February 2010 background image

Have a nice February 2010!

Photographing a photo :)

From a Book presentation

Snow

On pricing (from Jasmine *)

"I received the best advice from my dear friend David Jay shortly

thereafter and he said if

I was learning more,

going to workshops,

and investing in my business (which I was),

I had to continually raise the package prices

because

I was becoming a better photographer,

and, therefore, was worth more.

He encouraged me to raise my prices $300

for every three weddings I booked.

In 2007 my wedding business mushroomed and I booked 38 weddings,

so my prices have changed a lot since then,

as well as a lot of things in regard to my packages."

read the rest of the post here.

Inside a Church

Cold

I was in my car, around 07:00 in the morning, and the weather was pretty cold. So I took a photo with my iPhone.

A little later, it was even colder although this year the winter-weather was pretty hot - 24 C around Christmas should tell you the story :)

And You Call Yourself a Professional?

The point I was really trying to make was

that people who call themselves

professional photographers

should think about industry standards

when they sell on the cheap.

Denis Reggie once said,

“Don’t price yourself on

what you can afford

It was years before

I could afford myself!“

and

"The single biggest mistake

most new pros make is under-pricing,

not under-exposing."

read the rest of this excellent post here.

The two sides of Patras@Greece

Coffee break

A Sunset

A Sewing machine

Trokantero@Attica@Greece

Inside a Church

My 2010 Wish-List

• Become a full-time Wedding photographer!
• Shoot more family portraits
• Make money from photography to buy a Pro Canon body (1D or 1Ds series)
• Make money from photography to buy 2 L lenses (24-70L f/2.8 and 100L f/2.8 IS Macro)
• Be published in a photography magazine
• Get paid to shoot a Formula 1 race!
• Shoot a Greek A1 basketball game
• Win a photography competition
• Master the l*a*b color space
• Work more with prime lenses

From a Baptism

Cisco 877 photos

After setting up a Cisco 877 router, I thought that I should take some photographs of it!

From a Baptism

Snap shooter or picture taker to picture maker

If you want to elevate yourself from snap shooter or picture taker to picture maker, here are seven questions you should consider asking yourself before you make your next image.

1. What is the subject of the photograph?

2. What story does the photograph tell?

3. Am I taking this photograph because I care about the subject or because I just want to justify owning a camera?

4. Will this photograph matter to anyone?

5. Will this photograph help (or hurt) anyone?

6. Will this photograph move you as a photographer or move the viewer or both?

7. Will this photograph stand the test of time?

Found it here. Once again, just perfect!

Waiting...

From a Baptism

The only way is UP :)

Roses in B&W

Find a mentor

"If you don’t have a mentor, find one. Even if it’s for a short time. Looking at the world through someone else’s eyes who has more experience than you do will make you a better photographer, one way or the other."

found it here.

Flowers

Patterns

Shinos (a tree found ONLY at Chios Greek island)

Quote: "When not to shoot"

"One of the differences between

a professional and

an amateur photographer

is that

a professional knows

when NOT to shoot."

found it here.

More flowers

Flowers

Ploutarhos (a Greek singer)

Inside a house

Canon 70-200L f/2.8 IS II

Canon released version II of the famous EF 70-200L f/2.8 USM IS lens.

Acropolis Museum@Athens@Greece