Kyle Hepp

November 14, 2007

After months and months of trying to get something photography related going I honestly just gave up. Knowing that there just isn’t a market here meant I would be relegated to having a really expensive hobby and would just leave it at that. So for the last two months I stopped trying to advertise my services or find models to let me shoot them for practice, I really just gave up.

And of course, that’s when things start to happen. Now that I haven’t been putting zero effort into photography 3 things fall into my lap, all at once.

The first, I was contacted by a girl who wants me to possibly do a commercial shoot with models wearing jewelry for her mom’s jewelry design company. She had just seen a few of my photos through Seba’s sister and emailed me for prices. I gave her prices and sent her a link to my Flickr so we’ll see if she likes what she sees and likes what I charge.

The second thing, a girl I knew from high school saw some of my pictures on Facebook and wants to buy some prints. Of course, I said she didn’t need to buy them, that I would just give them to her, but she likes supporting local/friend artists so she’s willing to pay. So I’m going to sell her some prints at a discounted price and I’m so excited that somebody actually wants my work hanging as “art” on their walls. And I say “art,” in quotations marks because if it was really non-quotated art that would make me an artist. And I certainly don’t feel like I am.

And third, on the same day as these first two events, a friend of Seba’s asked me to shoot her wedding! It’s not for another year, but she wanted to check with me now to make sure I’ll be able to do it.

I have been DYING to get into the wedding photography business and this is the perfect chance. I know her so I’ll be comfortable at her wedding and won’t be too nervous, and she’s going to have a gorgeous beach wedding so I should get some great shots for my portfolio, plus she’s sure to be happy with the shots I take since natural outside light is a thousand times better than indoor light.

So those were three wonderful things that happened all in one day. Just when I gave up hope it seems the signs are there again, telling me to press on with my photography.