Atlanta based editorial music photographer, Zack Arias.

Mon , December 28th, 2009

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"Let your work determine your clients. Don't let your clients determine your work."

In order to live by that philosophy you have to be very careful what work you show to the world through your site, blog, and book. Uses for cephalexin 500mg,  If you don't want to shoot family portraits, then don't show family portraits. If you hate selective color photographs (as you should) then don't show them.  Here is a good scenario.., cephalexin for urinary tract infection.

You want to shoot portraits of bands and musicians for press kits and promo work. You are a struggling photographer just trying to get started and you get a call from a friend of a friend and they would love for you to shoot their family portraits. You need the work so you agree to it and, cephalexin 250 mg per capsule, hopefully, you do a kick ass job.  You just shot the best family portraits of your life. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, What do you do with them.

Continue reading and seeing after the jump ::

Aside from delivering those family portraits to the client, Cephalexin monohydrate 500 mg, you bury them in your local hard drive and you don't show them to anyone else.  Why. You want to shoot bands (or headshots, or editorial assignments, or documentary weddings, etc.) not families, 500mg cephalexin. You have to show the work that determines your clients. If you put those family portraits out into the world then you are saying "I shoot family portraits", cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Is that what you want to say with your work.

Let's add another layer to this and say the family loves, loves, What does cephalexin 500mg treat, loves their photos and REALLY wants to buy a huge print of one AND they want some selective color goodness on it.  You know the kind. Everything is in B&W except their jeans or eyes or whatever. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, I hope that you cringe at this request knowing that there have only been two acceptable uses for selective color. One was in the movie Schindler's List and the other was the original Live Strong campaign. So the family really wants this to happen and you really want to cash their check because rent is due in 14 minutes. What do you do, cephalexin 500 mg per capsule.

There are times we do this for love and there are times we do this for money. That is the mash up of art and commerce, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Especially for emerging photographers. As you are starting your career your ability to hold your artistic ground isn't solidified and you will find yourself bending to the will of your clients more than you may like. I'm here to tell you that it's ok. Levaquin for urinary tract infection, You aren't that much of a whore for doing it. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, We all have to do it at some point all throughout our career. After all we are in the service industry. Our clients may have a very specific need or desire and while we don't like what they are asking for, we need to keep collecting a check to keep our family fed.

Off you go to Photoshop... to selective color.., cephalexin 500mg and alcohol. a family portrait, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. And what are you going to do with these pictures. Deliver them and forget 'em. The rest of us don't have to look at them.

My point. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, As my business has grown the number one genre of photography I am so pleased to say no to is event photography. Macrobid for urinary tract infection,  I hate event photography.  Hell for me would be a non stop corporate cocktail party with 14 billion awards ceremonies thrown in all requiring grip-n-grin shots with the CEO.  Guess what I just shot last week. Grip-n-grin pictures featuring media mogul Ted Turner and key members of his family.  At least it was Ted Turner right, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Wrong. There I am, cephalexin 500mg pregnancy, camera in hand, lining up a group of folks and asking them to smile for the photo.  Here is the picture...

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Guess what. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, I'm not showing that picture. Cephalexin 500mg strep throat, I'm not showing the pictures of him or pictures of he and his family or the shot where he hands flowers to the cast of the show he was attending. Why. I don't want to shoot those pictures. I'll tell you I shot them but I won't show them to you. Want to hear something even more terrible, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. I did it for free AND I paid an assistant to go with me. Shooting pictures I hate to shoot cost me $120 after it was all said and done, erythromycin for urinary tract infection. Maybe I am in hell already. I most certainly delivered those images to my client but I'm not putting them out in the world to see. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, So if I hate shooting events then what in the hell was I doing shooting an event for free. I was seizing an opportunity.

I love anything Cirque. Cephalexin cap 500mg, I fell in love with their productions the first time I saw one of their shows in Vegas some 10 years ago. When I found out that one of the founders of Cirque had a new show here in Atlanta called Cavalia that introduced horses to the mix I HAD to go.  Better yet, I had to photograph it, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. I've been wanting to do a personal project with horses for awhile now and what would be better than mixing horses with acrobats.  I told my lovely wife, Meghan, that I really wanted to get access to Cavalia while it was in town, cephalexin 500mg acne.  Meg knows the folks handling PR for Cavalia so she got to work on it. The reply.

