Tom, I'm on the judging panel for a competition for buildings using structural steel and I'm getting an advance look at some of the entries now. How do you feel about architectural photography? Architectural and engineering firms need good photographers - emphasis on the word "good" - to photograph their projects during and after construction. Having tried to make sense of something snapped on a phone camera (crooked, out of focus, taken looking into the sun, etc.) some of them will pay for someone who can take a good photograph of their baby.
Niska: Mr. Reynolds? You died, Mr. Reynolds. Mal: Seemed like the thing to do.
'War Stories'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Toddson - Feb 17, 2012 2:09:54 pm PST #22595 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
askye - Feb 17, 2012 2:17:01 pm PST #22596 of 30001
Thrive to spite them
Tom, in the IRC Buffy chat where I met Dan and Andi there was a guy who did photography for fun, he started doing a lot of pictures at car shows and stuff. And then went to a few dog events (like Dog o ween or something) and started taking pictures and someone asked him to take Santa pictures of dogs. And I think he started building a side business like that. Just word of mouth and doing what he liked.
Which is my rambly way of saying it's been done. And it sounds like something you should at least look into.
The architectural photography sounds interesting too.
Ginger - Feb 17, 2012 2:27:55 pm PST #22597 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I've read several articles that said people are still spending on high-end pet stuff.
bon bon - Feb 17, 2012 2:27:57 pm PST #22598 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
My vet has giant pet portraits that serve as advertising for a shitty pet photog. If Tom were out here I would get one from him.
aurelia - Feb 17, 2012 2:29:11 pm PST #22599 of 30001
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Tom, team up with a boutique pet supply place and/or a doggy day care.
Toddson - Feb 17, 2012 2:32:05 pm PST #22600 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Or maybe get a start volunteering to take glamor shots of rescue animals - you'd get to meet people, get some photos for your portfolio, find out if it was something you were interested in. And, as a volunteer, you could say no to animals that were too troublesome (as many pet owners have discovered, it's better to be pissed off than pissed on).
Sue - Feb 17, 2012 2:32:55 pm PST #22601 of 30001
hip deep in pie
Toddson's idea is very good!
amych - Feb 17, 2012 2:34:16 pm PST #22602 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
amych, I think that'd count as terrorism
Yeah, that's why it doesn't work long-term. It'd be nice to clear out the fridge and get something sent in to the gummint, but I suspect homeland security showing up in haz-mat gear would be slightly worse than an audit.
Toddson - Feb 17, 2012 2:37:45 pm PST #22603 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Although you might get your refrigerator really, really clean.
Jessica - Feb 17, 2012 2:39:08 pm PST #22604 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Or maybe get a start volunteering to take glamor shots of rescue animals
Sean Casey is in desperate need of this service.