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batskeetsI have a camera strap sunburn, and I hate shooting in noonday sun like, a lot. But I did it at the Mississippi Street Fair, and did so about as well as one could expect. After having done a couple of these gigs, I have to say I don't love the evil overlords' fixation on their purported demographic, nor do I like their decidedly not-photojournalistic desire for doofy photos of people mugging for the camera, but it's money in my pocket.
On the plus side, I did essentially get paid to spend the entire day walking around with my awesome boyfriend, and also to watch and take photos at an event that I'd have likely watched/shot for fun anyway--that event being Trek in the Park. It was a pretty exhausting day on my feet, but I had excellent company, at least. :) It's amusing to me that we each feel as though the other is doing the heavy-lifting on these gigs. He thinks I'm doing all the work by taking the photos, while I think he has the harder job being the outgoing guy who solicits random strangers for permission to take their photo. If he were extroverted, that'd be one thing, but his being a social introvert means that sort of thing *is* work. I guess it's good that we appreciate each other's efforts and talents. :)
Last night, we won at pub trivia (woo!), and then we went to the 'Tron for the midnight release for A Dance with Dragons, because we are total dorks. Well, and also because they were selling the book at 30% off, which is nothing to sneeze at for a fancy hardcover edition. I'm slowly making my way through A Clash of Kings, and I can't say that I'm in a super-hurry to get through the rest of the series. I fully expect a long wait before the next book comes out, and the next season of the TV series won't be out for a while, so I think I'm just going to savor this one.
In other news, I have someone interested in the studio share that I found through the local Geek Council, so hopefully this guy will see it on Thursday and take me up on it. That'd be a load off my mind, for certain. I'm also casting about for accounting help, and I have also nailed down a sexy new logo. Next up is new business cards and web site, but I'm already happy with it in watermark form:
On the plus side, I did essentially get paid to spend the entire day walking around with my awesome boyfriend, and also to watch and take photos at an event that I'd have likely watched/shot for fun anyway--that event being Trek in the Park. It was a pretty exhausting day on my feet, but I had excellent company, at least. :) It's amusing to me that we each feel as though the other is doing the heavy-lifting on these gigs. He thinks I'm doing all the work by taking the photos, while I think he has the harder job being the outgoing guy who solicits random strangers for permission to take their photo. If he were extroverted, that'd be one thing, but his being a social introvert means that sort of thing *is* work. I guess it's good that we appreciate each other's efforts and talents. :)
Last night, we won at pub trivia (woo!), and then we went to the 'Tron for the midnight release for A Dance with Dragons, because we are total dorks. Well, and also because they were selling the book at 30% off, which is nothing to sneeze at for a fancy hardcover edition. I'm slowly making my way through A Clash of Kings, and I can't say that I'm in a super-hurry to get through the rest of the series. I fully expect a long wait before the next book comes out, and the next season of the TV series won't be out for a while, so I think I'm just going to savor this one.
In other news, I have someone interested in the studio share that I found through the local Geek Council, so hopefully this guy will see it on Thursday and take me up on it. That'd be a load off my mind, for certain. I'm also casting about for accounting help, and I have also nailed down a sexy new logo. Next up is new business cards and web site, but I'm already happy with it in watermark form:
