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Jenn Reno!
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The Dream Wedding Image Box:
The Dream Wedding 5×5 Trifold and Response Card:
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Contest will end Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 9:00 PM CST.
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love her stuff!!!This week our member spotlight is of Lora Swinson of Precious Poses Photography. I have known Lora for 2 years and I have to say it has been AMAZING to see her art and biz grow in that amount of time. (I can remember sending her a message wishing her luck on her first newborn session… which she rawked btw.) Love you and your work sweet LoraLee
) and thanks for sharing with us!! xoxoMaureen
Tell us a little bit about yourself.
Hi! I’m Lora
I have two beautiful little boys, Cooper and Nash and have been married 6 years to my amazing husband, Clint. I come from a HUGE family of 14 kids, grew up all over the western half of the US, lover of coffee, Dexter, Dave Matthews Band, and anything Mac.
How long have you been doing photography?
I am going into my 10th yearI started with a darkroom class in High School and immediately fell in love. There is something so soothing and calming about being in the darkroom and pulling your prints through all the chemicals. One day I will have a darkroom set up in my basement!As far as being in business? I’m in my 2nd year. When I moved back up to the Denver area in 2009 I was given an incredible opportunity to join forces with one of the best photographers in the area. Andrea Janke of Precious Poses Photography. She has been a huge mentor for me and I couldn’t ask for a better opportunity.
Are you a self-taught photographer? If you are not a self-taught photographer how did you learn?
Ummm….a little of both! My high school photography teacher was amazing and really spent one on one time with me helping me learn my camera. In college I spent a lot more time figuring out what I liked to shoot and getting more creative. A lot of trial and error in those few years
Who is your biggest influence/inspiration?
My children! Photographer….Lisa Lucky hands down. She was one of the first blogs I’d stumbled upon when I went into biz.
Do you specialize in a certain area of photography?
Right now I’m shooting everything under the sun but eventually I’d like to shoot newborns and weddings only.They’re so different from each other but are definitely my favorite subjects, but I think thats what I love about them.
What equipment and software do you use?
I just jumped ship from Nikon to Canon. I’m using a 5D MkII, 50mm 1.4, 85mm 1.8, a (brand new!) 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM, and a Tamron 28-75mm 2.8. My 50mm 1.4 is pretty much stuck to my camera at all times, but I’m loving the 70-200mm 2.8 IS USM.I do all my proofing in Lightroom and editing in CS3.
Do you have a studio or do you shoot on location?
Both! We just opened up a 2200 sq. foot studio here in Denver and are loving it.
What advice would you give someone who is interested in photography and wants to improve his or her photography skills?
Figure out who you are as a photographer and definitely learn your camera! Know what you’re doing and the proper way to go about itoh, and take your timedont rush, it’ll come!
Here’s where you can find Lora:
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Random.org chose No. 7
Evie!
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In my other life, I worked as the Director for a business unit at a University. I had employees to supervise, benefits to manage, a budget to control, etc. Somehow I handled all that with the right side of my brain. Then I transitioned from a 9-to-5 to a career in photography. Apparently, all that blood flow to the left side of my brain shifted, because….
I
Just
Don’t
Understand
QuickBooks.
My accountant doesn’t have a preference, he simply wants the numbers to crunch to help me prepare my taxes. Months of months of procrastination later and I still don’t get it.
Then I found The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer. Finally a system using Excel, something I seem to be able to manuever, to allow me to capture, record, and process only the transactions that are important to me as a photographer. No more chasing endless accounts in QuickBooks that don’t relate to my daily business! I’m excited to integrate The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer into my business workflow. Who knows, maybe one day I will even stay caught up?
Want to hear more about it?
From the creator:
-Are you making the most of your tax deductions?
-Do you know which products sell the best?
-Do you know where your money is going? (props, advertising, expenses,
profit)
-Do you know how much money you are really making?The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer can help you with these
problems and more!The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer is an easy-to-use Excel
spreadsheet that was designed specifically for photographers. There is no
prior bookkeeping or Excel knowledge needed. You get not only the Excel
spreadsheet, but also a detailed Word write-up, which not only tells you
how to use the spreadsheet, but what items to track and how to track them.
The Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer is not only an
accounting tool. It also allows you to keep a customer database (good for
marketing) and a job-tracking tab. One product to keep track of
customers, jobs, invoicing, income, expenses, tax deductions, and more!
Ready to try it? We are so excited we have one to giveaway!
Here’s how to win:
1.Join our Facebook Page (if you already are a fan, leave a comment that you already are)
2.Tweet about this giveaway and follow us (Sample Tweet: Enter to win the Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer with @4theloveoffocus http://www.4theloveoffocus.com)
3.Post on a forum about this giveaway, leave the link in the comments
4.Like The Easy Accounting Solution for Photographers on facebook.
5. Visit the site for the Easy Accounting Solution for the Photographer and leave a comment below naming one of the other three vocations the creators provide solutions for.
So you have 5 chances to win. After you’ve done all that, come back here and post a separate comment for each.
Anxious to get going?
The creators of The Easy Accounting Solution for Photographers are so excited to be working with our board, they are giving all our blog readers a 15% off discount code for one week. beginning today, Monday, August2 23rd.
Use Discount Code: LOF15
This post was written by DeAnn Arnold of DeAnn Arnold Photography
This contest will end August 25 at 9:00 pm CST.
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