QOTD
Haven't done one of these in a while...
"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."
Well...
I joined a business referral site called "Thumbtack.com". After joining, I got my first request for a bid, for an hour photo session at the beach. I had a minor panic attack but eventually managed to send a response. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) I didn't get chosen.
On Friday, I had another request, this time for a children's portrait session. I manage to react and submit a price. Now I just got invited to submit a bid for a graduation party in Orlando.
Honest to God, I just feel like turning off the computer and burning the monitor, just to be safe... It's a fairly sizable panic, and I'm not sure over what. If I didn't want to get photographic jobs, why do I have a website, and advertise my "business" online?
On the plus side, this is probably closer to what I have been doing lately... The last couple of non paid gigs were events in Tampa, one a baseball clinic and the other a Scouting ceremony. On the other hand, this is a real paying job, and this makes it scary for some reason.
I'll probably end up submitting something, as soon as I can figure out what to charge... Every time I think of a "reasonable" rate I ger "sticker shock", which is silly because the -customer- is supposed to be the one getting shocked...
"The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it."
Well...
I joined a business referral site called "Thumbtack.com". After joining, I got my first request for a bid, for an hour photo session at the beach. I had a minor panic attack but eventually managed to send a response. Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately?) I didn't get chosen.
On Friday, I had another request, this time for a children's portrait session. I manage to react and submit a price. Now I just got invited to submit a bid for a graduation party in Orlando.
Honest to God, I just feel like turning off the computer and burning the monitor, just to be safe... It's a fairly sizable panic, and I'm not sure over what. If I didn't want to get photographic jobs, why do I have a website, and advertise my "business" online?
On the plus side, this is probably closer to what I have been doing lately... The last couple of non paid gigs were events in Tampa, one a baseball clinic and the other a Scouting ceremony. On the other hand, this is a real paying job, and this makes it scary for some reason.
I'll probably end up submitting something, as soon as I can figure out what to charge... Every time I think of a "reasonable" rate I ger "sticker shock", which is silly because the -customer- is supposed to be the one getting shocked...