-make business cards. they will prob. resemble calling cards because I havent thought of a name for a "business" and I want to offer my sewing stuff, etc with my photography. I don't know if those can go on the same card. Photographer and designer? What's kosher in the business world? I drew some sketches and think I have a design figured out. I'm pretty pumped. Anyone know where I can get brown recycled card stock?
-create a website. I don't even know where to begin with this other than talking to people who know what they're doing in this dept. But it's becoming more and more necessary.
-create a "name" for myself creatively, both with my photography and my other crafty endeavors. With the latter, I have a ways to go to offer professional, sellable items. I try very hard with gifts but sometimes the imperfections add character. maybe not but I don't want to half do anything.
-by the beginning of the new year, open an etsy store and add 5 new items at a time, maybe once a month. Specifics to this goal will develop as the year goes along.
-participate in one craft show. This will hopefully be a good gauge of how the public responds to the things I can offer. It may be a good way to show me that I should stick to photography and making things as gifts. but it could prove to be a nice side business.
-really develop myself as a photographer and what I can offer. focus on marketing and pricing and really becoming serious about what I love. It may not be in the arena I want to eventually be as a photographer, but its a nice place to start. we'll see.
I've never really set such specific goals for myself creatively. a little overwhelming but exciting too. so let's look at this realistically. For summer 2010, here are specific goals:
1. design and print business cards
2. launch website by end of summer
3. sew Africa quilt
4. read 3 books, maybe more : )
*the last one is one of my for fun goals of summer...oh believe me, there is more where that came from!
I've got the rambles, but what's new...here are some other cool things:
-I have fallen in love with these things called photoshop brushes. i think one more creative goal would be to learn how to make my own by the end of the year. i've been on a downloading frenzy. so fun and i can't wait to get the hand of how to use them properly. one thing that excites me so much are the packaging options laid before me...i just don't have much to package these days
-i shot my first wedding last friday. i have never sweated so hard. what an incredible couple to work with on my first job. it actually took me a few days before I would actually look at the images. i don't know if I'm cut out to be a wedding photographer. but maybe it is one of those things where you just gotta keep going and learning with each step and fall. I have lots to learn about that business. but I never anticipated such compliments about the engagement and bridal stuff I did for them. it really took me back and blessed me like whoa. someone once told me to never doubt that my art matters. its still hard to not question that. i dont know, it just felt really good to hear. also, reasons I have really started taking into consideration a need for business cards and a website. finding a spare sheet of paper can be hard sometimes. i'm really looking forward to the possibilities that lay ahead.
-let's just go ahead and put this on the table. year 2 of working at this job is going to be so different than this past one. i think it will be good but i am gonna be so busy. i'm excited. there are so many changes taking place in so many areas of life with this job...in the next few days, I will know where I will be living and that may even be different than now. new co-workers. new rules. yep, lots of change.
-i have to start packing tomorrow so it doesn't all pile up on me sunday. i also start summer school next week. eek. in two weeks I will be in texas, praise the Lord. and then a week later at home...PRAISE THE LORD.
Father, thank you for life. even for the busyness. even for the pain. it makes me stronger, even if its through brokenness. thank you for amazing family. and friends. thank you for loving me. and letting others love me. thank you for teaching me ways to loosen my grip on the many things i hold onto too tight. i give all this future stuff to you. You have a plan. I know and trust that. Let me rest in it. I love you more than anything. ~daughter
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