Calm Down

I went into the studio earlier this week hoping to photograph a pair of earrings dangling from a leaf. No matter what I tried it just didn't come out the way I envisioned it. I started to get all stressed out. Instead of taking a break and trying to calm down I went on trying new ways hoping that I could leave with something, a photograph that I could be proud of. Instead I ended up cutting my hand with some scissors and became even more stressed. To the point that I wanted to tare my hair out.

When you become this stressed it's a good idea to take a break, sit down and breathe. If this doesn't work then maybe you weren't meant to work in the studio today. I ended up leaving with a photograph I liked but I had to change from shooting earrings to a hair clip. Maybe if I wasn't so stressed I would have got the shot I was aiming for.

My advice, if you are stressed, take a break and come back to it later in the day. Maybe it would be a good idea to put it of till the next day. Give your chance to regroup and plan.

Second Pair of Eyes

Don't expect to get it all right in one go! As hard as you try to make a sparkling image it will always have a way it can be improved. Sometimes you'll catch a mistake other times someone else will catch it for you. It's nice to have a second pair of eyes to be your backup. I just got done shooting a necklace and no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't get the chain right. Showing the image to someone else to get a suggestion I was given an idea on how to correct the problem. Just use the wire to my hard drive to help out the curve. Probably wouldn't have thought about that if it wasn't for a second pair of eyes.

Little Kids in the Studio

Today I learned how hard it is to work in the studio with a little kid running around. I had a shoot with a model and she has a son thats about 16 monts old. I was able to get every thing set up and get her going and then the little boy found out how to make the lights flash. So he kept pushing the button over and over again. Each time I would run after him trying to stop him before he blew a braker. Finally I got to the point where I decided to hold him in my left hand and shoot with my right hand. It was very stressful and I would not recomend bringing a young child unless you had someone there to watch the kid. I was able to get my shoot done but I kept feeling as though I had to hurry it along. At one point I turned my head and the child wondered into the next room.

The lesson I learned was to not bring little kids without a babysitter.