NSBR: I took my first studio portraits today!!!!

see thats why I'm going by Jean... its Ronni.. LOLOLOL no biggie... youll get used to it...

I love doing this, maybe that shows in the pics... Oh I took over 200 pics... I figured it out with babies, make sure your lights can cycle fast because you have to shoot 5-6 shots in a row to get that giggle.. LOL.. I have lots of pics of her looking like "huh?" LOLOLOL

It just reeked of pure innocence!:>)

Those are really great. I just love the first one of the baby where you took her picture from behind. Keep up the great work. I'm sure you will have a great success in your career to come.

Awesome! I like to many to pick just one. What camera do you use? I wish you lived near by I would take my kids to you..LOL.

Beautiful pictures Jean. I love #107. With those pictures in your portfolio, I bet you will get lots of work.

I hope.. now I need to own my own equipment so I can start charging!!! LOLOL In time... its a small list... Canon 20D camera, two monolights, two stands, tripod, two softboxes, a mini monolight and tripod with umbrella... a light meter, three backdrops (black, white, and a generic one), two backdrop stands, props, a posing table...

okay I'm getting depressed... LOLOL I'm going to start aquiring stuff in the spring... hubby is going to take out a loan for me to get the camera and monolights... the rest we will have to nickle and dime together... but it will happen... in time.. I opened two commercial accounts with two processors here (offer different things and good backups) and... the girl I did this with, gave me an order to put in for her after the new year... 5 8x10's, 10 5x7's 40 4x6's and 40 wallets!!! (all different poses).... sooo cool!!! I can't make anything off this (since I used school equipment I can't charge) but she will only reimburse me for my charges, but could you imagine how much I'd made? I worked 2 hours in studio and about 4 on the computer... so 6 hours at 250 dollars a sitting plus 15 bux a sheet... WOW.. thats decent money.....

okay I rambled.. LOLOL

I think I'm going to have to go back to school for this now.... ya'll are talking money.... j/k about the money part, but i would LOVE to go back to school. Photography was my first choice major, but i was told not to do it by mom and dad cuz i wouldnt be able to live off of it... guess ya'll just proved them wrong

It's really nice to see you so excited. As for the required equipment, you'll work it out! You go girl!!!

Its a hard living... I'm taking some buisness management stuff after this because those that succeed in this either work for someone else (rare) over 80% of photographers are freelance... I'd love to work in a commercial advertising studio, so I made decent money for a while so I can buy all the gear I want and then open my own studio PT... most do multiple things.... so with your situation with the kiddo right now... I'd say.. no.. not for a while... its very expensive to do and most people with young kids drop out because its so time intensive... wait till he is in school.. LOL

thanky! I'm giddy! LOLOL

Great job on the portraits. They are adorable as well as the baby.

Teresa in MD