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Well on another note. My daughter got engaged so fun begins with gown shopping venue shopping and Photographer shopping!!! I started just now pricing wedding photogs out of Orlando. Wowzer. We need to do weddings. Lol (j/k). Never ever would we do this. Mar 26 13 09:36 am Link EdwinR Photography wrote: Yeah, "those" Orlando photographers iz all nutz, ain't they . . . Mar 26 13 09:43 am Link EdwinR Photography wrote: yay CONGRATS! Mar 26 13 11:55 am Link EdwinR Photography wrote: A little sticker shock??? Well, keep in mind, and I'm probably on the low end of gear and I have $25K + with me when I shoot one.. Not to mention all the backend stuff such as sufficient computer systems, software, insurance, maintenance on gear, plus all the hours that people DON'T consider in that cost since photographer don't bill out for every hour but typically build in, such as emails/phone calls/in person consultations and of course post work hours which depending on what's being asked for for final product, can be up to 3-4 times what the gig hours are.. And potentially a second shooter to pay.. Mar 26 13 02:55 pm Link I shot one wedding, ONE!!! It was because I was begged to by a friend. His only point of reference for my photography skill was the fact that he had seen my nature photos and bikini photos! :FACEPALM: It was nerve racking and I dragged some guy named Wolfie along as an adviser. Don't let the name fool you, he seemed to know what he was doing.  It was a beach wedding and it actually turned out pretty good I think. I can't imagine doing weddings for a living. Ugh! I don't have an interest in dealing with aunts, great grandmas, mothers, fathers, inlaws, exlaws etc....for months prior and months after. Mar 26 13 03:59 pm Link OwenImages wrote: The main reason I kept it from my family I do photography....well,until I joined FB Mar 26 13 06:31 pm Link OwenImages wrote: I shot 700! Mar 26 13 06:34 pm Link OwenImages wrote: I remember that and what a bitch of location to find!!! LOL!! At least you survived; most don't... Mar 26 13 06:34 pm Link OwenImages wrote: joeyk wrote: And with that, it explains SOOOOOOOOO much about you... Mar 26 13 06:35 pm Link joeyk wrote: I think this may say something about you Mar 26 13 06:36 pm Link Tropical Photography wrote: We always figured a 5 hour wedding had 40 hours ( we actually delivered albums ) of "unseen" work... Tropical Photography wrote: I hired a Boston wedding photographer to speak to one of my conferences, in the '90's she was getting $15,000 up front, she laid out the album to suit her "vision", B&G had NO input, after all, she was "The Artiste". Mar 26 13 06:39 pm Link All I can say is before I asked a friend absolutely NO idea what the rates were... holy ta molly...but now that I know I may have to ask my daughter to pitch in.. .. Luckily she is having a rather small wedding and will be outside so natural light and will be early evening...just have to find the right venue and my daughter is on that.. looking for a park or something like that... any ideas will be accepted so i can pass it along... Ugh.. now tonight i sat down to prepare our taxes.. got all the receipts and separated them in the proper order (my accountant charges if he does it, thus it is me doing it) start the old fashioned adding machine.. start adding. get to a whole stack of receipts.... crap... it is the Spanish version receipts.. I have to convert about 30 receipts in colons to american dollars.. just one more headache for the evening.. On a good note however... i mailed a package to my daughter in Orlando 2 weeks ago.. insured it as it was her birthday gift.. one that my 90 yr old mom gave me for Elise ... It was a 115 yr old diamond and aqua marine earrings and necklace.. owned by my great great grandfather who owned a jewelry store.. .. long story short.. USPS LOST the package... the tracking number apparently "got ripped off the package" .. im like Holy Shit... how does THAT happen... I mailed it March 9 from here to get to Orlando.. the tracking number that i did have went to Ithica NY.. and now they say that tracing number was not right... i in the mean time lost the receipt for the insurance i got on it... well tonight i found the receipt.. ( while I might add, i was looking for Eds W2 form so we can get the taxes going) .. so found the insurance paper work... but still cant find Eds W 2... and Elise's package is still missing... So... how is everyone else's day going...lol... Mar 26 13 06:40 pm Link In Pinellas, this is the guy you want: http://www.aaronlockwoodphotography.com/ I think $6500 will get you something nice... Mar 26 13 06:44 pm Link EdwinR Photography wrote: Good Mar 26 13 06:45 pm Link Carl Roberts wrote: do you know how i really want to respond to that?? lol Mar 26 13 06:50 pm Link How am I doing you ask? I'm in seaford,Delaware Nuff said  Mar 26 13 07:24 pm Link Leaving in a few hours to drive to the Florida Keys with the kiddos.  