Catch up

It has been a while since I have last post, it just has been a crazy crazy last month! My thoughts of what needs to be done what I would like to do are running way to fast to catch up. Western Career College Stockton Campus graduation is tomorrow. I have been just making sure I got everything that I need done for that. I have been filling out sellers permits, renewing license, and purchasing items for my business.

Things have been a little insane, I just started about a month ago at DeVry University to finally get that shiny BA. So trying to find a balance is been difficult.

But I do hope within the next week to get my posting up to speed with all the things that have been going on along with what is yet to come in the next couple months.

I want to start of on a light note, on Memorial Day my boyfriend and I headed out to Napa Valley. Here are some photos from that day.

Events, Contest, Events

This has been the week of focus, making sure that all things that need to be done before I start school again towards recieving my BA in Small Bunsiness Management and Entrupenuaship have been mostly taken care of.

I will be submitting photos into the San Joaquin County Fair held during the month of June and the Delicato Photography Show held during the month of July. I am excited like always to just get stuff out there to be seen by others.

May is definitly going to be a busy month, along with being in charge of the Photography for Western Career College 2009 Graduation I will be doing my photo shoot to also enter into the Crossroad Trading Co. annual photo contest. Last year one of my 3 photos was selected for Honorable Mention out of hundreds of photos submitted by others. I dont have high expectations other than to just keep pushing myself to try new things since fashion photography isn't really my forte. And most importantly have fun!!!!!!!!!!!

I have also emailed some local wineries to see about displaying or selling my artistic photos. Today I recieved a response from Heritage Oak Winery and just faxed off a vender enrollment form for their 2009 Art Fair: 10112 E Woodbridge Road Acampo, Ca 95220. It will be held on June 20 (Father's Day Weekend) between the hours of 11-5.

Like I always say it never hurts to ask, and if you dont you will never know what could happen.

Wedding Collage

This is just a copy of my new wedding collage to show clients.  I am lucky to know Signature Videography, where they now have a copy of this print in a frame to show their clients that might need an affordable photographer.  Any exposure is a major plus. 

I am thinking about printing another where I can show people when I have a table up selling my artistic photos.  Just a thought that I am toying around with.  Might just stick with having brochures so people can take home. We'll see...

Western Career College Graduation

Now having my website being listed when you do a Google search, I am slowly getting nibbles from prospective clients.  Which is truly exciting, I hope I hear from other soon. 

I have decided to finally accept to take the photos at Western Career College-Stockton Campus graduation photos during the ceremony.  This will be the biggest event I have ever done.  It will hold new challenges that I may not have seen and not big production wedding could have prepared me.  But everyone at Western (which is my 9-5 job) believes that I can do a great job.  That means a being that they have in the past hired outside company's who specialize in graduations.  I am hoping my advantage is that I have been in charge of 2 of their graduations and knowing a little can help me.  

So I am going to sign up on Shutterfly to allow students to purchase if need be only wallets instead of an entire package with print sizes they might never use.  Shutterfly will take care of the transactions and shipping which is great!  I would only have to up load and let the students and their families along with the help of Shutterfly take care of the rest.  

I hope to gain Western-Stockton Campus as a permanent client year after year, I plan to try do things a little different then most graduation companies.  And depending on how it goes I can ask (never hurts to ask) if another campus may want to use me.  This will open doors to others viewing my website and (cross our fingers) hire me for future gigs.  

Wish me luck!  

Head shots

Last weekend took some head shots of a an aspiring model.  Here are some samples of just some of those shots of the day. 

First time posting photos!

Here are just a couple shots taken on our adventurous trip to Lake Tahoe a couple weeks ago.  Wasn't able to take hardly any photos but plan to this summer. 

This week was pretty eventful.  After getting taxes done went on a small hike in Pleasenton Ridge regional park, then on Sunday visited Eugene O'Neil historical home then off to the "How to Fair".  I plan on making more trips out to my regional parks to work on my landscape photos.  Plan on seeing more to come.  

Marketing class

Taking a marketing class has really inspired me to push my business forward.  I am hoping to take some of the basic information to allow me to hone down on what I need to do.  

istock

Recently, I was told that I should be signed up with a site called istock.  A co-worker is a member and has some of his videos loaded for others to use.  He believed based on the couple photos I sold to another co-worker that I would do great on the site.  

Today I signed up in hopes to become apart of the istock community.  He said it is competitive lets hope I they realize my potential. 

Tahoe

Went to tahoe this weekend, storm was crazy! Wanted to take some photos while there but didnt' get to it. I am going to definitly plan a weekend of nothing but hiking around the lake to capture some of the most wonderful views in this country. Dont get me wrong even though the storm was crazy, south lake tahoe had some sun. On the top of Heavenly Ski Resort it was magical to see snow falling on the west side while looking down on the lake, then turn around to the right side and see Nevada sunny and dry with no snow.

CD cover

I was hoping this year to expand my services in other creative venues.  My brother's band is called Light in August.  They are hoping to present some of their music samples to a record company.  I was asked if I could possibly come up with a sample CD cover that they can present their product to the companies.  

My goal today is to see what I can do. He has given me an unrealistic date that he needs it by.  If I unable to get to this project it is something I wouldn't mind testing out.  

Today, I will be posting on wonderful Craigs List for services I may offer to perspective clients.