2012 February « Business and Art

Feb 20 2012

just me, photos

Standing by

This last weekend was an eye opener!! I had the extreme pleasure of being IN my best friend’s wedding, and the experience from the front side of the lens is a vastly different one, from actually waiting for things to happen to working like a dog in the kitchen!

I was reminded how important it is for the photographer to be in control and confident in order to help the day go smooth and as glitch-free as possible. If you are hiring a NON-PROFESSIONAL to be side-by-side with you on the most important day of your life, don’t go crawling to anyone afterward wishing it was different. Here is what you can expect from the seasoned photographers: 1) ideas! 2) confidence, 3) tact, 4) helpfulness, and 5) well-planned scheduling. Might you value those things?

Feb 13 2012

Quelling Anxiety

Jared and I were in conversation with a young man who wants to oversee the growth of the Music Syndicate here in Yakima. After a somewhat confusing and circular conversation, we realized that we have not been public with some of our thoughts! It seemed like we were telling this musician that we know what we want, but we don’t know what we want. In broad terms, we have a vision. In particulars, we are open. We didn’t, however, communicate that well.

I assume ever organization functions on a few basic premises (e.g., “the customer is always right” or “the boss is always right”) Publicly stating your fundamental standards for everyone to function by seems to me like really good idea, and it might quell some anxiety in the company. So, what do we want from people working under our name? What are those basic premises under which we expect our staff to function? Well, here they are:

Syndicate Standards

1. Love God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength
2. Acknowledge his Word and preach it
3. Love your neighbor
4. Commit to relationship
5. Be inclusive, exercise wisdom
6. Don’t be gay and dorky
7. Produce good art

The Syndicates are a part of the YVSCE. We build communities around different forms of art, such as dancing, theater and culinary arts. See the yvsce.com for more details.

Feb 02 2012

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Senior Fotos in the Snow

World, meet Heather. She is amazing at the piano, can Lindy Hop like a pro, and is very very smart. Also, she is a pleasure to work with! Great photos, Heather!