Pleasure or Pain in the ass.
So lately I havent been producing my usual output. My weekly blogs have slowed down and im lucky I update the gallery once a month or two..
This page was supposed to work as a separate outlet away from socials to showcase what I do just to be a little more professional. Even with it looking like a 90’s aol homepage… ( was actually my goal. )
I didna shoot the other day very quickly and was asked directly. “ Why the fuck aint you in magazines yet?” Honestly I dont peddle myself to mags or try to get in. I have a few times and I didnt like the vibe I got back and didnt persue it any further.
Also alot of it is who knows who. Who talks you up. Who you affiliate yourself with and so fourth. Or at least that seems to be the feeling I get.
Part of me sometimes wonders if I should just go back to saying I shoot for fun and not chasing down leads and pumping ideas out there. Its draining to keep on things. Sometimes I feel like im bothering folks if I ask one time to many. And other times people sound pumped and yet the phone never lights up with the time we are good to go.
Folks work. I work a full time job and also have to squirrel away alot of overtime hours in order to keep myself afloat. It can suck. But I also always keep myself available.
A good friend and camera nerd buddy always says sometimes ya seriously gotta walk away from it for a while to stay sane. I get that. But if I dont shoot I dont feel I acomplish much at all.
The business side of this with prints and tryin for mags, and trying to get my own work in my own form of print is cool. But im not staying with it as I used to. My health is lacking a bit lately. And its affecting the mental flow of things. Nothing major. But still needs to be addressed.
Alot of folks I have shot for and with, both photographers and car and bike owners are solid. The handshakes have developed in alot of cases to some solid friends. And a select bunch that would hide the bodies with and for me if needed. Lol. I love my crew. Some dont joke so well and that has led to a small split for me from a few people. Or so it seems to present itself that way when out. No big deal. All are respectful as am I. Got no ill intent torward 99.9 of people.
In the next week prices for all prints will be posted for anything I order going forward. My lab runs a ton of specials and those discounts will always be passed on to folks. I posted in story feeds on some prints people asked for that I needed sizes and amount. Yes I know I didnt post prices. This order and for whom its for are not at those prices. They are highly being discounted. Im going to inbox some people in the next few days to figure this out then the order is going in.
Once done there will be no prints by me for sale until after Jan 1st.
Gonna do some extra ot and pay bills off from playin on the sand a few weeks ago. And clean the sand out of my god damn gear. What was I thinking bringing new shit out there.. lol oh well live and learn.
Also in January I will deceide if im keeping this page going and actually gonna work as a small business or just go back to being a dumbass that has a camera.
Regardless there will be a major change in some events spots and things I cover. And how I do it.
