Dear other photographer named Kate Benson… thank you for not being a crazy person.
No seriously, thank you. Because as much as it sucks to have another photographer with the same name as me (we’ll both agree it kinda sucks), it doesn’t suck as much as it could. I appreciate that you are a normal person, not a crazy person. I count myself lucky that your working in a different genre than I am, living in a different part of this country, and I’m really lucky you are a great photographer so when we are confused for each other at least no one is walking away. So for the times I’ve gotten upset about the mixups that have happened. I apologize. You are awesome. You are nice. Thank you for that.
Here is a string of emails I received this week from a photographer who shares the name as another photographer. I think he wanted me to take down a link I have that goes to the other guy. But the other guy is a great photographer, and not at all crazy, so I am not taking the link down (besides, bullying is just wrong)… but here’s the conversation. It started last weekend and just in time for this blog post he sent the last one. Hope it gives you a good laugh this Friday! I took out the name of the photographer, but see if you can guess who it is…
Miami Night Out
Going out in Miami for most people is to go to the clubs, eat at the fancy restaurants, dress up, see and be seen. Going out in my Miami is not that Miami. My Miami is dive bars, wine bars, greasy food, great ambiance, etc. Tobacco Road was one of the first bars I feel in love with in Miami, so it is no surprise this former Al Capone hangout is a must visit whenever someone comes to stay with me. A few weeks ago Food & Wine Magazine asked if I had any shots of this hidden gem (as well as a few other Miami can’t miss places). Of course I didn’t, I never brought a camera when I went to Tobacco Road. Why would I want to bring a camera to a dive bar?? But not to let history repeat itself, I decided to give it a try. Go visit my favorite little hidden spots and see what happens if I shoot while I am there. So with husband, sister and brother-in-law in tow last night we hit some of these gems.
Ecommerce craziness
Welcome to Monday. My day has started with retouching the 422 photo’s I took of shoes Friday. I’m completely beat from running the Miami ING 1/2 marathon yesterday and I am booked Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week. Glad that the fashion accessories ecommerce photography business is booming but also have to laugh a bit at the “when it rains it pours” truth in my life. Next week is also scheduling up really full and all I want to do is take a nap! I’m only 307 photo’s away from that nap…. Which basically means I’ll be working through the night. But after the changes that have happened 2012 so far, I’m happy for the work and to be busy is a HUGE relief. Where will Feb bring us? Who knows. But glad that January is ending better than it started. Hope Feb brings everyone happiness and we don’t see another month like January for at least another year. Can I get an amen on that?
Brain ‘rejects negative thoughts’
“…the brain is picking and choosing which evidence to listen to….there is a very fundamental bias in the brain.”
Optimists are optimistic because their brains are better at processing positive information and ignoring negative information. Pessimists are pessimistic because their brains process the opposite.
Enjoy your Monday 