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(cont.) 'play the field'. As someone that greatly respects you I was curious as to how old you were when you married and to what your thoughts are really. I'm now 20 yet people seem shocked to think I'm already dating the boy I want to one day marry.
Love this question :)
So yes, I met my husband when I was 16. A few months later we were already best friends and the moment we decided to be together was when we both, out of the blue, told each other that we wanted to marry one another. So, still at 16 years old, we made a commitment to each other to get married and we went and told our families. There was not much support, to say the least, but that was only because most people believe that a 16 year old person could not possibly "know".
The only people who believed in us were the people who were younger than us. Our sisters, cousins...anyone who was young enough to believe that anything is possible. My husband and I have been together in the most solid way imaginable ever since that day when I was 16. We got officially engaged when I was 19 and married when I was 21. I have never known anything other than him, and he has never known anything other than me. Even those who were very skeptical about our relationship have come to regard it as something special, and there is not a single doubt surrounding it.
The thing to remember is that real love will show itself no matter what. Not everyone will understand at first, and not everyone should. Any pressure you feel from people saying you should date around should mean very little in comparison to how how you feel about your love. I think there is a stigma to getting married young because of the facts out there...it often ends in divorce, this is true. It never hurts to wait because if you are truly in love, it will endure, and if not, it will be best that time told you so.
I have always and will always put love before all else, and when I believe in love I believe in it fully. Have that same passion, and people will come around and see it for what it is - something special. -
Aww thanks!! That is really nice of you to say. I sketch everything before I shoot it. I am a big planner, and something I always want to do is shoot with intent. Even if there is no big concept behind it, I want to know WHY I am compelled to shoot something. So I always figure that out before I shoot it, that way nothing is accidental. Sure, sometimes there are happy accidents and that does happen too, but in general I like having full control and really putting a lot of time into making sure it fits my vision instead of fitting my vision to the picture I've just shot.
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Aww thanks :) When I started photography my only goal was to create the worlds I wish I could live in. It makes me endlessly happy that other people want to jump into those worlds with me. I am inspired by the work of Jamie Baldridge, Tom Chambers, and Gregory Crewdson to name a few :)
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I am fairly certain that shooting at the sun will not cause damage. The camera is a lot like our eyes, but not that much like it I don't believe. I don't want to give you bad advice, but I do it all the time with no issues :) Congrats on your first DSLR!! I hope you have a BLAST with it!
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Thank you! I love that you want to get your work into galleries....if you want it bad enough, I have faith it will happen for you. I started approaching galleries on my own in the beginning. If there is one attitude I adopted from day 1 and have held on to, it is that I cannot rely on others to do things for me. I think a lot of people make the mistake of believing that good things come to those who wait, when in reality hardly anything comes to those who wait....except more nothing. If you want something, seek it out. Believe in yourself enough to push forward and make others believe. I started contacting galleries that showed photography and that I admired. I went for all of them, big and small, and of course only heard from the small ones in the beginning. I had about 15 small shows that didn't result in many sales or even publicity, but it did beef up my resume for when the bigger galleries took notice. Last year was the first time I started hearing from galleries without reaching out to them. Now I have representation with 2 galleries (JoAnne Artman Gallery and Morren Galleries) and so I don't look for anyone anymore, but I am open to shows of all types. For example, at the end of the week I have a show opening at the Open Shutter Gallery in Colorado, I'll be at art fairs in April, and I have a show going on at the Annenberg Space for Photography in LA as well. These are all people who have approached me, but I feel certain that they would not have if I hadn't put everything that I have into promoting what I do and standing behind it.
I wrote a blog post about this business schtuff ;-)
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Well for me, I don't import pictures, I just view them and then keep the one I want to edit. I do look at my pictures in Bridge, but I don't *import* them into bridge. Instead I do a search through my drive to preview the images and then save the ones I want. I hope that makes sense! I don't have the patience to wait for the pictures to import, and I don't have a need for it. I wish I could help beyond that!
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Hello! When I ship a print it tends to just be the print. Framing costs a LOT of extra money, and then the shipping is a lot more too. So clients tend to frame themselves so that it cuts down on the price in the end and they can choose how they want it framed exactly. In the end, the price is for the print alone, and if a frame comes with it, the price of the frame is added on and the print price isn't marked up any more for profit. In fact, when I show in a gallery and someone makes a purchase, they will sometimes even opt not to take the frame home but pay the same price because they prefer to reframe in their own style to match their home.
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When I sell a print, whether personally or through a gallery, the procedure is generally the same. If I have to create a new print (didn't already have it printed) I will have my printer ship the package for me. I package my prints flat and ship them that way unless they are in my 30 inch or 40 inch sizes, in which case I roll them and ship in a tube. I sign and number my prints in pencil, editing number on the left at the bottom on the border, signing on the right bottom border. I do not send a certificate of authenticity or a receipt in the package, but there is always in invoice dealt with electronically before the print ships to confirm payment and address.
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Interesting Q! The more irrational me wants to lecture those people, but that would be assuming that my opinion is more valid than theirs. What I believe is that everyone has an opinion and everyone's opinion is just as meaningful as any other. If someone wants to think badly of what I do, that is up to them. If someone wants to think highly of it, that is also up to them. I don't want someone to like what I do because I tell them to like it. I want people to form their own opinions and believe in them.
