It's official

I am now a paid photographer. I finally got those pictures done for the Electrical Company, a mix of pictures that showcase the companies that they have done work for as well as some technical work. The customers loved the prints and I am getting paid!! This has lead to building their company portfolio as well.

I love taking pictures and I am so excited to actually get paid for something that I created. My husband bought me a new zoom lens for my camera and I tried it out in Banff last weekend, what a cool toy!

I am moving on to portraits soon, I've got to clear out my room that is going to be used as my "office", it's currently my craft room or as we like to call it, dumping grounds. I am on a whole house sweep and have done very well at getting rid of crap that we don't need. That room is going to be a lot of fun. I can't wait to get rid of a bunch of things in there and repaint.

I have a bunch of new pictures that I want to put up on my website, but I have to learn how to watermark them on my new computer before they can go up. I've got a new Mac, and I love it, but I have had to relearn almost everything I do because the Mac is so different. It's really user friendly and I love it, but I'm still a bit slow on some things. My overhaul of the house is going really well so I hope to have them up, and taking new shots, within the next month. I can't wait - all of this is really fun and exciting for me. It gives me something to do that I really care about.

It's August!

I am such a bad blogger! So here's why - I was in Hungary, Germany, Austria and Spain this year. I got back a few weeks ago, but along with all my luggage, I brought home a bacterial infection! Yeah that was a lot of fun. I am feeling just fine now, but the summer is so busy - just the way I like it, so I haven't had time to blog much or upload any more photo's. The good news is that I have uploaded them to the computer, and I am sure I will find time to get them on here soon...ish. I just love being busy and having summer fun, and staying inside is just not on my to do list. I also have a job on Tuesday and an order for a bunch of photo's to complete - so that all had to come first. I may just get my first pay check on this business! Until then, have a fun summer!

It's May!!

Yup, it's May and I have barely had the camera out. Everything is in that state of blah - dirty and no color anywhere yet. That's what you get for Calgary in spring, rocks and garbage everywhere. That being said, I went out this morning and took some pictures of an abandoned church - it was really raw and gritty, kind of like everything else in the city right now, so I thought it was fitting. This church is about 100 years old or more, the squatters have been using it, and there have been a few fires set on it and quickly put out. I don't know how they have turned out, but if I get anything good, I will certainly put it up on my website.

I may have a bit of work lined up for some technical pictures, those will not go up on my website, but maybe I'll get paid for them. That would be really nice!

I leave for Europe next month, so when I get back I will have tons of new pictures to post. I can't wait! Until then I will just have to find inspiration here...somewhere!

Things I never thought I would say

It is snowing like crazy outside and I hate, I mean I REALLY hate, to admit this, but it is so pretty and I can't help but want to go out and take some pictures! Scary...because I really can't stand snow! The snow is very heavy and it weighs things down making them seem different. The trees look really nice, and there is a Church that is not used nearby that looks so interesting in the snow.

Another thing I get to say is that I am going to Spain this summer! I am sure there will be a ton of things to take pictures of there. I am also travelling back to Germany, Hungary and Austria. I can't wait to go! Most of the time I carry my camera with me when we are on vacation, except when we are at the beach. Because I always have it with me, I get to take pictures of so many things, not just the tourist things.

My computer is being fixed as we speak - thanks to my husband - so I will be able to post some new pictures soon. I am going to try some new things, do some experimenting with stuff and see how my pictures turn out. Until then, I will just be patient!

Still the nap before the party

I am still uninspired! All this snow is really getting to me. The frost on everything today was so beautiful, but the backdrop right now is such crap that I didn't take any pictures of anything. My cousin sent me a link for a photo contest in Calgary - thanks Kyla! - and I am thinking about entering it. The one big problem is that my computer is not feeling very well right now, so I only have access to our backup - or kids - computer. I have no access to my pictures, email or any of my favorites! It's a horrible time for me.

Someone mentioned that I should treat my hobby as somewhat of a job and schedule time in to do things. I have done that a bit as I scheduled in some time to take pictures. Now I have to get my computer back up and start doing the same for photo contests or something. I'd really like to take a photo class, but most run at night and the husband is still working nights, so that doesn't work. But that will be over soon, so maybe I'll work that in. There was a great class in Lethbridge, but I am in Calgary...so that didn't happen. I did keep the link in case I can make it work another time. I've got so many "buts" right now, some that I can work around, some I cannot.

Spring break is here so I will use this time to relax, stop thinking and maybe my mind will be fresh for the week after and I can get back on track.

I am at a standstill

I haven't even picked up my camera in over a week. I am feeling very tired which leads me to be uninspired. I haven't even thought about taking pictures. Of course the weather outside hasn't been helping. I know that the temperature has come up in the last few days, but that leads everything to be dirty and slushy outside. I can't see the beauty in that right now.

As you know, the thing with Chianti's has fallen through, which I am still disappointed about. It leads me to believe that I need to sit back and rethink my priorities. Maybe this isn't the time to be doing anything with my photo's. Maybe I'm just seriously depressed and can't think many happy thoughts right now. I really need a pick me up. A new way to look at things, an new inspiration. It'll happen, I can feel it. Maybe that's why I am so tired, there's something in the air and I need to sleep to make sure I am prepared for it. Maybe I'm just talking out my butt, but there's a spark in the air, the spark of change. I can always feel it coming, it's like the calm before the storm. The nap before the party. That little tingle of electricity in the air. Maybe it's just the fact the spring is coming, who knows. I do know that things won't always be like this, something will happen to fire my creative juices. Until then, I will give in to the nap!

Getting Nowhere

I just spoke with the people at Chianti's and they haven't put up my pictures yet, and they don't know if they will be able to. The don't have the space, she's going away, yada yada. How disappointing. This was the only place that I had going for me so far. So now what? Do I put this kind of thing on hold? Where do I go from here?

I love to take pictures, so that part I will not stop. Do I care if people see my pictures? Kind of. Do I care if I become rich and famous? No. So this isn't about money, more about the fact that I want to be good at something and be recognized as such. What a conundrum. And such a downer, really.