A Little Inspiration

A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door the host said ‘I love your pictures – they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.’

He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: ‘That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove.” -Sam Haskins

Well the next time someone tells you that you are a good photographer you can tell them that they are a good cook. Unfortunately, they wont catch the reference. -Sam Haskins

A little inspiration and some photos, of course. back from June.

6/19/2013

Just some photos from a day with friends after i came back from my trip.

(J.Garrette)

 -Nessa

Rock Crusher

Last Days of Summer.

Summer will soon be gone and everyone is starting their new school year. I'm still on the hunt for work of course, but while waiting these past few days have been filled with nothing but adventure for me. Lorelei came home for a while the other day, and it's only been 2 weeks but it feels like forever. I don't care how fruity it sounds, but my life is seriously incomplete without her around being away at school. It's a good thing she isn't in Hawaii this semester or i seriously don't know what i would do! But here's some photos from my adventures, "enjoying" the hot humid oklahoma weather along with being attacked by mosquitoes and making memories. And yes, when i say some photos it is a lot.

hey mr. sun, i think you're  missing something...

tiny little fair in Northpark mall parking lot fill with stupid carnies of course trying to take your money

such a sweet moment :')......

i did say moment....

 
 

told me to pose, that's all i got

 

my "it's hot, frizzy hair, melted make up, i want a pickle face

 
 

Lately...

As of lately, i have been doing absolutely nothing besides the usual search for a job. Having no work experience does not help, at all. I haven't even had photography work either, which really makes me sad. All i want to do is make money off my art, but it's not that easy. Artists struggle. We struggle to be known and to be taken seriously. If you're not a professional, and you're just a freelancing amateur like i am, you're basically looked at as a joke. If you're too young, people will make you promises they will not keep. Trust me. Or you get taken advantage of with your work and they'll try to pay you way less than what you charge. I mean, photographers or any other type of artist deserve our money. People think, "oh well that's a nice camera you got there that's why you take good pictures." False. Great pictures come from having a creative mind, a good eye, and PASSION. Does a chefs gourmet meal depend on the stove that's used? Well if it does depend on the stove, that must mean you're only a good poet/writer/journalist because you have a high quality pencil, and a graphic artist only produces such amazing work cause they have the newest software. totally wrong. Being a photographer isn't as easy as people think. it is not a quick snap, edit, here you go. The artist has to be happy with their work in order for the client to be happy with the results as well. I have a wedding to shoot in 38 days and i'm really starting to freak out because i have no money to buy extra camera accessories i need that i do not own. I've never taken photos at such a huge event for money... what's gonna happen if i miraculously get  job, and being on probation, end up having to work on that important day???

Well, enough of my ranting.... although barely even laying a finger on my cameras, here's what i have to share from the past few weeks.

 Well, hope you enjoyed what you saw. I just finished a roll of film last night, so eventually that will be developed and scanned and posted in a blog. The fair is going on right now, so hopefully i'll have a chance to go and get some photos that are not taken with a crappy cell phone camera. Oh, i had a friend on Instagram  a while back who mentioned that i should sell some prints of mine. I'm not so sure if i should? Would anybody even be interested in purchasing prints? I eventually might give in... it doesn't hurt to try? til next time, thanks for stopping bye. -Nessa