A Front Page Favorite | Queen Creek Photography
This family is not only cute with the pug, Lily, but we got some fun photos of the family jumping on the trampoline. If you be super patient and wait through my short slideshow on the home page, you will see the photo that I love (and also have hanging in my studio). There is something about a family laughing and playing together… But just in case you are lazy, I will post a second jumping picture here too. : ) I love the texture added by the net, I love the sun, I love the smile! AND, who doesn’t love real moments (kids being kids) with their kids. I’m telling you, this is what I adore!
business to business sharing | Queen Creek Photography
I’m so confused, please help me understand… why would somebody NOT want to share business info? Here is what I mean:
ME: Hi, Mr. Retailer. Can you let me know where you get your suckers?
Retailer: Ummm, no.
ME: (completely baffled) I am curious to know why you wouldn’t want to help another business grow. I am interested in giving those suckers to photography clients. I am not selling them (and then my mind went on to say, “and this is not what you business is about so why do you care? people don’t come here to buy suckers, they come for what your core business is about. those suckers are an after thought.”
Retailer: well, I order them for the store in bulk and the company is not interested in new clients.
I began to ask more and more questions so that I could narrow my search to find those suckers. So, instead of giving me the name of the company, I learned all that I need to know about the company to find out who the company was. Like a game of Guess Who? Anyhow, when I hung up the phone, I found the manufacturer within 2 minutes. I called-yes they love new clients and they like anybody want to be profitable and see success!
Why do people NOT want to share? Isn’t that how we get ahead in the long run? In any business, we can share! There is so much to learn from one another. We all have our own tweaked version but knowledge is power. I love to learn and I love to share.
Being fairly new to the business of photography, I found THIS ARTICLE to be so helpful and inspiring. What a wonderful woman to want to SHARE what she knows and has learned. I find tidbits like this, ideas for growth, ideas for success and support and I feel inspired to reach out myself (until I run across someone who doesn’t want to share the information about suckers).
We all learn that you need to give to get ahead. What is a way that you can be remarkable in your business?
I have to share something… I learned today how important it is to be charging taxes and paying transaction privilege taxes on a monthly basis (to avoid problems along with late penalties). You can find out more at AZtaxes.gov. I filed for my TPT license which means I am officially and truly in business. I am for real. : ) I am a real business. : ) The picture is to illustrate what it feels like to not know what to do about taxes and how to charge and what to file. BUT ah-hah, there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
These little gems | Queen Creek, AZ Photography
I saw these at Anthropologie and loved them. But without a plan, this is a typcial problem for me-not the right size. I love the color, the patterns, the fabrics. I was going to hang them on the studio wall right next to some of my favorite photographs BUT they have to go back to the store since they just won’t work. So, back on the hunt for larger letters, colorful letters, and preferably lower case letters!
A new kind of plan | Children’s Photography | Queen Creek, AZ
This is Zoe. Zoe is very independent. Zoe always has a different plan. Zoe likes to dance to the beat of her own drum. Zoe is fun. Zoe’s plan is her own plan. Zoe picks her clothes. Zoe wants jewelry. Zoe likes to be silly. Zoe likes to flash the peace sign. Zoe has a hard time standing still. Zoe is missing a significant tooth. Zoe runs the show. Is Zoe familiar?
I couldn’t imagine what could possibly come from this photo session. Then, I put this together and smiled as I remembered how she liked to do her own thing-no instruction needed/wanted. Many kids are camera shy and sit until you ask them to talk to you, play a game, etc. but for this show, I sat back and waited to see what would happen next. Pure entertainment. : )
Overboard? | Children’s Photography | Queen Creek, AZ
OK, so I was having fun with this! She was dying to play with the beads so I used a little bribery… She was happy to play where I needed her to play as long as she could have the beads. She tried so hard to get these beads on and then finally… success. She stood in the mirror to observe and she was pleased!
The many faces… | Children’s Photography | Queen Creek, AZ
He was definitely not at a lack for ideas!
More of that stinker/princess | Queen Creek Children’s Photography
Darling Pai… That’s her nickname! | Queen Creek, AZ Photography
This is my niece, Paisley. She is beautiful BUT she doesn’t like me. When she sees me, she often goes the other way or CRIES. I still have not won her affection BUT that’s ok… someday she will like me. We are taking care of her this week and she had quite the scene when it was time to leave with me but the minute we left her neighborhood, the crying stopped, the talking started. Since then, she has been fine. She is having great fun with my kids and we love having her here! She is low key and low maintenance! Its perfect for this crazy mix. Anyhow, I am working on some lighting assignments and I was able to coax her next to the window with a sucker. : ) Anything to get some good pictures!
The Perfectly Posed | Mesa, AZ Photography
I usually have children running to and fro… but these guys were experienced. They have this perfect “huddle” pose. It was like they had been doing this for years. We grab a spot, I set up my camera, look up, and they are in position, ready to roll.
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