Comments on: D6: Real Confessions from a Professional Photographer

By: Becoming a VisionMonger (D311) | tasra mar | transform — your images, your albums, your life (tm)

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 04:19:41 +0000

[...] The venerable Ron Dawson is generously working on editing the video as I write. It should be ready for prime time before the end of the night. Until then, you can see a self portrait I shot after the video shoot was done. Since I’d already done my makeup and hair, I figured I might as well make use of it and get a new self portrait. [...]

By: Learning Lessons from Alfred Hitchcock, Mark Twain & Cezanne (D205) | tasra mar | transform — your images, your albums, your life (tm)

Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:48:09 +0000

[...] ever felt like it’s too late, that you wasted too much time on other things, that you don’t have it takes… be encouraged. It appears that the evidence shows we’re all wired differently… [...]

By: Improve Your Photography Workflow with Presets & Actions | tasra mar | transform — your images, your albums, your life (tm)

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:35:16 +0000

[...] great ideas, I’ll create a compilation post and list them so we all can learn! Even if you don’t have a workflow now, maybe you can share what areas you’d like to streamline and we can try to find solutions [...]

By: D35: What’s Lurking in Your Front Yard | tasra365

D35: What’s Lurking in Your Front Yard | tasra365 — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:11:27 +0000

[...] the wrong questions. But they do reveal a common problem I face: competition and comparison. I mentioned it earlier in this challenge. How do you not fall prey to the tendency to compare, even to your own previous [...]

By: tasra

tasra — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:11:42 +0000

Love it. Another photographer baring her soul. It's redemptive isn't it. Frees you from the burden of keeping it inside and lets you move on to bigger and better things.

The whole argument about talent versus charisma/marketing is a huge one. I think it's something that will continue to be part of the industry. Because I work in marketing and social media for Dare Dreamer Media, I know the value of marketing, branding, and personality in creating success for people. It's an ever-changing landscape, but something we all have to be aware of. That's part of the impetus behind this challenge. Scott Bourne commended my photography site, http://TeenIdentity.com for its marketing. I really want to focus on the photography that holds it up.

Anyway, thanks so much for being part of this challenge! And yes, I've looked at your blog quite a few times already!

By: tasra

tasra — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:07:50 +0000

Hope it's not too dark in there for you to see!

By: tasra

tasra — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 02:07:24 +0000

I didn't even touch on pricing issues, but you're right that is another huge topic for comparison among photographers and any person for that matter. Thanks for sharing so freely. It's so wonderful to hear how others deal with these issues. And I'm with you on the workflow. Seems every job is different. Certainly would like that to change in the next 365 days too!

By: tasra

tasra — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:40:48 +0000

Shannon, I will look forward to the day you share your heart… as well as your photographs! I've been enjoying seeing your journey this past week too!

By: tasra

tasra — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:39:36 +0000

So great to hear from you Margie! I love your analogy of photography to dance. And the way you define professional. Thanks so much for sharing your insight. Look forward to seeing your images throughout the next year!

By: tasra

tasra — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:35:39 +0000

Brave… or naive. We'll never know for sure. Seriously though. It was liberating to just lay it all out there. Then I don't have to pretend to have it all together or be a rockstar when I secretly know I'm not. The response from this post has been incredible!