The feeling of YIKES!

It’s funny; the pressure a photographer feels when you are taking pictures for another photographer. My good friend Jenny; a newborn and maternity photographer, asked me to photograph her family. I have to say, I was sweating inside. Not sure if I showed it during the session but I was sure nervous.

During the session we did run into problem with weeds and foxtails poking us, but overall the session was a blast and went pretty smoothly. I had a lot of fun shooting Jenny’s family and at the same time got the opportunity to know her wonderful family more. Jenny really enjoyed the images and is going to print a big family portrait for her wall. NICE!

The Feeling of Flying In Air

Today, I am floating in the air with excitement and satisfaction.  My cousin hired me to photograph her family.  We went to Sausalito because she is moving back to Hong Kong and I want them to remember how beautiful California is with Golden Gate in the background. She also expressed interest in doing a nature scene.  

 

I always have a good time with Stella, we can talk for hours!  Her husband Martin is also a photography geek (talk about pressure, lol!).  Last night I uploaded their gallery from the photo session and they have nothing but wonderful and kind words to say about it.  They wrote a great post on their Facebook along with some of the shots from the gallery and are booking another session for next year. 

 

It is very rewarding when a client is willing to go the extra step to tell you all the wonderful things they felt from the images.  I felt I have done my job and feel good as an artist.

 

Any Publicity is Good Publicity

So today, I did a search on Tammy Coombs Photography on Google to see if Tammy Coombs Photography has suggestions on the search box as I’m typing in the name. As I’m doing this, I wonder what comes up on Google about the business and I came upon this link… KCRA 3 A-List… humm… strange… what is this?
So I went on and click it to see what is it? Viola! I'm on Sacramento's KCRA channel 3's city voter. I'm puzzled and confused as to who and how they found me. A wise man told me, "any publicity is good publicity so congrats." It is a strange but happy feeling that I’m out there somewhere recognized by the internet world.

Check it out and tell me what you think. http://kcra.cityvoter.com/tammy-coombs-photography/biz/282003

Jane and Charles

Charles and I worked at Talking Tire (Telcontar) together. It was Charles' first job out of college, but it was my 4th, due to the dot com boom and bust. I have really great memories from working there. We joked around a lot during work and hung out after work sometimes. I remember partying at Ibiza, good times.

You read it right, Ibiza! Oh man, those were the days. Charles was like my little brother. Then he moved away to Korea and continued his journey.

I am so glad he moved back to the Bay Area. Although, he is a MAN now and no longer that little boy, he came back with a prize.

Jane is super sweet and super thoughtful. But don't let that sweet face of Jane fool you. One of these days, I've got to go to happy hour with them and maybe go check out Ibiza. Well, maybe I won't go that far.

I was so honored when Jane asked me to witness their important event.

Sneak Peak - Gabby

I met Gabby through my co-worker. She has a very unique personality. I love it when she giggled when I tell her to sit like she's waiting for her friend while I was shooting. We were shooting in downtown Lodi and I thought the scenary really suited her well. She's got that skater-punk style which I love.
Here's a few shots from the session. It was a blast to work with her.

My 12 days of Christmas

Another part of being a professional photographer is finding the right products for your clients. There are so many neat products out there and so many vendors, it is not an easy task.

This year, I went to WPPI to personally feel and touch what I really want to offer my clients. The decisions were not easy. I still get a bunch of emails from the vendors I visited trying to get me to sign up with them.

So my 12 days of Christmas started when I start placing orders with my vendors. Yesterday I got my wavy border frames delivered and I felt like a kid at Christmas. I couldn't open that packaging fast enough. AHHH!!! It was a happy AH! I am super happy. Metallic paper ROCKS! I think that's going to be my new thing. Especially with the hip Seniors.

You can't see this, but it is like high-def. WOOOOO....

Sneak Peek - Victoria

This past Sunday, I had a shoot with Victoria. She's a very pretty girl and also super friendly. She was very easy to chat with, making the shoot really fun. One thing I got to know about Victoria is that she is a very motivated and driven girl. Her energy came through in the shoot.

Have a great 2010 Senior year!