at this show! (Oh HELL YEAH)
Spring was fighting with the website for a overhaul... again. I keep spending money on this lame duck and it keeps just bobbing away not doing anything...A marketing meeting gave me a few ideas though..more work and more studying..yea...webdesign...:(
April was the Midwest Horse Fair and while I only could go for 1 day I spent it on my feet and working. 1st was to improve the quality of the shots I was taking. 2nd was to talk to owners and breeders rather than being a faceless blob in a mass of people. A very enlightening day. Even bumped into someone who I talked with online who is an equine photographer. Walked out Saturday feeling successful and accomplished. (with a potential of 2 sales/commissions) April and May also was 2 trips to the Milwaukee Zoo to get more ref shots for the upcoming AZAD show (the zoo conference).
May was double booked on an easy day! Memorial Weekend was Beaver Creek, Lots of good shots.Worked a 12 hour day before the show- 2 hours of sleep...was falling asleep at the tripod by the ring- had to leave early- Sunday :( Sunday got rained out...:( Had a few orders for prints :)
June... wait June was there somewhere right??! Umm yeah maybe? Still working on a commission from April.. And taking a class on Photo composition and editing... Full time hours: 55-60/week
July horse shows ren faire horse shows! Wait wasn't I working on a thing for-? Oh well..Finished the Charcoal commission in the end of July.. Thank God my poor clients probably thought I forgot about them...
Picked up a tablet for the computer to speed up photo edting now I get to learn a new program >.< Still at Full time hours: 55-60/week
August: Things are starting to settle down. Full time hours: about 50. Had a chance for a day off up in the Dells.Amazing how much of a workaholic I am. Spent 2 hours in a "safari park" getting refs for zoo conference. Shot the County fair picked up a few fans, some say they would order prints...got back to working on the large wolf painting.
Where did all the time go??
