Ok, so of course I owe my few followers an apology for my absence and promise to be much better at this.
So, wrapped up the 2010 year in a positive manner feeling pretty good about things on the business front and very hungry for more. I believe that we had a good year, we shot a lot of great family, newborn, senior, freelance, children, fashion sessions as well as a few weddings! I tried to spread myself somewhat thin, but to stay in control, as well. I learned not to overbook by spending massive time at the computer editing until 2-3 AM for many weeks. I loved that we were that busy but also learned to manage that time by spreading things out a little bit more.
Jill and I spent a few days in NYC shooting for Box 185 on the streets of Manhattan which was very cool, especially considering it was nearly a year after leaving the 9-5 to pursue this dream. A big thanks to Sara Keiser for that opportunity. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our friends and families for the incredible amount of support and referrals. Without all of you, this year may have been a much more difficult one. That said, this year we will be changing our pricing a bit for a couple of reasons that I'll discuss. I will also be a bit more aggressive this year promoting our business. I know there are a lot of photographers in our area and I'd like to ultimately be considered amongst the best. I know that requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears (yours not mine, because you love your photos sooooo much).
Pricing, as I mentioned earlier, I spent many long nights at the Mac editing. Again, not complaining and I know that with experience this time will shrink, but also there are a lot of uncontrollable things that come up that sometimes need to be dealt with on the system. I realized some of those early mornings that I really wasn't paying myself much at all. I am not a money hoarding person but we have to be able to keep the wheels turning on this and be able to continually stay competitive, which means additional equipment and the ultimate goal - a studio! We want to strive for nothing but satisfaction for our customers. So we are in the process of updating the website with a new pricing area, as well as much needed new images.So, wrapped up the 2010 year in a positive manner feeling pretty good about things on the business front and very hungry for more. I believe that we had a good year, we shot a lot of great family, newborn, senior, freelance, children, fashion sessions as well as a few weddings! I tried to spread myself somewhat thin, but to stay in control, as well. I learned not to overbook by spending massive time at the computer editing until 2-3 AM for many weeks. I loved that we were that busy but also learned to manage that time by spreading things out a little bit more.
Jill and I spent a few days in NYC shooting for Box 185 on the streets of Manhattan which was very cool, especially considering it was nearly a year after leaving the 9-5 to pursue this dream. A big thanks to Sara Keiser for that opportunity. We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our friends and families for the incredible amount of support and referrals. Without all of you, this year may have been a much more difficult one. That said, this year we will be changing our pricing a bit for a couple of reasons that I'll discuss. I will also be a bit more aggressive this year promoting our business. I know there are a lot of photographers in our area and I'd like to ultimately be considered amongst the best. I know that requires a lot of blood, sweat, and tears (yours not mine, because you love your photos sooooo much).
I will be a lot better at keeping this blog updated and try to manage my work flow accordingly. Jill and I really want to build this business up to be a top notch respectable Photography business that our customers come back to over and over again. Ideally, I would love for Jill to work more with me on location (she has a great eye for excellent shots). She will have a camera in her hand soon, as well.
So for now I will say can't wait to see you here again and I hope that you visit often and enjoy the images that we capture. Thanks again for all of your support and maybe we'll see you in front of the lens soon. Take Care!
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