I told someone that I was going to write this, so I guess it\u2019s time I actually got to writing.<\/p>\n
I am proud of the work I did on Z-boy\u2019s senior pictures. I didn\u2019t know what to expect for my first senior session. My only hope was to end up with something good for Z-boy, because he deserved to have a keepsake of his senior year.<\/p>\n
Mission accomplished. Apparently.<\/p>\n
The photo book I made as a graduation gift for Z-boy was a BIG hit with his mom and her family. To be honest, that kind of caught me off guard. Hearing that his mom and grandmother were showing everyone his photo book just sounded so weird to me. But this was what I wanted to happen eventually with my business, right? I guess I just didn\u2019t expect it to happen this soon.<\/p>\n
Not that I\u2019m complaining, mind you.<\/p>\n
It didn\u2019t stop there, though. Sunday was Z-boy\u2019s graduation party, and the accolades kept coming. It was one thing to hear the compliments from a third-party, but to hear them straight from the horses\u2019 mouths\u2026 was both flattering and awkward at the same time. Oh, I sincerely said \u201cThank you!\u201d to each and every compliment, but it still felt so surreal doing it. Is that normal?<\/p>\n
I don\u2019t know, but it does lead me to real point of this post.<\/p>\n
During the party, Tim walked back in after talking to some people outside, and told me that I might be asked to shoot a wedding.<\/p>\n
Wait. Did he just say wedding<\/em>?<\/p>\n Apparently, the topic of conversation outside was the upcoming wedding for a couple of the party guests. Z-boy\u2019s grandmother threw MY name in as a potential photographer for their wedding. Tim told the group that if I was chosen as the photographer, it wouldn\u2019t be for free.<\/p>\n There is just onnnnne problem, though.\u00a0The thought of shooting a wedding terrifies me. I\u2019m hoping that they decide to go with another photographer. Actually, I\u2019m praying for that very thing.<\/p>\n I\u2019ve mentioned on one social media outlet or another that I do not yet know what my niche is. I have pretty much figured out, though, that weddings are not it. And there is a very good reason for that. Being a wedding photographer has one major downside.<\/p>\n There is no do-over.<\/em><\/p>\n You cannot reshoot. Weddings are once-in-a-lifetime events and I couldn\u2019t bear the thought of, at best, not getting enough good images. And what if I fuck it all up? Yeah, let\u2019s not even go there, ok?<\/p>\n So, I bet you\u2019re wondering where we left it. Kind of in limbo, actually, since it was just a recommendation. I\u2019ll just have to wait and see if they decide to hire me, and try to keep my anxiety on its leash until then. Oh, and maybe figure out what I might charge to do it.<\/p>\n It\u2019s true what they say. Be careful what you wish for.<\/p>\n Hold me.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I told someone that I was going to write this, so I guess it\u2019s time I actually got to writing. I am proud of the work I did on Z-boy\u2019s senior pictures. I didn\u2019t know what to expect for my first senior session. My only hope was to end up with something good for Z-boy, … Continue reading No Good Deed Goes Unpunished<\/span>