Have to brag a bit

mel · 04-10-2009, 02:41 PM

A performer that I've shot a couple times invited me to shoot a performance of his in a better setting than the local library. I met with him today to show him the shots and walked away with a pocket full of money for my efforts, with more to come when i deliver the disc of digital files.

Add this to the class I was asked to teach at the arts center where I do my theatre shooting and the promised paid portrait gig for them this summer, I'm feeling pretty darned good about things right now and just had to share. The DA* 50-135 I just bought can be considered more than paid for and maybe there's another new lens in my near future.

The cool thing about the performer I met with today is that I shot the whole show with $37.50 worth of vintage manual lenses from eBay.

Thanks for letting me share.

flyer · 04-10-2009, 03:00 PM

Way to go. I hope your star keeps on shining. Good luck!

stevebrot · 04-10-2009, 03:13 PM

Your news is just too cool. Lenses like the DA* 50-135 are a wonderful thing, but it is nice to know that good work can still be done with less prestigious glass. Are you able to post some of the shots that put you in the money?

Steve

**Ron Boggs** · 04-10-2009, 03:20 PM

Now all you have to do is ask the performer for referrals. What if they have 6 or 8 colleagues who also need photos? Nice work, have fun and keep going!

mel · 04-10-2009, 05:10 PM

Thanks a bunch everyone. He's giving the images to a couple agents he's working with for promotional purposes. Part of the agreement is photocredit and contact info.

Originally posted by stevebrot

Your news is just too cool. Lenses like the DA* 50-135 are a wonderful thing, but it is nice to know that good work can still be done with less prestigious glass. Are you able to post some of the shots that put you in the money?

Steve

Here's one of them. And relatively speaking it wasn't THAT much money, but for me it was. And then there's the thrill of it all. He was over the moon with the shots.

khardur · 04-10-2009, 05:32 PM

that's a great shot, mel. Congrats on the sales, and the potential for the future!

MRRiley · 04-11-2009, 03:09 AM

Way to go Mel !!!!!!!!!!!!!

**Ash** · 04-11-2009, 03:12 AM

Great stuff Mel.
Well done, and keep it up!

timbo13 · 04-11-2009, 03:26 AM

good job, Mel!

Adrian Owerko · 04-11-2009, 04:18 AM

Well done Mel... So great to hear that you are making money with you Pentax KIT! Who said you have to shot with Canikon to make money out of Images?

Mike.P® · 04-11-2009, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by Adrian Owerko

Who said you have to shot with Canikon to make money out of Images?

Who did?
Well Who has no idea.

Votesh · 04-11-2009, 01:05 PM

Congratulations!

mel · 04-11-2009, 01:27 PM

Thanks again everyone. I just found out the the cds of my shots will be going to four different agents in four states. And of course my contact information will be riding along with them. Hopefully I'll get lucky and this will lead to more.

Thanks again for all the great support this forum gives.

dazman · 04-11-2009, 04:56 PM

Congrats Mel. Great shot.

cardinal43 · 04-11-2009, 07:15 PM

Please allow me to add my congratulations! I looked at the whole set on flickr, and they were impressive.

04-10-2009, 02:41 PM	#1
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Have to brag a bit A performer that I've shot a couple times invited me to shoot a performance of his in a better setting than the local library. I met with him today to show him the shots and walked away with a pocket full of money for my efforts, with more to come when i deliver the disc of digital files. Add this to the class I was asked to teach at the arts center where I do my theatre shooting and the promised paid portrait gig for them this summer, I'm feeling pretty darned good about things right now and just had to share. The DA* 50-135 I just bought can be considered more than paid for and maybe there's another new lens in my near future. The cool thing about the performer I met with today is that I shot the whole show with $37.50 worth of vintage manual lenses from eBay. Thanks for letting me share.

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04-10-2009, 03:20 PM	#4
Ron Boggs Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: MT Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,349	Now all you have to do is ask the performer for referrals. What if they have 6 or 8 colleagues who also need photos? Nice work, have fun and keep going!

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mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Thanks a bunch everyone. He's giving the images to a couple agents he's working with for promotional purposes. Part of the agreement is photocredit and contact info. Originally posted by stevebrot Your news is just too cool. Lenses like the DA* 50-135 are a wonderful thing, but it is nice to know that good work can still be done with less prestigious glass. Are you able to post some of the shots that put you in the money? Steve Here's one of them. And relatively speaking it wasn't THAT much money, but for me it was. And then there's the thrill of it all. He was over the moon with the shots.

04-10-2009, 05:32 PM	#6
khardur Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Massachusetts Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,560	that's a great shot, mel. Congrats on the sales, and the potential for the future!

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MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Way to go Mel !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ash Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,920	Great stuff Mel. Well done, and keep it up!

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timbo13 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Northboro MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,007	good job, Mel!

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Adrian Owerko Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Australia Posts: 435	Well done Mel... So great to hear that you are making money with you Pentax KIT! Who said you have to shot with Canikon to make money out of Images?

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Mike.P® Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Milton, Hampshire, UK Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,154	Originally posted by Adrian Owerko Who said you have to shot with Canikon to make money out of Images? Who did? Well Who has no idea.

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Votesh Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2008 Photos: Gallery Posts: 817	Congratulations!

04-11-2009, 01:27 PM	#13
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531 Original Poster	Thanks again everyone. I just found out the the cds of my shots will be going to four different agents in four states. And of course my contact information will be riding along with them. Hopefully I'll get lucky and this will lead to more. Thanks again for all the great support this forum gives.

04-11-2009, 04:56 PM	#14
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Congrats Mel. Great shot.

04-11-2009, 07:15 PM	#15
cardinal43 Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,412	Please allow me to add my congratulations! I looked at the whole set on flickr, and they were impressive.