Comments on: Not doing http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/ Leslie Burns writes on the photo business and marketing Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:43:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Craig http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48771 Craig Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:39:55 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48771 Great resource. I'm still playing with video - just not stressing about it. And not trying to multitask it to the point of being overwhelmed. Thanks again Leslie! Great resource. I’m still playing with video – just not stressing about it. And not trying to multitask it to the point of being overwhelmed. Thanks again Leslie!

]]> By: info http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48718 info Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:51:01 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48718 While I'm glad that this calmed you, I don't want you to throw the baby out with the bathwater here. It is important for photographers to at least play with and explore doing video. If it doesn't fit for your creative vision, then don't do it, but you should give it a chance. As for the monetization of it and the comparisons to being a movie DP, I would point you to <a href="http://www.kellymooney.com/" rel="nofollow">Gail Mooney & Tom Kelly</a> (look esp. at the blog). Good luck!! --Leslie While I’m glad that this calmed you, I don’t want you to throw the baby out with the bathwater here. It is important for photographers to at least play with and explore doing video. If it doesn’t fit for your creative vision, then don’t do it, but you should give it a chance.

As for the monetization of it and the comparisons to being a movie DP, I would point you to Gail Mooney & Tom Kelly (look esp. at the blog).

Good luck!! –Leslie

]]> By: Craig http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48715 Craig Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:17:45 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48715 Great post! Just when my head was about to explode from trying to learn the in's and out's of video. Why? Because all the "other photographers" are now shooting video. And you have to do video to be cutting edge. And "Hey are you shooting video yet?" I probably shouldn't mention that no one knows how to get paid for it or that when you talk to a real DP you find that it takes years (a lifetime?) to master good movie shooting. Meanwhile we are starving because our "still image" business is not off the ground or is suffering setbacks. Thanks for calming me down a bit. Great post! Just when my head was about to explode from trying to learn the in’s and out’s of video. Why? Because all the “other photographers” are now shooting video. And you have to do video to be cutting edge. And “Hey are you shooting video yet?” I probably shouldn’t mention that no one knows how to get paid for it or that when you talk to a real DP you find that it takes years (a lifetime?) to master good movie shooting. Meanwhile we are starving because our “still image” business is not off the ground or is suffering setbacks.

Thanks for calming me down a bit.

]]> By: Photo Shoot-Off, Camera Worksheet | Coeur d'Alene High School Photography Blog http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48382 Photo Shoot-Off, Camera Worksheet | Coeur d'Alene High School Photography Blog Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:02:30 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48382 [...] do things. Too often we read and are told that you need to do more, work more, try more, etc. Well, here is the flip side and I think it is great. Read through the list of the 10 reasons to not do something. What do you [...] [...] do things. Too often we read and are told that you need to do more, work more, try more, etc. Well, here is the flip side and I think it is great. Read through the list of the 10 reasons to not do something. What do you [...]

]]> By: Martha Retallick http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48381 Martha Retallick Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:37:49 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48381 Keep focusing on your legal studies. You're going to make one heckuva lawyer. Keep focusing on your legal studies. You’re going to make one heckuva lawyer.

]]> By: info http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48353 info Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:28:36 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48353 Forrest: thank you so very much!!! -Leslie Forrest: thank you so very much!!!
-Leslie

]]> By: Forrest MacCormack http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/2010/02/09/not-doing/comment-page-1/#comment-48342 Forrest MacCormack Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:24:39 +0000 http://www.burnsautoparts.com/blog/?p=1467#comment-48342 Dang! You have the most awesome posts. Thanks Leslie. You are an excellent source for mental health and attitude. There just aren't too many folks like you out there for photographers/creatives - at least espousing and sharing (keyword:sharing) healthy food for thought/advice. Maybe there are? but I haven't heard about them. Photographers neeeed to hear what you have to say. Your voice/message is refreshing. Keep up your diligent work with law school - you will pass the bar. We are rooting for ya. Dang! You have the most awesome posts. Thanks Leslie. You are an excellent source for mental health and attitude. There just aren’t too many folks like you out there for photographers/creatives – at least espousing and sharing (keyword:sharing) healthy food for thought/advice. Maybe there are? but I haven’t heard about them. Photographers neeeed to hear what you have to say. Your voice/message is refreshing.

Keep up your diligent work with law school – you will pass the bar. We are rooting for ya.

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