Changing my business name..

[The_Traveler]

Sorry I don't need to be anyones intern. How about you? Maybe you should take a stab at it. Me I'm doing just fine wit my business and photography learning as I go.

Well, Sabrina, I may not know anything about studio lighting but whatever I know about anything else, I ain't telling you, Honey.

 

[mrstravis]

An apt description of my first wife. She should be paroled anyday now.

Lol at she should be paroled any day now.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

You mean this thread has died? Its been a whole day since the last post....

 

[kundalini]

You mean this thread has died? Its been a whole day since the last post....

Oh man..... I was hoping this would die of natural causes, but since you've resuscitated it, I almost feel obliged to add another reply............

OMGzzz ok, so I need to know how to shoot with a snoot before I become pro? I need to learn all about triggers then Ill become pro.

Everybody has their own set of work ethics to settle with. Likewise not everyone has their moral compass heading in the same direction. These are personal decisions that people make and they must deal with the consequences as they see fit. From my personal point of view, yes one should be familiar with snooting and triggering and a whole host of basic equipment functions before taking the position of charging for services.

Your self-righteousness ooozes out of you.

Thank you. It’s also known as character.

In photography, you learn and grow as you go. There's a quote saying something like "your best picture is the one that you take tomorrow".

Absolutely, agreed 100%, couldn’t have said it better.

J/C... at least i'm asking questions and WANT to learn and get better instead of winging it and thinking i'm amazing when i'm not. But ill get there.

That’s great and I hope you reach your goals with photography and the times of plateauing are minimal. However, I can’t help but to believe that your reactions and behavior on TPF have yielded the types of responses you’ve received.

Sorry we cant all be like you and were an instant fantastic photographer as soon as you picked up the camera... :er:

Yep, as soon as I was spat out of the womb, the old man slapped a Kodak Instamatic in my hands. Am I a better photographer than you? Probably not. Am I smarter than you? Probably not. Am I more knowledgeable than you in photography? You betçha. Do I have a better handle on my emotions? You betcha.

Get over yourself dude.

Once again... get over yourself.

Just to let you know, If I were able to “get over myself”, I would be spending a lot less time on this or any other forum, photography in general and walk around with a permanent “C” shape to my spine.



Since it’s quite apparent you do not wish to conduct yourself as an adult, it’s unlikely you will be treated in any other manner than that of a spoiled brat. I think that gsgary should stay in his role as the “thorn in your side” and I’ll be happy to be the “fly in the ointment”. The little poison arrows you are so quick to release are blunt, rubber tipped noodles filled with nitros oxide. It is entertaining and pathetic at the same time.


Oh yeah....... have a nice day.

 

[PhotoWrangler]

Oh man..... I was hoping this would die of natural causes, but since you've resuscitated it, I almost feel obliged to add another reply............

gees... I hate to see what happens when you see a roll of toilet paper... LOL!

 

[elifant]

I just wanted to add my 2 cents. First, I'm a beginner. I have a business name because I hope to one day be able to charge for photography. But I don't plan on that happening for a while. But in the meantime I build my portfolio under my business name, I hope no one thinks that just because I stick a watermark on my pictures or have a facebook page or a website that I am actually charging people for my practice.

Second, I think there is a lot of snootiness from pros towards beginners. But you know what? If I were them, and I put in the time and effort to educate myself, and people were coming to me for advice I would probably be snooty too. That's why I try to be pretty humble when asking for advice because I know that I'm getting the benefit of their work.

And to the original question I prefer your own name as the business name (I use my name as my business name in interest of full disclosure). I am what I am selling. I am selling me, so I market me. So far "me" is not a very hot commodity

 

[MissCream]

You mean this thread has died? Its been a whole day since the last post....

Why in the world would you bring this back up?? If it stopped then let it be!

 

[PhotoWrangler]

Why in the world would you bring this back up?? If it stopped then let it be!

Because at this point its become cheap entertainment. Kinda like watching NASCAR, all they do is drive in circles... but when there's nothing else on TV, whaddaya gonna do?

 

[mwcfarms]

I just wanted to add my 2 cents. First, I'm a beginner. I have a business name because I hope to one day be able to charge for photography. But I don't plan on that happening for a while. But in the meantime I build my portfolio under my business name, I hope no one thinks that just because I stick a watermark on my pictures or have a facebook page or a website that I am actually charging people for my practice.

Second, I think there is a lot of snootiness from pros towards beginners. But you know what? If I were them, and I put in the time and effort to educate myself, and people were coming to me for advice I would probably be snooty too. That's why I try to be pretty humble when asking for advice because I know that I'm getting the benefit of their work.

