Tom, team up with a boutique pet supply place and/or a doggy day care.
Right. Sir. Honey.
Zoe ,'The Train Job'
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.
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.
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.
-t - Feb 17, 2012 2:44:27 pm PST #22607 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I've lost track, are we helping or not helping at this point?
Lee, I think you should have a Vietnamese sandwich so you can give me an even more comprehensive report on the available food near your house. I need to know these things.
Dana - Feb 17, 2012 2:46:37 pm PST #22608 of 30001
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
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.
Yep, that was my suggestion too. The shelter we volunteer with has a couple of photographers that take the pictures of the animals that go up on Petfinder. Seems like it would be a great way to get experience.