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03-18-2006, 06:09 PM | #1 |
Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C.
Posts: 5,454
| Photography: my new job! *I love it!* That's right, I now have my *dream job*! I never thought I'd actually get the chance to do my all time favorite hobby full-time, and for decent pay at that, but I am! Our studio mostly does high-end weddings and engagements but also many family portraits, senior portraits, etc. We have a studio but since we live in such a beautiful city, we enjoy doing lots of on-site photography outside of the studio. The business consists of the main photographer, and me. That's it! I spend my weekdays doing touchups and edits in photoshop, as well as putting together webshows and designing flush-mount photo albums. (We call them Fine Art Albums and they're sooo neat!) ANYWAY, this week we've officially moved into WEDDING SEASON which means for us, 4 weddings in 9 days! It will be crazy like this for the rest of the summer! I'm having a great time, though, and the ability to spend time with a Canon 20D, juggling fancy lenses, taking great photos and making memories that these brides will remember forever is, to me, like the proverbial kid-in-a-candy-store! For the past year-and-a-half, my goal was to launch my own wedding photography and on-site protraiture business by April 2006. But that isn't going to happen because of my new job.......I skipped from starting out doing small-time business at the bottom STRAIGHT TO THE TOP working with the best in the business! I have no doubt in my mind. Anyway, I could go on and on and I don't want anyone to think I'm bragging or proud by any means....I'm just excited. I think everyone should do what they love and love what they do. I just consider myself truly lucky to have this chance. Here are a few of my favorite photos I've taken in late Feb/early March 06.
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03-18-2006, 06:11 PM | #2 |
Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C.
Posts: 5,454
| I'm sure God is laughing at me because He knew all along, but I never saw it coming! I'm humbled, really. When I was unemployed, I was told that I ought to pray to God and ask Him for the job I wanted the most.....and my prayer went something like this, "God, I'd love to do photography and photo editing full-time but, um, yeah right like that job would ever come along. Amen." Three days later the job opening came to me out of the blue requesting my name to apply. Less than a week later, I was hired. Four days after being hired, I shot my first wedding. Unbelievable, but true! I'm still in shock (can you tell?)
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03-18-2006, 06:12 PM | #3 |
Proud of my Sully! Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: beautiful CHARLESTON, S.C.
Posts: 5,454
| Last four, for now.
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03-18-2006, 06:17 PM | #4 |
I Love Thor Donating Member | I am so happy for you! What a great job you have come across. Your work is amazing, and I love looking at the photos you have shot! It truly is so special that you have found a job that involves doing something you love, and something that you are so talented at. Go Val!!! |
03-18-2006, 06:20 PM | #6 |
I love my boys! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Houston
Posts: 1,913
| Oh my gosh Valerie! I'm so excited for you, this is the dream job! I'd love to do it too, you're very lucky! I hope you have an awesome time! YAY!! CoNgRaTs!
__________________ -Megan, Tucker & Tripp "My little dogs- heartbeats at my feet" www.dropshots.com/megan_kat22 |
03-18-2006, 06:21 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa
Posts: 12,552
| Congratulations. There is nothing better than doing something you love and then being able to make money doing it. I applaud your faith in the power of prayer. So many people are embarrased to talk about it. "Ask and ye shall receive" |
03-18-2006, 06:22 PM | #8 |
Banning Thread Dictator Donating Member | WooHoo! Congratulations, Val. And that's good news for YTers, too. The more you learn, the more we learn! Awesome shots. You're a natural!
__________________ Mike ~ Doting Dad to Jillie, Harper, Molly, Cooper, Eddie (RIP), Lucy (RIP), Rusty (RIP) and Jack (RIP). Check us out on YouTube |
03-18-2006, 06:56 PM | #9 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | You are very talented! I'm so glad you found your dream job!
__________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html |
03-18-2006, 06:59 PM | #10 |
Yorkies Rock My World! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 4,721
| Oh Val!! The photos are incredible!! And I am so proud of you!! Congrats on the job, dear! You deserve an incredible job!! HUGS!
__________________ Glad Mom to Jasper, Wosie & Dreama, RIP sweet babies. |
03-18-2006, 07:11 PM | #11 |
Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :)
Posts: 10,616
| Congratulations!!!!!! The best job, is one you love doing!!!!! We are so happy for you!!!!
__________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS |
03-18-2006, 07:34 PM | #12 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: South Carolina
Posts: 2,419
| Congratulations Val! The photos are great! Isn't the power of prayer awesome!! |
03-18-2006, 07:47 PM | #13 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona
Posts: 1,840
| It's wonderful to hear someone so enthusiastic about her work! It really sounds like a fun job, and I'm very happy for you. |
03-18-2006, 10:32 PM | #14 |
Gizmo and Gidget's Pet Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Arkansas
Posts: 1,326
| OH my gosh! Valerie! You are awesome! Those are some of the most beautiful photographs I have EVER seen in my life! You do such wonderful work! I can totally see why you got the job!
__________________ Heather & Max - In honor of my sweet Ayden! |
03-18-2006, 11:22 PM | #15 |
Donating YT Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Skagen, Denmark
Posts: 769
| CONGRATULATIONS! Your pictures are great Any bride having you as her wedding photografer is a lucky bride - the care and love you put in to it, shows in your pictures
__________________ Mette - proud mother of Kali - 6 lbs, born on March 18th 2004 Mare - 4 lbs, born on January 28th 2005 |
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