And to the original question I prefer your own name as the business name (I use my name as my business name in interest of full disclosure). I am what I am selling. I am selling me, so I market me. So far "me" is not a very hot commodity

I consider myself to be in the amateur photographer category and I have found that most of the time people are not snooty if you display the ability to to try and figure out things on your own and then if its unclear still or something doesn't make sense then to ask for help. A lot of people could use the search button and probably see 10 to 20 answers to their questions rather than asking the same question all the time. At the same time the level of graciousness in which people take C&C or use when asking for help etc makes a significant difference as well to the attitudes flung about the forums.

 

[Dao]

My 2 cents:
- For business, I personally prefer a brand than personal name. (Unless you are famous for what you do already)
- And if you find a good business name and you are very serious about creating a business with that name, it is better to register it even if you do not know anything about the business.
- If you wait, by the time you are ready, someone else may use that name already.
- It is fine if you want to change it later once you are ready. At least you have the option.



i.e. the name "iPhone" was not belongs to Apple, it was created by Linksys and later on belongs to Cisco when Cisco bought Linksys. So when Apple (used to be Apple Computer, but they change their name to Apple, just like Dell Computer to Dell) release their iPhone, they had to deal with Cisco for the name.

 

[Geaux]

.... My work speaks for itself. I know what the hell i'm doing. I just want to improve. ...

If you know what you are doing, then why do you come here asking questions like you don't know what you are doing? Forgetting that your shutter is set too slow and noticing it after a client leaves is not "knowing what the hell I'm doing". Sorry.

 

[o hey tyler]

Then why do brain surgeons start out as interns? They perform surgeries under supervision. Would you say that they aren't professionals?

The same way as a wedding photographer starts as a second shooter, or a studio photographer might start as a reflector holder, amirite?Learn as you go means you know nothing, but pick it up as you go along. A surgeon knows how to perform the surgery before they even attempt one. They don't go to surgery forums and ask how to remove brain tumors. Try again.Are you suggesting that the OP become a photography intern before being a professional? Because I think that's a wonderful idea.

Sorry I don't need to be anyones intern. I'm doing just fine wit my business and photography learning as I go.

You don't think that's just a little bit disingenuous?

There us no book or manual on when you are allowed to be a professional.

No, but most people have a "moral compass".

 

[Robin Usagani]

I have seen Sabrina's work. I think they are pretty darn good for how long she has been doing it.

 

[Gaerek]

.... My work speaks for itself. I know what the hell i'm doing. I just want to improve. ...

If you know what you are doing, then why do you come here asking questions like you don't know what you are doing? Forgetting that your shutter is set too slow and noticing it after a client leaves is not "knowing what the hell I'm doing". Sorry.

And here's the crux of the matter. I, like Kundalini was just fine letting it die, but since it's here, and since I don't have anything better to do right at this moment...

You talk like you know everything. Yet you're asking noob questions several times a week. Don't you think that's a contradiction? I sure do. You also are quick to take any positive reinforcement, but as soon as someone says anything critical, (especially your biggest critics, who I might add actually have given you GREAT advice that you just ignore) you become an emotional beast, blind to anything except the fact that someone said negative things about your work. We had some issues in the past. I believe I had stepped over the line back then, and have apologized. But I look at you today, and you still pick and choose what you want to hear.

Do I believe you need to be the next Annie Leibowitz to be a professional photographer? No, not at all. But there are many basic things you really should know before you start accepting money for YOUR CHOSEN trade. Your questions here show that you have neither the skills nor experience to be shooting for money. You're treating your clients as test subjects, and charging them so you can learn the basics. Do you understand how bass ackwards that is? People usually pay to learn or use others as test subjects, not the other way around.

You mention you're business is doing just fine, and you have a ton of clients. That's great. So does the Picture People at your local mall. Difference is, I can go there and get the same quality of work (if not better, honestly) for half the price, and get prints done in under an hour. If you're ok accepting money from people, calling yourself a professional, not explaining that you're still learning, and there may be mistakes, then that's on your conscience. Just think about that next time you bring a client into your studio. I, for one, am done with this thread, and giving you any assistance in the future. I've tried helping you, and you refuse to listen. I wish you and your business well.

 

[e.rose]

SURGEON GENERALS WARNING: THIS THREAD WILL SELF DESTRUCT AND MAY CAUSE MENTAL DEFECTS.

Seriously.

I was taking a break from editing and decided to come here... and then I clicked this thread... and now I have a headache. I'm stopping with your post. TL;DR (most of it). I skimmed SOME of it, but I get the gist.

I'm retreating back to my safe room...