Tuesday, July 27, 2004
Busy Signals
Signs you are too busy:
1. The blog doesn't get updated.
2. The yard doesn't get taken care of.
3. The bills don't get paid.
4. The house cleaning goes to pot.
Am I really too busy to get all of this done? Not really, except for number 1. More of the de-housing is being done, with yesterday's work of trimming the hedges and mowing the grass done. My realtor told me on Sunday that some of these things needed to be accomplished, and I am dutifully doing just that. I will be reinstalling some window casings later this week and doing some painting. But now, the rain is coming in and there is more wedding work to be done too.
Saturday, Andy and I went to M's father's home and had a wonderful feast, thanks to her step-mom and father. I haven't had lamb chops in a long while, and these, hot off the grill were exquisite. Andy got to play baseball with M's nephews too.
My fiancee and I are meeting for lunch today at one of the (and probably the best one) restaurants we looked at for a reception. Sixty people is what we expect and their terrace room looks perfect; if we all sit on the floor. Since that isn't going to happen, we've asked the management for some diagrams of how the tables will be set up, since it is an unusually-shaped room. And they have complied, so we're heading there today to sample the food over lunch and try and visualize the room. One thing is for sure; you can't beat the view, and there is a walk-out terrace that looks out at the ocean. And we need to know if the date can be changed. Something we found out on Saturday was that there was another wedding that some of the family wanted to attend happening the same day.
This blog won't be a wedding blog, by any stretch, but you might encounter some of these posts from time to time. Most wedding blogs are written by the brides, so this might be a bit different. And speaking of the wedding (really now, were we?) here's my photographer story.
I am a photographer, one who has done weddings and gotten that out of my system. And something we want for our wedding is a look that doesn't look like wedding photography. So, I used a service from Respond.com that sent out a request for photographers in the local area. I now have at least three to choose from. And I wonder if any of them read my requests, since all of them presented packages (and one displayed his day rate.)
This is what I want: no direct flash, available light or bounce flash only. Few posed shots, for the stand-ups, I want the people in them to be talking with each other, joking and smiling. During the ceremony, I don't want the camera off the bride for a second, to capture the little smiles and expressions that most miss. I don't want albums or web pages with the pictures, I'll take care of that after. Mostly what I am asking for is a journalistic approach, and I'll pay you a day rate and expenses. I'll even storyboard the shots I know we want to have.
The information I have received is kind of funny. A day rate for one photographer is $531, while another says that $300 an hour is a "generally accepted rate." All assume that we are going to order prints and albums, not. Another promises that for $1200, we will get a special deal that is a market test for the area. All I want to do is to hire a body who will follow directions. More to come on this topic.
Have a wonderful day!
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1. The blog doesn't get updated.
2. The yard doesn't get taken care of.
3. The bills don't get paid.
4. The house cleaning goes to pot.
Am I really too busy to get all of this done? Not really, except for number 1. More of the de-housing is being done, with yesterday's work of trimming the hedges and mowing the grass done. My realtor told me on Sunday that some of these things needed to be accomplished, and I am dutifully doing just that. I will be reinstalling some window casings later this week and doing some painting. But now, the rain is coming in and there is more wedding work to be done too.
Saturday, Andy and I went to M's father's home and had a wonderful feast, thanks to her step-mom and father. I haven't had lamb chops in a long while, and these, hot off the grill were exquisite. Andy got to play baseball with M's nephews too.
My fiancee and I are meeting for lunch today at one of the (and probably the best one) restaurants we looked at for a reception. Sixty people is what we expect and their terrace room looks perfect; if we all sit on the floor. Since that isn't going to happen, we've asked the management for some diagrams of how the tables will be set up, since it is an unusually-shaped room. And they have complied, so we're heading there today to sample the food over lunch and try and visualize the room. One thing is for sure; you can't beat the view, and there is a walk-out terrace that looks out at the ocean. And we need to know if the date can be changed. Something we found out on Saturday was that there was another wedding that some of the family wanted to attend happening the same day.
This blog won't be a wedding blog, by any stretch, but you might encounter some of these posts from time to time. Most wedding blogs are written by the brides, so this might be a bit different. And speaking of the wedding (really now, were we?) here's my photographer story.
I am a photographer, one who has done weddings and gotten that out of my system. And something we want for our wedding is a look that doesn't look like wedding photography. So, I used a service from Respond.com that sent out a request for photographers in the local area. I now have at least three to choose from. And I wonder if any of them read my requests, since all of them presented packages (and one displayed his day rate.)
This is what I want: no direct flash, available light or bounce flash only. Few posed shots, for the stand-ups, I want the people in them to be talking with each other, joking and smiling. During the ceremony, I don't want the camera off the bride for a second, to capture the little smiles and expressions that most miss. I don't want albums or web pages with the pictures, I'll take care of that after. Mostly what I am asking for is a journalistic approach, and I'll pay you a day rate and expenses. I'll even storyboard the shots I know we want to have.
The information I have received is kind of funny. A day rate for one photographer is $531, while another says that $300 an hour is a "generally accepted rate." All assume that we are going to order prints and albums, not. Another promises that for $1200, we will get a special deal that is a market test for the area. All I want to do is to hire a body who will follow directions. More to come on this topic.
Have a wonderful day!
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