The anticipation of my upcoming move to Florence Oregon has my mind going a hundred miles an hour of everything I need to do, and things I need to be prepared for. I titled this post as “Future Shock” due to many aspects of change that I will encounter. Number one is going from living all my life in a larger city with a population of 500,017 to a town with a population of 8,694. The average annual precipitation in Fresno is 11.23 while Florence is over 68 inches per year. The only time you see umbrellas in Fresno is in the middle of summer, as they are used to block the intense heat. When you start comparing crime, fees, fines, and taxes, the trade will be well worth it. I do look forward to a town that will slow the pace down, however new speed limits will be hard to get use to. My wife and I already have a bet of who will receive the first speeding ticket. After all, a town with very little crime, I’m sure to have its police busy finding those who speed. The beauty of the area also opens up a whole new view for my photography which I am looking forward to. Though we have visited Florence many times in the past 10 years, it’s only been for a week at a time. Even though there will be a shock factor, I am looking forward to a long stay, with hopeful anticipation of a successful photography business for many years to come.
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Future Shock
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Setting New Goals
I read an article the other day that applied to myself and my photography business. It talked about change, and how as photographers we have to be willing to change in order to survive with a new generation of people carrying cameras that advertise in Craigslist for their clients. I’m not saying nothing is wrong with that, as some of these new photographers are quite good at their work. In these economic times, you have to work smart, advertise smart, and use all the tools that are available. For myself, it’s also about location, and I’m excited about my upcoming move to a new location. In a few weeks I will be packing up my belongings and camera gear and heading to a small coastal town in Oregon.
Along with moving to a much smaller town, I am having to come up with a new way of marketing myself. Yes I have to make sure my website is a bit more trendy, but I have to use all the tools the Internet provides. The use of Facebook and a daily blog update will be my daily goal to attract and show my work to not only everybody in this small town of Florence, Oregon, but to everybody who wants to follow David Michael Portraits. Give me a couple of weeks to get settled in and I will demonstrate my style of edgy Senior Portraits and some great give-a-ways to introduce myself to Florence, Oregon. For me, my goal will always be about quality. If you purchase quality, you will never again want anything less.
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Destination Weddings
My very first “Destination” wedding was my own almost 25 years ago. With all of my wife’s family living in Oregon at the time, and all of my family living in Fresno, California at the time, where in the heck do we get married at? How about on a cruise ship!!! Yep, that’s exactly what we did. Before we headed out to sea, we made arrangements to board the ship two hours earlier than everyone else. The captain of the Queen Mary, who was ordained, performed the ceremony. What a great day that was! The second best part of our wedding, we still came back home and had our reception party. The pressure of the wedding day was gone, and the party still happened.
As a wedding photographer, I’m always thinking about “Destination Weddings” and how fun it would be to travel to all these exotic places with a bride and groom, capturing their every moment, making their memories last a lifetime. Then my dear friend Sandy Powers www.sandypowers.net made a comment that got me to thinking about destination weddings right where I will be living. The beautiful coast of Oregon. Some of the most beautiful beaches known for their sunsets and rock formations that add to great backgrounds are on the Oregon coast. It’s something to think about if you looking to have that unique wedding without the pressure of the day. Talk to your travel agent, and if you don’t have one, I can refer you to someone who is excellent. You already know how to reach me. Life can be so fun! Be unique! Dream of your destination wedding on the Oregon coast.