Friday was a day to get things done

Yesterday was satisfying, I was able to take a day off from my regular 9-5 to get some things done. I was able to get a regular sellers permit that will last me the entire year instead of filling out a new application for every event. That will definitely save time especially if there is an event that would be happening sooner then I can receive a new sellers permit.

I also dropped off some photos to the county fair and today a I am entering 2 photos into the Delicato Winery Photo Contest. woohoo!

Heritage Oak Art Fair poster

Here is the flyer to the Art Fair I will be particpating in. Hope people can make time to visit and check it out.

Western Career College graduation photos available

Western Career College photos are now available to view. If the students have the card from the graduation day they may type in the web page address located on the back or they may just visit my website and click on Western Career College to be routed to the page. Hope everyone enjoys them!

Crossroads Trading Co. entries

just submitted my 3 photos of Danielle for this years Crossroads Trading Co. photo contest.  Now I just need to spread the word so everyone can vote for them!  Let's keep them in the top 100!!!

Just finished

I just got back from doing my first graduation. It was was a slow start, students were hesitant to have their picture taken before the graduation. But once a couple started to come over the line got long quick. It was a great first experience, and I do hope to do it again not only for Western but for any other colleges looking to have someone new. What I believe made this a great first time is knowing most of the student.

Next part of the job is loading all the photos onto the website. Hope the students enjoy their photos!

After that next thing on the list is choosing 3 photos that I have recently taken of a friend for the Crossroads Trading Co. Photo Contest due tomorrow, I want everyone to vote for the 3 to stay in the top 100 to be viewed by many!

3rd times the charm

I do hope to have some more photos up these were just the few I wanted to share.  Cross our fingers that it doesn't take more than an hour to up load just a couple photos. 

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!