(more crickets chirping) Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, Until a month later. The PR company reached back to Meg with an opportunity for me to have pretty decent access to the cast and the show. For one night only, Cephalexin capsules 250 mg, Jennie Turner, daughter for Ted Turner, would be performing in the show and they needed pictures of her performing, taking a bow, and then cover the grip-n-grin photo-ops at the end of the show with the Turner family and cast of Cavalia.  Did I want to shoot these pictures, cephalexin 500 mg for sinus infection. No. Did I jump at the opportunity, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Hell yes. Taking the photos I didn't want to take was my key to getting in to take the photos I did want to take. Well, 500mg cephalexin, almost.

Shooting this event turned into an opportunity to make a relationship with the good folks who put on the show. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, Around the big tent there are these massive banners with the horses and cast of Cavalia performing their routines in some sort of mountainous desert. They are gorgeous and I can't find them on the web but somebody shot those images. THAT is the access I want.  You get that kind of access by making relationships and NOT showing grip-n-grin event photos in your portfolio. I would love the opportunity to shoot the promo work for any Cirque show, uses of cephalexin 500mg. I have to figure out who makes those decisions, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Once I find that person or group of people then I have to show them images that I want them to see. I do not, under any circumstance, want them to see after the show happy snaps. Cephalexin suspension 250, After all this blabbling, here is a small set of images from my evening at Cavalia. I did my research before I went. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, I looked at all the photos I could find of the show and I was determined to not replicate any of them. I wanted a unique set of images from a show that has been shot numerous times by lots of photographers. For me this meant concentrating on behind the scenes, B&W, uses for cephalexin 500mg, and motion.












The last image in this series is just about my favorite.  I went in looking for a picture that you would not expect to shoot at Cavalia.  I was shooting the performers but kept seeing movement out of the corner of my eye, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Then I saw the shadow and ditched the action for the shadow play on the side of the stage.

So now what. How do I use these images beyond blog fodder. I'm going back this week with an armful of prints. Cephalexin for urinary tract infection, My goal is to shoot portraits of the cast.  I need more access and more time. I'm hoping that these images combined with individual images I shot of the cast members as they performed will add to all of the smiles and hand shakes I gave out the night of the performance. They are such an amazing group of people I am really hoping to gain a little more access and have a little more time to create something a little more unique. We shall see how it goes.

How many of you are willing to lose money on an opportunity, cephalexin for urinary tract infection. Have you done it recently. What type of work would you pay to shoot. That's basically what I did here.

Cheers,
Zack

PS - Winning Vision Mongers Christmas stories coming up soon.

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Tue , December 22nd, 2009

Cephalexin 500mg, What turned out to be something fun to do on a foggy afternoon became the second most commented on blog entry here. Cephalexin 500mg alcohol, That's an amazing surprise to all of us.  I asked you to vote on our Foggy GOYA shootout and here are the results, apo cephalexin 500mg. Cephalexin 500 mg uses, 1st place - Photographer B w/294 votes  :: That's me.
2nd place - Photographer D w/99 votes :: Sherri our business manager
3rd place - Photographer C w/68 votes :: Robin our intern
4th place - Photographer A w/15 votes :: Caleb, cephalexin monohydrate 500 mg, Cephalexin 500mg cap lup, my 10 y/o son

I also asked if you had a favorite image and the image above got the most votes.  I originally was going to kill this diptych because part of me liked it and part of me hated it, cephalexin 500mg.  When I feel that way about an image I typically go ahead and put it out into the world to see what happens, ic cephalexin 500 mg. What does cephalexin 500mg treat, I like finding that kind of struggle with my photography.  I typically like something or hate something and when I have an image that can't be compartmentalized in my brain then I know I'm on to something, cephalexin 500mg cap. Cephalexin 500mg uses,  I created the image by taking one photo of the birds in focus and then one with the wall in focus. Cephalexin 500mg,  I put them side by side but I didn't like it at all that way.  I flipped one horizontally just to see what that would look like and that is when part of me liked it and part of me hated it, cephalexin 250 mg per capsule. Cephalexin 500mg and alcohol, I wish I had done it in camera. I'd feel like a ninja if I had but it confirms in me that I do want to experiment with mirrors more, cephalexin 500mg alcohol. Apo cephalexin 500mg, Thanks again for voting.

