Shooting stills.....Where's the work?

Finding a brand is very hard. Mostly because your clients aren't into this kind of business. To do this work you really have to find clients that are willing to pay for this type of service. Where do you find these businesses that need photos of there products. Where are the chef's that want the world to see their creation. Maybe funding is causing them to reside to using stock photos instead of paying for a shoot. Maybe it's because you don't have enough talent to create an image that will sell. My goal is to work on this niche until I master it and convince the public that a low budget shoot is right for them. When you are able to make a tomato look tasty and it's not even sliced, then you are doing something right. This tomato was shot with natural available light from camera left and a reflector on camera right. The camera settings are up to you. If you need the settings, well... Your not a photographer. (smile)

First Shoot w/my new camera

As you all know my purchase of my Sony A200 was delivered to me in early December and the unit did not work. I was very upset! I personally took it back to get it replaced so I would not have to go through the 10 days of waiting on the post office, and what if the unit fail again, I can't. So I take it over there and being that it is the worlds largest camera store, it took a while to get customer service to help me, but I was patience, being I have the love of the Lord, I waited, and waited. Finally the guy shows up to look at the unit and ask what's wrong with it. I said, it won't come on! He ask me if I charge the battery, DUH!!?? So he goes through a series of back and forth with the unit and after all that, he ask, What do you want to do? HUH!!?? I want you to give me a working camera! So he looks for a A200. He find one like I ordered and then he says to me, You have to pay the state tax on it being that I am picking it up from the store. Well you know I said that I was not paying anything being that I burned gas and payed tolls to get there I thought it was an insult. So he made it so that it look like I purchased the camera and that was it. I made a comment about it on Twitter and the rep from the store responded. I told him what happened and he was very concerned about my situation and made it right by sending me a $25 gift card. That was very nice of him and I am happy with my camera. The photos above are of my model Sade. She bared frigid temperatures for the shoot. It was shot on my balcony with a single strobe through the window and a diffuser. The setting were ISO 100, 1/20, F/5.6,w/18-70 lens. I adjusted to exposure in Lightroom because it came in a little dark for my taste. The weather was a bit rough, we have a blizzard warning so I knew we will have enough snow for the shoot. But it was a great shoot. So until we meet again, Let your light shine!

My New Camera

There is nothing like getting something new from the store. You can not beat the feeling of making a purchase and getting the product and using it. But how about if it does not work. I bought a camera from a well know store in Manhattan, NY.. A Sony Alpha 200 just like the one here. I tried not to be to excited about getting to use it, so I calmly charged the battery and made sure it was good and charged. Put the battery in the following day and -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTHING! Camera did not come on and I have a Party to shot on this following evening. I really can't say how I felt when I saw no lights, no sound, NOTHING! Sorry. I thought since I will be shooting again that I would let you guys know what's going on here at Fotoconcept. Mayhem has begun, but I am on top of it though. I refuse to let it rule. So I will be going over to the city and see if they will be so kind as to give me a replacement being that this one is a DUD! Sorry. I will be blogging this so I don't keep no unwanted frustration festing in me. As soon as I get the word about how they treated me over there I will let you guys know. The name of the store? I won't say, maybe this is an isolated incident, but still it's messed up. They have a fine rep, But come here now, you got to do better.