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My First Trip to WPPI

post written on 13 Mar 08 in News, Photography, Video, Workshop

I am off to WPPI in Las Vegas tomorrow. WPPI hosts the largest wedding and portrait photographer convention and trade-show in the world. I am looking forward to the great lineup of speakers and getting to meet some of the top photographers in the industry.

Here is a couple of fun clips that talented videographer Ron Dawson of Cinematic Studios produced for the show. Enjoy!

“Diary of a Washed Up Rock Star Wedding Photographer”-Episode 1

“Diary of a Washed Up Rock Star Wedding Photographer”-Episode 2

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My Website by BluDomain

post written on 13 Jan 08 in News

Last year back in July i purchased the JUAN template from BluDomain.  My goal was to get it up and running by January.  I was all set to get the process started since i had down time while visiting my parents over Christmas & New Year’s and got my server set up with IX Web Hosting without a glitch.  I sent them an e-mail on the 28th to have them link my template to IX Web Hosting and 20 days later i am still waiting for a response.  Unfortunately for me and fortunately for them they got some unexpected press on December 26th from VH1 and are swamped.

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My First Wedding Request-A Scam

post written on 12 Jan 08 in News

This is hilarious, i barely got my business license yesterday and don’t even have my website up yet and i already got my first wedding request scam via e-mail today!  Enjoy.

Hello,


My name is Theodore Purcell and I am a geologist and I work with an

oil servicing company here in our Aberdeen branch as field

supervisor.I met my wife who is a south African last year and we would

like to seal it this April.


Her parents insisted that we must have a traditional wedding in their

and later pick a country of our choice for the church wedding and so

we have decided to do it in the US because she has two of her cousins

in the STATES and she said it has always been her dreams to wed in the

UNITED STATES. So we have chosen somewhere in Columbus, Ohio in USA.


In the light of this, we would need a professional photographer to

help us cover the events in there in the state, because we believe it

will not be cost wise to include a photographer to the list of people

that will be coming for our wedding in the UNITED STATES. As regards,

the size of the wedding and the size or dimension of the photograhs to

be taken at the event, my planner will be coming over to your office

for he will be in the best position to give my requirement and other

neccessary details.


1.)So I want to know if you will be available to cover the event which

will come up on the 26th of April this year,

2.)You shall be arriving 1 day before the ceremony to avoid

dissapointment (It depends).,

3.)I want to know how much you charge for a 6hr coverage excluding

transportation and accommodation for it will be taken care.,

4.)I want to know your deposit so as to get assured of the date

without any form of disappointment.


Due to the nature of my job, i intend paying with a certified cashiers

drawn in the US bank and made payable in full to you or your company.

If you don’t have problem with that let me have the Full NAME and

ADDRESS want the payment mailed to.


Regards,


Theodore Purcell

teddy1975p@yahoo.com

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Business License-It’s Official!

post written on 11 Jan 08 in News, Photography

Today i got my City of Pleasant Hill Business License.  I put in my application before the holidays and here it is.  It’s official, i now own my own business! Pretty exciting!

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1st Day on the Job

post written on 04 Jan 08 in News, Personal, Photography

Today i started working as the Studio Manager for Mark Leet Photography.  I have my good friend Nicole DeMeo to thank for introducing us last year. Mark has over 20 years experience as a commercial photographer.  The studio is based in San Francisco at 2132 Folsom Street which also doubles as a loft space where him and his wife Leslie and beautiful 15 month old daughter Isabella (Bella) live during the week and commute to their home in Woodside, CA on the weekends. I am helping Mark with studio management, producing shoots, and marketing and new business development.

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