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Mon , December 14th, 2009

Cephalexin 500 mg capsules, It was a foggy day today here in Atlanta. Cephalexin 500mg acne,  We don't have many days like today to take advantage of shooting in the fog.  After lunch we had two choices, cephalexin 250 mg per capsule, Cephalexin 500mg pregnancy, work on some copy shots for the show that is still installed in the studio or get off our arses and go shoot in the fog. GOYA stands for "Get Off Your Arse", ic cephalexin 500 mg. Macrobid for urinary tract infection,  It's a project that I do from time to time. Not as much as I should be doing, cephalexin 500 mg capsules.  Today it was for anyone in the studio, cephalexin 500mg uses. Cephalexin 500 mg for sinus infection, So our business manager, @sherriinnis, uses of cephalexin 500mg, Cephalexin 500 mg uses, our intern, @robinshetler, levaquin for urinary tract infection, Cephalexin monohydrate 500 mg, my 10 year old son, Caleb, cephalexin 500mg strep throat, Erythromycin for urinary tract infection, and myself went out for an hour to shoot in the fog.  It was all fun and games until we came back and I told everyone that they had to chose their best five because they were goin' on the blog, 500mg cephalexin. Cephalexin 500mg cap, Since we have been in contest mode around here we are going to make this a contest. Cephalexin 500 mg capsules, You tell us in the comments which photographer did the best job. A, cephalexin 500mg acne, Macrobid for urinary tract infection, B, C, ic cephalexin 500 mg, 500mg cephalexin, or D.  The photographer with the most votes will get a $50 gift card to any place of their choice, cephalexin 500mg alcohol. If I happen to win this then I'm going to make them take me to lunch and pick up the bill.  Ha.  I just made the prizes up, cephalexin 500 mg capsules.  I like being the boss.  :)

BTW - The VisionMongers contest winners have been chosen and notified. We had 519 stories come in and Robin and Rhonda worked really hard to cull those down to the top 20.  We could easily have chosen hundreds of stories. Cephalexin 500 mg capsules,  Meg and I got it down to the top 11 and Sherri had to be the tie breaker.  We will be sharing some of the stories here on the blog after Christmas.

Update :: The voting has ended. Photos and results after the jump.

All the photos after the jump ::

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------------ Photographer B :: Zack :: 1st place ------------


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------------ Photographer C :: Robin :: 3rd place ------------

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------------ Photographer D :: Sherri :: 2nd place ------------

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Thanks for all the votes.  This was a lot of fun.

Cheers,
Zack .

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Tue , December 1st, 2009

I've just read the best book about being a photographer that I've ever Where can i buy cephalexin, read. It is the new book VisionMongers by photographer David duChemin.

I don't even know where to start with my review of this book. I do have to say for the sake of full disclosure that I am one of 9 photographers profiled as a case study.  I know that there will be some folks who discount my review of this book because I have a few pages in it, cephalexin 500 mg uses.  So for those of you who may feel this way, please buy this book and rip those pages out and throw them in the trash, where can i buy cephalexin. Hopefully the majority of you know that I don't jump up and down and scream from the rooftops about anything but I am about this book.

To do a full review of this book will take me a week to put my thoughts about it into words. VisionMongers isn't a "how to" book. Cephalexin 500 mg per capsule,  There is no formula to follow. Where can i buy cephalexin,  There aren't 10 easy steps to becoming a full time photographer.  This isn't a "follow your heart and be passionate and go get 'em tiger" book either. It is more philosophy than ....

Look, this review is stupid so I'm going to stop and get into the meat of this blog post, erythromycin for urinary tract infection.  I'll do a better review later.

I only made it through the introduction of this book when I got on the phone with the publisher, Peachpit, to ask for 10 copies to give away on the blog here, where can i buy cephalexin.  Seriously, it hit me right between the eyes from the first five pages and it kept hitting me there until the end. Cephalexin suspension 250,  So Peachpit sent 10 copies to give away.  Then I thought that many emerging photographers will not buy this book because it doesn't tell you a damn thing about what lens to use, what settings are best, how to use a softbox, the best way to handle post production, uses for cephalexin 500mg, etc.  This book has nothing to do with how to make photographs. Where can i buy cephalexin,  It's all about why we make photographs.  It's all about the demons inside that keep us up at night fretting with this "thing" that we have to do because we have no other choice but do it or die trying. What does cephalexin 500mg treat, So if folks aren't going to buy this because it has nothing to do with camera settings I thought I would give a OneLight DVD away with the copy of the book.  Then I started thinking about other resources that have been super helpful and inspiring to me as a photographer and to me as a business person.  So I got 10 copies of Drew Gardner's Location Lighting DVD because I have watched that a number of times this year and it has been a massive inspiration to me.  So VisionMongers, a OneLight DVD, and Drew's DVD, where can i buy cephalexin.  Oh yeah then there's this, and that, cephalexin 500mg cap lup, and the other... So I started making phone calls and this is what is going into each of 10 gift boxes.  These are hand picked resources that have been a help to me this year. Apo cephalexin 500mg, 1 year membership to KelbyTraining.com

