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A FAKE CONVERSATION WITH MY DERMATOLOGIST

jayeads — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:12:18 +0000

So I had a random dream last night which included a discussion with my dermatologist about business, and how he got to be so blasted popular. See, it takes forever to get in for an appointment… subconscious being overactive? Anyway, he fake told me that to be as busy as he is, all someone has to do is follow his example: specialize in something people really want which has a built-in longevity and repeat business, be excellent at your specialty, cultivate the reputation for being THE one to go to for that specialty. Not bad advice for a dream.

The quest to find a niche and a specialty is one of self-discovery and patient expectation. That’s the polite, artsy way of saying it seems to take forever and I don’t want to wait any longer. Sometimes it takes a step or three back to “see the forest for the trees,” so that part of the plan for this summer. Bottom line is that the imaginary discussion taking place during REM-sleep has actually provided some humorously perfect direction.

Also, if you need a good dermatologist in the Eugene area, Jay Park is excellent – and he gives good counsel, too.

ALWAYS BEHIND + CATCHING UP

jayeads — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 07:59:36 +0000

I am perpetually behind… my blog posts are chronically few and far between. I’m sorry about that, it’s the curse of having a full-time job, a family, and photography. I thought to try to make up for that, I would do another round-robin of images I’ve been working on the past months. I’ll do a short intro to each shoot when I get the chance – but for now, here’s a list of some of these folks:

THE SWING OF THINGS

jayeads — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:49:57 +0000

It’s time. I took some much needed vacation during the holidays, but now… now I need to do my stretches and start running the race. Here are some images that I really enjoy, some I’ve never posted before. Hopefully they will do their job in motivating me to bigger and better things for 2010. I realized as I went through these images, I have had quite a few jobs that have changed the way I approach photography. I think that’s a positive thing. I pressed hard into looking for the connection between people… I tried to look for the unique qualities in my subject that made/make them interesting and beautiful… and I tried to do all of those things while balancing my fledgling technical skills. Far to go, far have I come.

One thing I am going to do with my blog is pose questions for the tens of people who read it. All self-deprecation aside, I think it will give me a great opportunity to peek inside the minds of you all. Hopefully it makes me a better photographer.

Question for you — what is the #1 thing you would want your wedding or portrait photographer to understand about you before the shoot happens?