Wow!!!! I can’t believe it’s been two months since my last blog. Where does time go, and how can one person keep everything up to date? It seems like a never ending task of chores to accomplish before I am even ready to pick up a camera, but I think I am finally at that point where I can say.….. I’m ready!! The first two months in Florence was a time of unsettled living, living in a great apartment overlooking beautiful Mercer Lake, but living out of our suitcase. This past month we were able to find not only a place to live, but also a place to set up my portrait studio in the same location. Now after three months, David Michael Portraits is open for business. I think I have covered all the bases for what is needed to market myself. I’m in the phone book with a nice standout ad. I’ve joined the Chamber of Commerce. I’ve got new business cards, hats, shirts, and lettering on my vehicle, all advertising myself as a wedding, high school senior picture, children and pet photographer. Everywhere I go, I introduce myself and my business. At this point, name recognition is a must. As time passes word-of-mouth advertising will once again start taking place where I won’t have to focus on the printed material as much. I’ve got some great plans for some upcoming specials. Now I can once again keep the website fresh, and keep new information in my blog site. Yes, I will even have time to shoot some landscapes again. This photo is of the Siuslaw River that flows through town.
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There’s a New Photographer in Florence, Oregon!!!
On May 1st it will be three weeks since we packed up a very large truck, in which we used every square that it had to give, to move our belongings from Fresno California to Florence Oregon. We crawled over the mountain tops at break-neck speeds of 30 miles an hour in some areas. That diesel engine was giving all she could give, and all I kept thinking was please don’t break down, as I would never ever again be able to re-pack a truck and make it fit. I continue to thank God that we made it here just fine with no problems. The first week of being here, I think I made a trip to our two storage sheds at least twice a day just trying to find stuff that we needed. By the start of the second week here, things started to settle down to allow me to focus on a return trip back to Fresno to shoot a wedding. I made a fast pace round trip with my niece Missy, who was my photography assistant for the wedding. This week has really been my first work week here where I not only focused on wedding photos to edit, but also getting out and meeting people of the town. If I am trusting God in everything, than His timing for this move has been amazing. I have been welcomed here by so many people that have all been so encouraging. It’s been a great week of making really good contacts for getting my photography business off the ground in Florence Oregon. Now for the rest of the week, my focus is editing hundreds and hundreds of wedding photos. Hope your week was as good as mine.
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Johnathan & Sharla
It was a gift for me to be the wedding photographer for Johnathan & Sharla’s very unique wedding. Their outdoor location was awesome which led to many beautiful photos for this young couple.