6 month membership to ShootQ

VisionMongers by David duChemin

The Moment it Clicks by Joe McNally

Trade Secret Cards by Chase Jarvis

Location Lighting with Drew Gardner DVD

Sessions with Joey L DVD

Best Business Practices for Photographers by John Harrington

OneLight DVD

That brings the retail value for each package to $1,100 plus change. Where can i buy cephalexin, There are a few other things that are going to be added to each gift box that no one will know about until they are opened.  And, well, we might just get Willy Wonka on one or two of them, cephalexin monohydrate 500 mg. Who knows. :)

Here is the thing... It's the holidays.  It's the time to give and not receive, where can i buy cephalexin. Levaquin for urinary tract infection,  So you CAN NOT win this for yourself.  You are going to win this for someone you know and give this package to them on (insert the big day of your holiday choice here.)  Like... Christmas morning or something. Right. Where can i buy cephalexin, All inclusive we are around here. :)

How to win ::

We love stories around here, cephalexin cap 500mg.  We want to hear the story of someone you know who would really, really, really be blessed by this gift of encouragement. Cephalexin 500mg strep throat,  Someone who lies awake at night dreaming of becoming a photographer.  Someone who is doing all they can to make this dream happen but they just aren't there yet.  Maybe they are just learning and dreaming about it, where can i buy cephalexin.  Maybe they are 1 year into it and are having a hard time.  Someone you know needs a big ass package like this to help them get through the winter months and keep going.  Every single person listed above knows about this contest and are personally interested in giving this stuff away to someone who will appreciate it, cephalexin 500mg cap, love it, and RUN with it.

Maybe it is your spouse. Where can i buy cephalexin, Your friend. Cephalexin capsules 250 mg, A photo student. You know someone who will jump with joy to get this package and YOU want to give it to them.  Maybe you can't even afford a single book on this list and it would be a blessing to YOU to be able to gift this to a loved one.  We only regret that we can't give 1,000 of these packages away, cephalexin 500mg uses.  We only have 10, where can i buy cephalexin.

You figure out who it needs to go to and tell us their story in 750 words or less (or there about) and email us at stories@usedfilm.com.  You have until midnight December 10th to write in to us.  Include a link to their blog, Cephalexin 500 mg for sinus infection, their site, their flickr account, whatever.  If they don't have a link, no worries, cephalexin 250 mg per capsule. Where can i buy cephalexin,  Send in their story all the same.

Who better to chose the top 20 stories than our two brand new interns.  Two folks trying to get this madness of photography turned into a dream and turned into a vocation.  So Robin and Rhonda are going to pick the top 20. Uses of cephalexin 500mg,  One more intern may be added to the mix soon as well.  Then on December 11th we as a studio will pick the top 10 and start packing the boxes, where can i buy cephalexin.

Once we have the top 10 chosen we will notify the winners by email.  The "winners" are the person who wrote in.  We will be shipping the winning packages on the 15th.  It will be the winner's job to wrap it up and hide this away until big holiday morning of your choice, cephalexin 500mg pregnancy. Where can i buy cephalexin,  Like, Christmas morning, or whatever.  Get it.  Got it.  You have until the 10th. Cephalexin 500mg and alcohol,  Let us know.

Happy Holidays everyone, where can i buy cephalexin.  We love you a lot.

Cheers,
Zack

PS - Buy VisionMongers.  I swear I don't make a red cent off of it. I have no motives other than to say you have to read this book. Where can i buy cephalexin, Just buy it. Seriously.  I'll do a better review soon.

PPS - Legal stuff about winning contests and stuff and stuff and legal mumbo jumbo and stuff and responsibilities and stuff. Blah, blah, blah. Not valid on the moon.

PPPS - If you write in about yourself in third person to try to win this for yourself then your teeth will rot, your transmission will blow up, and Jesus will know about it.  Just sayin'.  :P .

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