You know the rest right?<\/p>\n
Then don’t say anything at all.<\/p>\n
It’s my goal for 2013. Seriously. NO – SERIOUSLY.<\/p>\n
I see SO many people on FACEBOOK whining and complaining about everybody else. The latest one was an area photographer complaining about the fact that EVERYONE is a photographer. Saying that the only people that deserve to be photographers are people with the right education and training. Other people joined in and named names about who they don’t like – who they don’t think deserves to be a photographer.<\/p>\n
I’ve learned something recently when it comes to this business. PAY ATTENTION TO YOURSELF.<\/p>\n
There will always be more and more people popping up and creating competition. There will always be clients that leave and go to another photographer – clients you thought were VERY happy with your work. It sucks. It will continue to suck. But why are you in this business in the first place?<\/p>\n
For me – it’s not about money. It’s great that I can supplement our income with this job – but for me it’s about connecting.<\/p>\n
It’s about creating a beautiful memory for someone. A moment captured in time that will never happen again – not EXACTLY the same anyway. I believe that God has given me a gift – an eye for moments. Some of you might not agree – and that’s PERFECTLY fine.<\/p>\n
It’s about creating a connection with someone – capturing your emotion with my lens.<\/p>\n
While I need clients to make my business run and work – I also don’t need to convince everyone to choose me. If you are unhappy with the work I’ve given you – I’m truly sorry. It breaks my heart. If you are using a different photographer and you are happy – then I am happy.<\/p>\n
In October I took the month off from FACEBOOK – it helped my work SO MUCH! I wasn’t focused on what everyone else was shooting – I was focused on what I was shooting. I wasn’t comparing myself to anyone. While I truly believe that we need to push ourselves and strive to be better – comparing ourselves does nothing but bring us down.<\/p>\n
Instead of complaining about everyone else out there – GET OUT THERE! Push yourself. Know your strengths. Admit your weaknesses. Network with other photographers in your area – ones that you personally enjoy. I have a handful of people I refer to when I am unavailable. I would NEVER refer a client to someone I didn’t trust to do my own photos.<\/p>\n
We are all in this together – this crazy thing called life. We can either fight and argue with each other (which believe me – I’ve done more than my fair share of) OR we can support and encourage each other. It’s YOUR choice.<\/p>\n
I still suggest we all listen to the advice that Thumper’s dad told him in Bambi –\u00a0“If you can’t say something nice – don’t say nothing at all.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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