My Own Thing
by Shawna Black

A few weeks ago I wrote about Anne and Wendy and their brand new little baby girl, showing a picture of Wendy and baby that I took in the hospital they day after the baby was born.

Last week, Anne mentioned to me that Wendy had scheduled an appointment with a major department store to have their family portrait taken.

“Umm. No. Let me take the pictures. I’ll do a much better job,” I said.

So, we scheduled a time for Saturday, this past, and I got some great shots.

Anne, who happens to be the creative director for the ad agency for which I work, sent out an email to the company plugging my services of portraiture. I have three people from work who want me to take their family pictures.

Wendy, who works at a radio station, also emailed me to say that she also has a co-worker who wants me to take her family’s pictures.

And I’ve also been asked to do the photography for a project at work.

For years, I’ve wanted to start my own thing. Maybe it’s time.

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Comments

This picture is beautiful.

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You are AWESOME!!! Do your thing girl...DO IT!

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I don't know anyone that has ever been satisfied with their department store pictures.
You should totally get in on the portrait bidness.

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Thanks Jenn!

Hi Gat!!!!

Richard, I have known people to be happy with their department stores pictures. They just haven't seen any good ones to compare with, I guess. Maybe that will be my advertising angle....

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IT'S TIME!!!

this is what you want to be doing...

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Richard, I have known people to be happy with their department stores pictures. They just haven't seen any good ones to compare with, I guess. Maybe that will be my advertising angle....

The ad practically writes itself:
Side by side a shot of the same people done at the dept. store and one by you; "They thought they liked this... Until I gave them this."

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