The [b]school

To commemorate the announcement of the [b]school starting on Oct. 1st, I thought I would post an image from last years [b]school WPPI party.





Also, for more information about the [b]school please see the video below...

New Logo!!!

Well, as I have spent the better part of the last week looking at my options to create my brand, things are starting to come together. So, as I follow through on the ideas that were presented to me at the PUG meeting by Jasmine star. I have come up with 6 possible logos. So feel free to give me any feedback on which ones jump out at you.

Who am I and how does it affect my “Brand”?

During the meeting Jasmine Star asked a very important question. Who am I? This question took some time for me to wrap my head around. At first I drew a complete blank. Then, after some time and talking to those who are closest to me, I started to figure myself out. Once I really thought about "who I am", I was able to put it into words: (1) I am a thoughtful person who cares so much about helping everyone close to me; (2) I am very detail oriented (as my history as an accountant might suggest); (3) I am a passionate person, especially about the people closest to me and about topics I strongly believe in.

Now that I have put some of "me" into words, I need to find what marketing materials appeal to me. I have spent the better part of two days combing other sites trying to find elements that appeal to me and there are a few that I have discovered for one reason or another that I love what they have done. These three I admire most Becker with [b]school, Jessica Claire with shoot sac, and Doug Boutwell with Totally Rad Actions. These brands really appeal to me and I guess I will have to go from there. More to come…

San Diego PUG Meeting with Jasmine Star

Last night, our monthly PUG meeting was held at the Handlery Hotel because we were graced with the opportunity to hear Jasmine Star speak about her theory behind branding (along with other topics). First, Jasmine is absolutely awesome. I love the way that it wasn't about just getting the information out to so many photographers, but rather to personally connect with so many. For those of you who may not know Jasmine is one of the hottest photographers around right now. She is doing several events right now like the "Free to Succeed tour" with David Jay. How great is that!!! The few photographers that I really admire are Jasmine Star, David Jay, and last but certainly not least, Becker. I admire these photographers because of their work and their efforts to help other photographers continue to succeed at what they do.

So, what I have taken from hearing from Jasmine speak last night is that I need to really start getting my brand together. This is something that has been neglected on my end. Last night gave me the kick in the pants that was needed to get the ball rolling. Starting today I am going to start putting it together.

I want to also send out a special thanks to Jeff & Erin Youngren for putting this together.

Lunch!!

Thank you Masen and Julia for meeting for lunch. The food was good and the information was GREAT... See photos below:

Photo of Julia taken by MA5EN...



Photo of MA5EN...

Also, all images taken with my new camera... Thanks Masen for the setup help!!!

Scavenger Hunt

Earlier this month a good number of the local San Diego Photographers got together to test out our skills and have a little fun. So we decided to have a Photo Scavenger Hunt in Downtown San Diego. Here are a few images from the Event:

Canon 5D

Well to bring order to the Universe I am now making the switch to the Canon 5D.

Headshot Get Together - Part 2

Here are some more images:

Headshot get together!!

As I am going through the images I decided that I would post a couple. Thanks for a wonderful shoot. Everyone was great!!!

New Camera!!!

Well, after a long debate and a close decision I have decided to go with the "Nikon D300" as my new camera. I am not ready to make the move to a "Nikon D3" yet but hopefully someday soon. Also, under close consideration was the "Canon 5D". So, hopefully this week I will be ordering my new camera!!!!

[b]school

For those of you who haven't heard, which I doubt there are many of you, BECKER is starting a new school called [b]school. First off Becker is so amazing!!! He, along with many others like Jasmine, has done so many things to help other photographers to succeed at creating great images and run successful businesses. Thank you for all that you have done!!!

WPPI - Las Vegas

Well, it is official we are going to WPPI in Las Vegas next month. Last night we booked our room at the Paris and will be going for 3 days. We decided to go out March 16th-18th. Looking forward to seeing everyone there!!!!

Joe Photo Video

This video was recommended by Melissa McClure. Extremely funny!!!

Wedding Wire

As I grow as a "Wedding Photographer" I am trying to emphasis on getting better exposure for my services. So, just recently, I added my business contact information to “WeddingWire”. This is a great tool for brides to research wedding vendors and read reviews from other brides who have used these vendors. I personally prefer this site to “The Knot” because as the knot has grown over the years and has become overwhelming.

January ABC meeting for San Diego

This month the local ABC meeting for San Diego was held at the US Grant hotel in downtown. The place was really nice after they finished their $56 million dollar renovation. The meeting was extremely helpful for meeting other wedding professionals. Here are a few images of these amazing center pieces that were done: