I've read several articles that said people are still spending on high-end pet stuff.
No, it's shiny! I like to meet new people. They've all got stories...
Kaylee ,'Serenity'
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.
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
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.
Ginger - Feb 17, 2012 2:39:26 pm PST #22605 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
With the web, you can get started without a lot of initial investment. If you focus on outdoor and at home photography at the beginning, I think you can get by with what you have, with maybe some lighting.
eta: Glamor shots of rescue animals [link] It would also be a great way to practice.
JZ - Feb 17, 2012 2:42:44 pm PST #22606 of 30001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Toddson's idea is in fact brilliant! I just read a couple of articles about rescue groups and shelters who've had good photographers volunteer to do proper portraits of their animals, and how their adoption rates bounced up as a result. And you could probably do some quickie business cards, with a thumbnail of your portrait of Suela's dog or the two dogs in shirts, for not much at all -- Vistaprints is always running one special or another.