pray and go

look what I found at the rest area

have coffee will travel :-)

no more needs to be said here

Corn Palace Mitchell SD

Unfortunatetely we cannot really do much because they're setting up the stage for Osama the Barac

First day of road trip

I'll save majority of details for the book but we left late, stopped too many times, had some corndogs in Minnesota and fiinally made it to Flandreau, SD at around 6 PM. It was good to be back where my life in America started about 27 years ago. The place we lived in looked a little dilapidated but still managed to stir the emotions. The town itself changed a bit but the people are as nice and friendly as I remember them from before, including the op that inquired about me pulling iover in the middle of the intersection. Bottom line, I drove over 700 miles, didn't get arrested, got some good shots, didn't throw kids out the car and I am now resting n Mitchell, SD waiting for daylight so I can see the Corn Palace and then take off for the Black Hills and then Montana.The picture in this post is of the building we lived in when we first moved to the US. Slightly different then it was but
that's my old place, right smack in themiddle of downtown :-) See ya tomorrow night.

the beginning

ok, so earlier this year I sat aside a three week long chunk of time for a little vacation. this map is the planned trip. Yes, I will stay faithfully to this blog for the next three weeks as we ride the gas guzling Suburban through this country of ours so stay tuned. The trip starts on May 31st We will be taking off from an undisclosed location with Flandreau, SD as our first stop.

OK, I know

Yes, my last post was back in September, but life in photoville is comparable to New York Times Square. I owe it to you, my customers. Even December was busy.
The other day, I had the pleasure of chatting with a friend photographer who's also busy and we were musing about how some in our industry are not able to get any assignments and what the reasons are. Here is a reason. Love what you do, love those you do it for, and first and foremost deliver better then possible image in the end. Some would argue that availability of inexpensive prosumer cameras is taking away from the pro studios. I now firmly believe that it doesn't. I think the awareness of what's possible with a camera has been going through rebirth of sorts. Cell phone photography, small point and shoot cameras, etc. All these technologies brought photography back into focus. So, while everyone is able to take a photo, few still have what it really takes to make an exceptional image and that's fine. I am not an accountant but I can balance my checkbook however if I need my taxes done, I do not hesitate to contact a professional because he or she can do it with a much better result. Of course, I could buy tax software and try to believe the hype of how easy it is to use, etc, but from past experience, I have learned that my results will be very different then when done professionally. SO, many of today's fly by night, OMG I just bought a camera and I am now a photographer photographers deliver the tax software results, and some of us can still give you what took years to learn and refine, a beautiful image that will last and please for generations to come.

Before I go, I have to throw in a sneak peek of something. In the next couple of weeks, I will be making a big announcement so stay tuned to the blog and be ready to cheer with me :-)

Funny, in a rolling your eyes kind of way

I came across this on Craigslist today, See the bold statement and my commentary below

Hello!

Im a high school student
who is planning to get into fashion design
drawing, creating fashion and clothes of course!

and im also looking to get into photography
it's really been something thats caught my eye recently
and i really want to get into photography

and fashion design.

Thank you!

Location: kenosha
Compensation: I kinda dont know what compensation means, so yes, i can be stupid
This is a part-time job.
This is a contract job.
This is an internship job
OK for recruiters to contact this job poster.
Phone calls about this job are ok.
You may contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.

OK, so you are a High School student and you have no clue what "compensation" means? Uhhhm, WTF? Here is a hint, open up another browser window ( browser is that thing on your computer that shows you web pages ) and go to the following link ( link is the address of the website ( website is what your browser is showing you ): http://www.dictionary.com. Be carefull, although the user interface ( the design and general layout of the website ) is fairly easy, take your time and become familiar with it. Once you feel comfortable, type in "compensation" and read what the definition say. If you have a hard time following these directions, ask a kindergarten kid, they might know. In the meantime, my personal advice to you is to give up on your dreams and get a job as a parking lot attendant ( but bring your calculator or insist on exact change ) OR take Grade and High School over again.
Has the educational system in America failed us completely or is this a rare find?
Imagine, that one day this kid would have to learn what an aperture is, or a seam on a dress. Perhaps college can fix that. LOL