Oh my! I've been neglecting my blog again, le sigh. I have a few shoots to post, I'll get on that.
Lots has happened over the summer; I'm completely remodelling my approach to my personalized photographic art in order to provide higher level of service and a higher quality of product.
It's taking much longer than I had hoped!
Over the summer I tried to find a steady mua/hair person to work with on shoots. (I'd been hiring it out before, at cost.) I'm adding it as a part of my base service to give a more complete experience to a fashion inspired portraiture session. However, for some reason, I don't know why, I just couldn't find anyone. I think make up artists that do hair styling (not cutting) are hard to find!
Ack! I really didn't want to become 'that' photographer, you know, the one who does everything themselves; style/costume. producing, mua, hair, shoot, retouch, print, deliver... Guess who's getting their certificate in make up artistry along with a hair styling element? Yup, this girl...and I have lots of volunteers to practice on! (Thanks Ladies!)
So, my new service didn't start as soon as I wanted, but it will start! Make sure you've 'liked' my facebook page and there will be a special voucher for you, once we get re-launched!
I've accepted the fact that I can't sell. I came to that conclusion during my failed...err..I mean the "learning experience" I had during my 3 year stint as a Realtor. It's ok, I'm ok with not being able to make, err, I mean, guide people into buying something that isn't perfect for them. "Georgina!" you say, "if you're not going to sell us, how are you going to make a living." "Simple," I answer, "I'm going to provide a wonderful service, and make beautiful images of you, and you're going to be so happy, you're going to want to buy." If I do my job right, I won't have to sell. Now that's something I can do.
I've also decided to price for what I'm worth at this point in time, based exclusively on the Professional Photographers Association's industry standard of 35% cos for a photographer working from home and and no longer worry about what everyone else is doing.
I did, however, find a printer who is awesome. I think he's the best I've ever seen. The paper and ink combo I choose for black and whites, well, I swear there's soul in there. Soul in the print, emotion, feeling, changing. The way the light hits and moves it brings the photo alive, know what I mean? He's way, way, way more expensive; but well worth the money.
I truly believe that every woman deserves to feel beautiful, because they are beautiful. To be inspired by yourself, to be reminded of who you are, inside, a goddess. I think all of us hate something about ourselves, it's our nature. I hate my weight, another hates their toes, another hates the mole on her cheek...it doesn't matter if she's a super model or a mother of 5, we all criticize ourselves. And it sucks. We shouldn't do it, but we do. I'm doing this because I want to create something where a women can be reminded of who she is.
Say it with me, "I'm a gorgeous heart breaking seductress who's kick ass independent, with an I'm sexy and I don't need you to tell me because I know it attitude, kinda girl."
We all are. I think over time, we forget it...I know I did. My photographic goal is simple; I want you to remember that you are that goddess and I want you to see yourself the way the world sees you.
I'm a beauty photographer and I do fashion inspired portraiture...
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georgeMetzler Photographer.
putting the Hot back in photography.