Mar 26 13 09:02 pm Link OwenImages wrote: Probably the only place where it's not winter in the US Mar 26 13 10:00 pm Link Chris Rifkin wrote: I heerd they're a skiin' down da face of da La Concha, right onta Duvall Street . . . then drinkin' "apres ski" drinks in da Green Parrot . . . Mar 26 13 10:16 pm Link joeyk wrote: Some very, very nice work there....impressive portfolio. Mar 26 13 10:30 pm Link Sorry, not around much lately (hold the applause, please). Been a really rough couple months; said goodbye to a couple friends, still no full-time employment, electric and plumbing issues on the homefront...capping things off, wife was in a car accident tonight (she's ok), taking out our lone functional vehicle (temporarily). Still, I'm an eternal optimist, half-full kinda guy. Things will get better eventually, I'll make them get better. Looking forward to being able to grab a camera and have some fun, sometime soon. Save me a seat at the buffet, I'll be there eventually Mar 26 13 10:42 pm Link Koryo Photography wrote: Holy crap man! Mar 27 13 05:00 am Link Koryo Photography wrote: Not to rain on your parade, but always remember... Mar 27 13 05:14 am Link I wonder of Lou Malnati's is open on Easter? as I''ll be in Chicago on Easter.....keep my diet clean through Sunday then nail a large pizza all day(2 slices 4 times to keep the metabolism running,high) Yep....do able Mar 27 13 06:06 am Link joeyk wrote: Haha...I've found this to be very, very true. Luckily, I know where I can get cheap refills Mar 27 13 06:33 am Link EdwinR Photography wrote: Might check with Leu Gardens.. They do a lot of weddings.. Mar 27 13 03:13 pm Link Koryo Photography wrote: yikes sorry to hear about all that Mar 27 13 04:31 pm Link http://www.orlandohistoricinn.com/ I went to a wedding (in fact I performed the wedding) at the Courtyard at Lake Lucerne Very nice place Lots of great shoot locations Nice little outdoors Gazebo Very nice Mar 27 13 04:41 pm Link Thought I stop by! Mar 27 13 10:58 pm Link Tropical Photography wrote: Great I will shoot this over to Lessy.. I see her this weekend and the hunt for dates, venues , caterers, dresses, color schemes, invitations, oh boy... i forgot about all the little details... Mar 28 13 03:20 am Link Going back to the DR tomorrow Mofongo and Luchon for dinner! Mar 28 13 04:45 am Link Carl Roberts wrote: So, iz ya addicted to da food, da womens, or da location CR . . . or, "D", all of da above . . . Mar 28 13 08:02 am Link sospix wrote: I just really like riding in airplanes Mar 28 13 08:48 am Link Carl Roberts wrote: Yeah, them Pan Am flights ta exotic, far away places iz a hoot . . . Mar 28 13 10:09 am Link Carl Roberts wrote: Safe travels! Mar 28 13 11:01 am Link Any one familiar with Orlanda know of Cypress Grove Estate ?? Back to DR for CR huh?? uh oh..take those magnums.. lol.. Mar 28 13 03:25 pm Link Been in the Keys with the kiddos. We have been having a blast! We saw 25 Key Deer yesterday evening and 47 this evening. Lots of pics (normal and iPhone5) and video clips (iPhone5). We lots of cool stuff in just a couple of days. On Marathon Key right now for a quick dinner stop...then driving home tonight. Should be home by 3am. I will go through the pics over the next week. Yippppppeeeeee! I hope I have a couple of good pics! The kids had a freaking blast. Let's just say they have ZERO fear of humans....they are endangered and therefore heavily protected. They will walk right up to you. So cute! Okay, long drive time..... Mar 28 13 05:42 pm Link OwenImages wrote: Read this and tell me it's just a little miscommunication... Mar 28 13 05:46 pm Link Haha... Mar 28 13 06:59 pm Link Happy Good Friday all...hope your weekend is filled with family and fun.. Mar 29 13 03:05 am Link |
Oh, and be happy she's not getting married in LA or NY... OUCH!!! 
