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What I Should Be Doing

“I’ve only got two days next week.” The Passer says. “How am I supposed to get by on only two days pay?” “Apply for unemployment.” I say and shrug. “Like all the rest of us.” I should be working on my own Shoots. I should be running ads, handing out business cards, putting a nice …

May 31, 2011 – 9:29 pm | By The Photographer | Posted in Equipment, lighting, Money, Photography | Tagged assembly line, business cards, business photography, cameras, directory division, few days, free time, information products, interesting books, nice photo, number books, paperwork, portraits, preemptive strike, promotional material, shoulders, time of year, time travel, tweaking, unemployment | Comments (0)

The Book-Is It Really About The Book?

“We want to retake the one for the Book.” The snooty Mom says. “It’s not exactly the way I want it.” “It will be small in the Book.” I say as I look at the image. “But we can take another couple if you want.” “I just know what I want.” The Mom says as …

May 22, 2011 – 8:53 pm | By The Photographer | Posted in Big Box Stories, Directory Work, The Company | Tagged air freshener, air fresheners, assembly line, bones, book image, business model, camera room, car dealership, five shots, freebie, long time, mom, Money, photographer, pine tree, portraits, quanity, test drive, volume sales | Comments (0)

Do What You Love

“I’ve got another job.” The Passer says. “I’m going to be a Corrections Officer.” “You mean like a Prison Guard?” I say and try to imagine the slightly pudgy, fairly short man in front of me as a prison guard. “It’s a good job and the pay is good.” “Well, good luck with that.” Over …

May 10, 2011 – 3:36 pm | By The Photographer | Posted in Big Box Stories, Directory Work, Money, Photography | Tagged ansel adams, assembly line, bit of fun, endeavors, fine art photography, first camera, five dollars, good job, good luck, great camera, great eye, landscape images, photographers, pictures of trees, portrait photographer, prison guard, prison guards, salesperson, short man, sunsets | Comments (0)

Would You Like Fries With That?

“I smell tamales.” I say to one of the Passers. “I think I’ll check it out.” “Bah.” One of the Passers says. “I hate tamales.” “Me, too.” The other one says. “Well, that means more for me.” I say. I was working in West Texas and the Shoot was having a fund raiser-they were selling …

May 7, 2011 – 3:01 am | By The Photographer | Posted in Food, Money | Tagged bottled water, course meals, demon, free meals, fresh fruit, fruit juice, fund raiser, fund raisers, good shoot, hotdogs and hamburgers, masonic lodges, monday night football, sandwiches, shrine temples, snack foods, snacks, sodas, staple, starbucks, veggies | Comments (0)

It All Works Out In The End

“You just gave me two Nonbuyers in a row.” The Passer says and stomps her foot like a two year old. “How am I supposed to make any money when you do that?” “I tried to get them to take more portraits.” I say in mild irritation. “But they refused.” For a long time I …

May 5, 2011 – 5:08 pm | By The Photographer | Posted in Customer Stories, Money | Tagged commercials, conflict, folgers, glasses, handful, hard time, instincts, long time, mild irritation, Money, portraits, real man, seams, softy, waiter | Comments (0)

Checking Out The Competition

“Do you do anything on the side?” The Man says as he watches me process the images for The Passer. “No.” I say and smile. “This pretty much takes up all of my time.” I’ve been scoping out photographers on Craigslist-mainly LA, New York, and Chicago and I am pretty impressed by a lot of …

May 4, 2011 – 5:18 am | By The Photographer | Posted in Money, Photography | Tagged assembly line, cellphone, craigslist, expensive place, gmail account, good folks, images, low rent, photographers, portrait photographer, portraits, promotions, rank amateurs, showcase, thousands of dollars | Comments (0)