Journal 4/28/10

What a lovely morning after that spot of rain and thunder last night. I'm pleased to say my mini container (bucket) garden is looking VERY good. My bean and cucumbers are beginning to sprout and the squash has doubled in size since Saturday.

Days like today make it difficult to stay indoors.

Well, since I will be sitting indoors all day I am pondering my "list" today. I of course have all of my day work to do with the Healthcare guide getting closer to its publication deadline. Clearing my desk is foremost on my mind right now.

Next I think I would like to try to beautify my MySpace page. I never use it and I wonder if I even have friends. I think it too must be linked in with my Facebook and Blog as a way of reaching prospective clients.

I think during lunch I will send all my paperwork (round two) back to the Jacksonville Humane Society and see if there are any other dates available for orientation. I keeping thinking about my volunteering idea and it is resounding well with my conscious.

The downside to volunteering weekly would be that all the attempts to travel for pageant photography will be dropped. I am not seeing much possible growth in that particular avenue so I doubt I will be missing much.

This weekend, I hope to go location hunting with a colleague and friend. He has a wonderful eye for structure, lighting and texture and I value the opportunity to have his input. Someday he will have his own gallery shows. Amazing artist!

Thank you for visiting,Sarah JusticeCherish-Live-Dream Photography

Journal 4/27/2010

4/27/2010

I am still trying to figure out how best to introduce my services and reach out to new clients. To say my budget is limited is an understatement. My retouching services luckily finance any expenses my photography creates (studio, equipment, advertising, etc.)

I was asked if I prefer shooting children or pets. This is a challenging question. I think children are absolutely precious and beautiful to capture in "film". On the other hand I am VERY comfortable with animals. I always have been. As a child I wanted to grow up and be a veterinarian. In my adult life, I still consider taking classes to be a vet tech. That would be a little odd though considering my degrees in graphic design. I would feel like I was cheating on myself, LOL!

So... thinking more on this subject I have decided to start my advertising campaign for CLD's PawPrints. With this I also want to help bring awareness and support the Jacksonville Humane Society. I have submitted my paperwork for volunteer work. I was reading that shelter animals with professionally taken photos are adopted sooner and in greater numbers. I will also be joining in the Pawfessionals Community Partnership.

The Pawfessionals is a pet-loving, young professionals group committed to supporting the educational and fundraising efforts of the Jacksonville Humane Society. Check out their site http://www.jaxhumane.org/how-to-help/thepawfessionals/

I was thinking about giving a $25 discount off regular sessions for Pawfessionals members. PawPrints sessions will receive an extra "bonus" for the furbabies.

With this same train of thought, I would like to offer free mini sessions for newly adopted shelter pets with their new families.

So... now where to begin...


Thank you for visiting,

Sarah Justice
Cherish-Live-Dream Photography