Studio

I had 2 appointments in studio today. First a family of 5 which I shot 175 images. My second shoot was a woman for business cards. Shooting woman is probably my least favorite subject to shoot. They are always so nervous and tense, usually follow me into the studio saying "I just want you to know, I hate every picture ever taken of me!" I'm thinking ohh great!! I usually follow with saying "At least I'm not the gyno!!"
I took 40 shots and she left happy. Men don't have that same low self esteem, they come out great because they don't really care, so they are relaxed and natural. Men!


Total - 2644

Plants

Today was my day off. I spent most of the day working on the 5 Mitzvahs I shot last year and 1 this year. The other day I bought 2 little plants. They were little kits. With pot, soil and seeds. I'm trying to be more green. We'll see. I took 10 photos of the pots on the window sill after I made the soil, which looked a little like poo!
Later on tonight I was asked to take team shots of the THS Swim team. I showed up an hour early to get the camera used to the heat, but it was really cold out and the camera equipment was fogging up all over the place. I was embarrassed, and I need to go back. I took 48 photos but I am sure they did not come out. The camera would fire because it was so fogged. Lesson learned don't leave camera in car when it's cold. What a rookie mistake!!!

total- 2429

Year book Stuff

Had to shot yearbook stuff today. Went to AHS to shoot Girls basketball. Team and action. I took 220 photos, but trust me most of those will be deleted. I only need 25 so keep your fingers crossed!

Up next Swimming! I might bring my underwater film camera!?!

Total- 2371

Tessa

I had an idea for the studio and I needed someone to shoot! So I grabbed the new girl Tessa. She was nervous at first, but did a great job. She has great hair, she'll get used to it!

Good job Tessa. and Thanks!
Shot 111

Total- 2151

Bridal Fair

Jenna and I worked the bridal fair at the Torrington Elks Club. Had a good time met a lot of nice people, not sure if we booked any weddings, but people liked our display. You never know with these things. I mean I talk and talk to people about my work, but I wonder what they are thinking when they walk away. Do these people realize how hard I work at my work!

Just fooling around with my casio!


total-2040

AHS Swim Team

Went to Miss Porters to take team pictures of the AHS swim team. The pool was beautiful, action shoots will be good because of the great light. Also took pictures of the AHS wrestling team.


Total 2023.

Two Ali's

It took a while to figure out how many photos I took at the Bat Mitzvah, because I had a second shooter.
Their are 2 Ali's in my life. My daughter Ali, and Ali at work. Whom I call Work Ali!
Any ways she came with me for part of the reception.
At the service I took 231 photos. And at the party we took a total of 1,120 photos. (trust me they are not all winners!). Work Ali took 277 and I took 843.


Bringing my total to 1975

Team Shots

It was a full day today. First I headed off to the AOF ice rink to take team shots of the Hockey team that I shot the action shots of last week. (44 shots) It was so nice out today I almost hated going back to work. But it was Jacobs first birthday and I brought him a little cake so he could get a little messy. He was so cute, but wasn't crazy about the cake. After the clean up I had taken 115 shots! Later in the day I had another cute little boy and took 58 shots.
In total for the day 217.

Total - 901

That will go up after tomorrow I have my first Bat Mitzvah of the year. Mozol-tov!

I was a Girl Scout Too!

I glad it's a little slow these days, because when you take as many photos as I do, it is hard to keep up with them. As far as retouching, organizing etc...
Yesterday we had a girl scout troop come into the studio to work on their Photography Badge. Their were 12 of them and after I took 14 shots of them as a group, we split them up into groups of 2 and one was the model and one was the photographer then they switched. It was fun ad I think they had a good time. I only took 4 test shots. So out of the over 200 shoots taken by the girl scouts I only shot 19!



Total 684

Cupcakes!

In studio we just practiced with Valentine props! (Thanks Al). Took 41 shots. Later in the day I took images of a house decorated with lights for next years Christmas card. We call Christmas the "C" word. I stood outside for about an hour. The house looked great, and I got lucky with the weather because there was no wind. It was still cold though. Wish there was more snow. I'm off tommorow so I can edit all my Bar Mitzvahs! yeah!

Total-665

Things are a little slow in the studio these days, so I took photos of my best christmas gift. It is a bag made out of capri sun juice boxes. My aunt (and friend) made it for me, and words can not describe how much I love it! It took me 40 shots to get what I was looking for. First I set it all up, then I start moving around and trying different lighting, and adding movement etc....

Count to date 499

Ice Hockey

This year started slow with only 11 shots of art work that I need to restore. Then I got to go shoot a high school ice hockey game!!! It was so great I never shot hockey before. I have a new respect for hockey players. My total shot count at the game was 448.

Remember I am counting all the shots I take-the good the bad and the ugly!

Total count 2010 = 459

Introduction

Happy New Year! and Happy birthday to my little brother, Nick.

My goal is to keep track of all the photos I take in the year 2010! I will count all images weather professional, and personal. Even if I take one with my phone.
I work as a photographer in a busy studio called Avon Motophoto in Ct. I also do event photography so in some days I can take up to 3000 photos!

Suzy