The week that is and was
The ship has left port, but which way is it sailing.
I didn't realize I missed a posting yesterday. Sorry.
Even though it's only Wednesday, this week has actually been quite productive, in the business sense. Monetarily, ZILCH. Yet, I still feel good.
I have been frantically (?) (maybe "semi aggressively" would be better) setting up a fashion shoot for Jan 5th. The model is primed and I am waiting for her to get me a wardrobe list. I have a "most likely" on a MUA (Make Up Artist) who also does hair. Unfortunately, I don't have a studio....but I will have a meeting with the salon owner to talk over her 2nd floor. I am also waiting for a response back from one of the operators of an artist's building about 20 minutes from the house. It's called Creative TreeHouse. If I can get "in" I will have a studio to shoot with and it appears to have TONS of open space to work with. It's not my final location, but it's an option. A good option.
This week will also set in motion another option, which is the fate of a building I am trying to get access to. It's currently housing a bowling alley in an area that is slated to get developed. If the development plans are approved, the building will be bought and torn down. If some of the plans are not approved, I might be able to get access to the building. Or at least a floor...maybe a portion of a floor....LOL
I also got a verbal from a family friend for a family session in January. She's a former photog so I better be on my game. I've seen her work.....now there's a bit of pressure on me to equal or exceed her work. Aacckkk!
This is the business side of it. Create leads. Call/contact leads. Follow up with the contacts. It seems to take about 10-20 hours of work for one good lead. Then it will be a day of work for shooting and another three to five for post processing. I'm loving it. As time goes on, I will streamline the process. But for now, it's hit and miss.
One last COOL thing for the post. Le me set the tone.
Becca Bullet (the MUA I will be using on this next shoot), was educated and has worked in NYC (New York City) and she gave me the name of whom she worked with. I thought, just for grins and giggles, I will send off an email, kind of like a reference check. I didn't think anyone in NYC would respond. Well, lo and behold, I got a phone call last night from Kinga.
We talked for a few minutes and he had some great suggestions. I was pretty damn excited to get a call from someone working "in the industry" in NYC. I had to call Becca and tell her. We too, talked for a while about the upcoming shoot.
Where's that ship now?
I didn't realize I missed a posting yesterday. Sorry.
Even though it's only Wednesday, this week has actually been quite productive, in the business sense. Monetarily, ZILCH. Yet, I still feel good.
I have been frantically (?) (maybe "semi aggressively" would be better) setting up a fashion shoot for Jan 5th. The model is primed and I am waiting for her to get me a wardrobe list. I have a "most likely" on a MUA (Make Up Artist) who also does hair. Unfortunately, I don't have a studio....but I will have a meeting with the salon owner to talk over her 2nd floor. I am also waiting for a response back from one of the operators of an artist's building about 20 minutes from the house. It's called Creative TreeHouse. If I can get "in" I will have a studio to shoot with and it appears to have TONS of open space to work with. It's not my final location, but it's an option. A good option.
This week will also set in motion another option, which is the fate of a building I am trying to get access to. It's currently housing a bowling alley in an area that is slated to get developed. If the development plans are approved, the building will be bought and torn down. If some of the plans are not approved, I might be able to get access to the building. Or at least a floor...maybe a portion of a floor....LOL
I also got a verbal from a family friend for a family session in January. She's a former photog so I better be on my game. I've seen her work.....now there's a bit of pressure on me to equal or exceed her work. Aacckkk!
This is the business side of it. Create leads. Call/contact leads. Follow up with the contacts. It seems to take about 10-20 hours of work for one good lead. Then it will be a day of work for shooting and another three to five for post processing. I'm loving it. As time goes on, I will streamline the process. But for now, it's hit and miss.
One last COOL thing for the post. Le me set the tone.
Becca Bullet (the MUA I will be using on this next shoot), was educated and has worked in NYC (New York City) and she gave me the name of whom she worked with. I thought, just for grins and giggles, I will send off an email, kind of like a reference check. I didn't think anyone in NYC would respond. Well, lo and behold, I got a phone call last night from Kinga.
We talked for a few minutes and he had some great suggestions. I was pretty damn excited to get a call from someone working "in the industry" in NYC. I had to call Becca and tell her. We too, talked for a while about the upcoming shoot.
Where's that ship now?
Labels: business, learning, opportunities, studio
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