Upcoming Photo Jobs

And the Photography Gigs keep rolling in. YAHOO!

I had purposely put the brakes on my photography business, since my shortage of equipment was making the job unreasonably difficult. My wish list is long, but my mandatory list is:

• Upgraded computer that can handle Photoshop without locking up
• Backdrops (for indoor photography)
• Lighting Equipment (for indoor photography)

Thanks to my wonderful husband for taking care of the first one for me. I would have preferred a new laptop, but beggars can't be choosers.....and there are a handful of benefits to having a new computer in my studio. So I am a happy camper. Made even happier by the fact that my good friend, Cheri, and her husband, Jeff, have been helping me install Photoshop CS. Awesome!

Anyway, until the next two items on my list are taken care of, I'm limiting my gigs to outdoor events.

I have three gigs coming my way, two this July, and one probably around April 2007. They are:

• Mid July I am taking candid wedding photos for my cousin Justin Limpp. I declined the job as primary photographer since I didn't have lighting equipment for the formal portraits in the church...but volunteered to take candids throughout the event to give as a wedding gift. I don't believe I have ever met Justin, but his mother, Kathy, is a great gal....and it'll make my Mom happy that I'm doing it. It's always a good thing to do something that will make your mother happy.
• Mid July I am taking wedding portraits for Billy Richardson, son of long-time friends Bill and Kathy. This is an outdoor wedding, and Micah has volunteered to be my assistant with the defuser and reflector. Except for the heat index of a July event, I'm really looking forward to this.
• Abt April 2007, I am taking the senior portraits for my nephew, Talon. I cannot wait to do this one! Talon is such a good-looking boy, no matter what I do my pics should look great. LOL!

Interestingly, while my photography business hasn't really made me much money, I just realized that it has saved my FAMILY quite a bit of money. That's almost as good. Right?