Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Ch-Ch-Cha-Changes! :)

It’s obvious- being young, I’m still fairly new at this compared with my counterparts in the industry who have been successfully at it for years…the charm of that being fresh ideas and fresh approaches on how to artistically photograph people- my vision, in other words.
And as time goes by, that vision has become more and more clear. That sounds strange, because I realize at this point, it’s a little confusing what type of photographer I am. I’m an aspiring fashion/editorial photographer, but I am also a portrait artist. My client isn’t the same person who would be happy with staged pictures from the Sears studio- my client is the one who wants an art piece of herself. So while I shoot a lot of models, I don’t think I’ve made it clear that my vision is to build a business where all of my clients view their proofs thinking, “This could be in a magazine! *I* could be in a magazine!”
I’m always telling people that I shoot a lot of beautiful women. And I don’t just say that because I shoot models. I also shoot mothers and brides and children- ‘everyday’ people.
I’ve always said that I want to show you the beautiful that I see… that has never changed. As I move forward, I see myself doing more fashion/editorial work, of course, and more specialized portraiture such as Boudoir and Unbridaled sessions. Right now, I’m still happy in accepting a few weddings every year and as long as I am, I’ll continue to shoot a few weddings every year. (I don’t foresee that changing for a long, long time ;)
But I have realized it is time for a change- time to market myself and my work for who I am and what I do. So you will be seeing some changes in my literature and branding, etc. And I would love feedback! I would love to hear what you like and what you don’t like! No comment is too small, and I value all opinions! So go for it! Shoot me an email and tell me what you like/dislike about the current KBOPhotography, and we’ll all grow together.

And because I don’t say it enough, A HUGE THANK YOU to all of my blog/website viewers and my clients! YOU ROCK!