The Coffee House

[Gary A.]

Buenos Dias Coffee Hosers. A dreary morning of heavy low clouds and drizzle. The rain barrels are filled from yesterday's rain, Maggie has been fed her breakfast and Gary is wrapping up his coffee. Miss Maggie has just come into the kitchen to remind me of her walk. Guests today, Mary Lou and Gary are planning a turkey meatball soup with spaghetti and turkey sausages. The meatball are browned and alone are delicious. In the soup next to the parsnips and chard they round our the flavors quite nicely.

@ Peg: I dunno about the glasses. They seem more non-discrip than fashionable. They don't say "Peg" to me ... but as you are behind them, saying Peg isn't necessary as you are already there.

 

[SquarePeg1]

Thanks for the input. They’re definitely more discreet than my last pair - lighter color and a more square shape. Here are the old ones for reference... I felt like they were a bit too dark with my much lighter hair color.

 

[Gary A.]

The new ones are easily ignored and show you ... the old say "Hey, look at Peg's glasses!"

 

[JonA_CT]

More snow on the way. I'm running out of days to bump back the last day of school to.


I'm stressing a little about the maternity shoot I have this afternoon. They didn't send me reference poses until this morning, and they want a bunch of stuff that's better suited for the studio. Which would be cool if I had one of those and if we hadn't agreed to meet at a local park.

C'est la vie. I'm game planning now.

 

[minicoop1985]

Heya Hosers. Today is... going to be rough, methinks. I have a MASSIVE wound on my leg from venous insufficiency. My wife and friends are planning on a nature walk today... Not sure how that's gonna go.

I'm getting excited-my GX680 comes tomorrow! Guess who won't be going anywhere until it shows up!

Sent from my [device_name] using ThePhotoForum.com mobile app

 

[tirediron]

More snow on the way. I'm running out of days to bump back the last day of school to.


I'm stressing a little about the maternity shoot I have this afternoon. They didn't send me reference poses until this morning, and they want a bunch of stuff that's better suited for the studio. Which would be cool if I had one of those and if we hadn't agreed to meet at a local park.

C'est la vie. I'm game planning now.

Remember: You're the expertise. If a shot's not going to work, tell them! If they want you to do it anyway, do it, but tell them what's not going to work in advance and suggest options!

 

[JonA_CT]

More snow on the way. I'm running out of days to bump back the last day of school to.


I'm stressing a little about the maternity shoot I have this afternoon. They didn't send me reference poses until this morning, and they want a bunch of stuff that's better suited for the studio. Which would be cool if I had one of those and if we hadn't agreed to meet at a local park.

C'est la vie. I'm game planning now.

Remember: You're the expertise. If a shot's not going to work, tell them! If they want you to do it anyway, do it, but tell them what's not going to work in advance and suggest options!

You’re right of course! I told them right away that two of the shots they want will be very difficult outside. The saving grace is that this park has a large stone mansion and a garden that has some deeply shaded areas that it will be easier to control ambient light. If I can make it work in a few minutes, great! If not, I’m working for free.

Their preferred photographer would charge $4-500 for a session like this.

 

[limr50]

The new glasses. Not sure if I like them.

I like them. I think they fit and flatter your face better than the old ones. The new ones are more balanced. The old ones stuck out to the sides more.

 

[smoke665]

Remember: You're the expertise. If a shot's not going to work, tell them! If they want you to do it anyway, do it, but tell them what's not going to work in advance and suggest options!

Never dealt with photography specific customers, but a ton of customers world wide in other avenues. One thing I found helpful is you always want to lay the groundwork upfront. Before you commit a lot of time it's wise to get a feel for what the customer wants/needs/expectations. I've cut the conversations off with prospective customers, because I knew they had unreasonable expectations, that could never be met. If you've done your upfront work, you should have already discussed the shoot, what they expect and how you're going to do it. Don't second guess yourself, now.

 

[SquarePeg1]

I just don’t “get” the whole concept of the maternity shoot.

 

[JonA_CT]

Remember: You're the expertise. If a shot's not going to work, tell them! If they want you to do it anyway, do it, but tell them what's not going to work in advance and suggest options!

Never dealt with photography specific customers, but a ton of customers world wide in other avenues. One thing I found helpful is you always want to lay the groundwork upfront. Before you commit a lot of time it's wise to get a feel for what the customer wants/needs/expectations. I've cut the conversations off with prospective customers, because I knew they had unreasonable expectations, that could never be met. If you've done your upfront work, you should have already discussed the shoot, what they expect and how you're going to do it. Don't second guess yourself, now.

Totally agree. The father is one of my good friends (lead singer in the band, actually). They asked if I could help them a week ago, and I said that I would. I asked at that point for some reference shots, and it took them until this morning. All of the “standard” show off my pregnancy shots will be fine. The specialty ones? We’ll see.

 

[JonA_CT]

I just don’t “get” the whole concept of the maternity shoot.

It’s a millennial thing, I think. A bunch of the blogs I read commented on the fact that it didn’t exist 15-20 years ago.

My wife wasn’t into it, haha.

 

[smoke665]

I just don’t “get” the whole concept of the maternity shoot.

I have to agree with you. Personally it seems a little one sided, as the woman didn't do alone, what about the father???? How about equal time Man Poses in Hilarious Maternity Shoot (with a Fast Food Baby Belly!) to Surprise His Girlfriend

 

[SquarePeg1]

I blame Demi Moore and that was way before any of these millennial kids were around.

 

[Derrel]

I just don’t “get” the whole concept of the maternity shoot.

The maternity shoot is a beautiful thing, and it celebrates and commemorates a woman's roughly nine-month struggle to gestate another life from her own body. The photos preserve for all time the several major changes that the woman's body and face undergo as she carries the baby, unborn, within her body. The photos celebrate the miracle that is the creation of life. My wife was handicapped for life in a terrible auto accident about a year after we were first married. But 13 years later, we decided to have our one and only child. We did a couple of maternity shoots. The photos are utterly irreplaceable memories. Maybe some people can't understand something as simple as celebrating the creation of another human life.