I might not always agree with people, and there are definitely times when that undervaluing of work seems to be malicious in intent instead of constructive or purely to voice an opinion, but most of the time it is easy to ignore. I am the only person that can put a value on what I do, and that thought is essential to keeping sane in this business :) -
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Aww! Well, first off, try not to think of it like that. You have a choice: you can help people or you can not. And I'm not saying one is necessarily better than the other. We need to protect a certain amount of our craft as artists. After all, we create for ourselves first and foremost so it is personal, and whatever you want for yourself is fine. On the other hand, it is nice to share with people and to help others grow. I think that the bottom line is that the people out there who become great photographers probably had it in them to be great no matter what their path was. Some people have talent, some people have things to say...and while it could be frustrating seeing someone use your style as a vessel, they would probably have gotten there regardless. I honestly try not to think of it as a competition, despite my natural competitive nature (;-P) and instead I'm happy that people are out there creating and inspiring and being inspired.
And remember, there is no better YOU than YOU! Please always remember that - you are an individual and no one else can compare. In fact, no one should be compared to anyone else. We are all unique. -
Don't worry, you won't miss it! I will be there in August, had to wait for the Olympics to go away :)
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Interesting! I would probably start by thinking of things that are naturally opposites: men/women, hot/cold, dark/light...and then start listing the reasons why they are opposite. Then I would look deeper and find the similarities between them, even if the only thing they have in common is that they represent extremes. It could be woods vs. mountains...even though they are different, they are both parts of nature, homes to different animals, etc...
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Yes I do, and that is a good question. Sometimes the best thing to do is take a break and rest. I find that if I try to over work myself, I end up far worse for far longer. For example, I am currently over working myself as we speak (haha!). Yesterday I did an extremely strenuous shoot in cold water and as a result I'm feeling pretty darn crappy because of it. I also have a shoot this afternoon that will be very strenuous as well, and in anticipation of not feeling good afterwards I am spending Monday in to do some loose business ends and rest because I know I will need it. I suppose it is all about balance. Take the time that you need to rest, and while resting think of all the great things you can do or shoot when you are feeling up to it. And when you do feel up to it, get a lot in! Shoot lots of ideas, all those ideas you had while resting.
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I never use external lights unless it is a natural light in a house or something like that. I am a 100% natural light kinda gal myself :)
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I am thinking August but I don't have dates set yet. I am so busy traveling to a bunch of different cities here in the US until July that I haven't been able to book the 2nd half of my year yet. I will definitely announce on all websites when I do know of a time that I am coming. I'm sorry I can't announce it quicker!
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Lovely question in preparation for Valentines Day :)
Well, the short answer is "because I got married" but not exactly the full reason.
I've been with my husband since we were 16. Ever since then he had a nickname for me, which was Shade. My nickname for him was Aden. When we were thinking about changing last names after getting married, we knew that we wanted a special last name that would truly define us as a couple, and so we made up our own instead of keeping one of our original last names. We combined "Shade" and "Aden" to make "Shaden" and that has been my name ever since :) -
Oh I try to be the same way, and by no means do I write off anyone who has bad days or opinions. I'm not happy all the time and I am sensitive to people who are having a rough time. There are a lot of people though who simply don't seem to know how to ever see the positive side of things, who choose to complain constantly when a happier, more positive outlook could easily be applied. I'm sure you know the type of people I am talking about. And I'm not saying those are bad people at all, just that I don't want a constant barrage of negativity in my life. If I can help I will try, if I can't or they don't want help then I don't want that seeping into my happiness.
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Big fat yes to this question. It bothers me a whole lot. I can be really sympathetic to a bad situation, but when its constant negativity that could be turned around, that is just plain upsetting and the kind of thing that can make my own day seem bad when it isn't! That is the number one thing that will make me "unfollow" someone. I can't even begin to count the number of people I had to stop getting updates for because of negativity. I try to keep people in my life who are positive influences, not people who will bring my mood down. I think being positive and putting positive vibes out into the world will always come back to you and will make you happier just by thinking it! If I wake up and say "I'm going to have a horrible day" then I probably will! That is why I wake up everyday and think to myself "I'm going to have a great day" and then I usually do because I'm already thinking positive. So I don't like following people who see the negative side of everything when there is so much positivity to be found.
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cont: ...not to mention the threat of insect/bug bites they might amass out there. I love shooting outdoors, but I admit this does concern me when I'm asking models to do more daring things for the sake of the images. Are there any precautions you take to ensure safety that you might suggest? Or am I simply over-thinking the potential hazards that come with shooting in nature?
I'm going to be very honest...I take very few precautions. I have always been the type of person that when it comes to getting dirty and taking on nature, I'm all for it and I go in full force. I personally don't care much about stepping on thorns or getting scratched up or dirty. It is kind of just part of the shooting process for me. The models I usually work with know what to expect, so they will wear the appropriate shoes and long pants so that cuts and scrapes don't occur....but some things are inevitable. Like the time I got all bitten up by fire ants, or the time a model got stung by a bee...these things just happen, but everyone who shoots with me knows not to expect a comfy studio photo shoot.
I'd say you probably don't have to worry nearly as much about these things because shooting in nature isn't really all that different from going on a hike. Remember that models will usually tell you if they are uncomfortable doing something. If he/she doesn't feel safe, they should let you know. Be sure to have them sign a model release before you go out, and also let them know that you want to hear from them in terms of their concerns for safety. -
I don't think badly of most stock imaging sites, but I don't think I would personally do it. I tend to think that images are worth more than a lot of stock image sites pay, but then again, if you just want some extra cash and don't have big plans for your photos then I see no reason why not!
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Fine art photographer | Creator of worlds | Promoting passion, vision & growth
