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The engagement session with Janine and Patrick took place in this awesome english garden in Arlesheim near Basel. The evening light was great and it was fun to hang out a bit and enjoy the great summer evening. I had to hurry up with editing because their wedding is really soon. Thanks, Janine and Patrick, to let me photograph this special day!
When your business is running well – and it hopefully is – it is important to stay well organized to keep on track with everything you have to do on a job. There are so many important things not to forget: Did I edit the caption for the whole shoot? Has the client received the link for the online proof gallery? Did I send them the CD of the engagement session? Did I archive the images? etc.
I invested half an hour today and created a job checklist. So I don’t forget any task I have to do for an engagement session or a wedding. I always know what already has been done and what is still left to do. I use a Word document with checkboxes, very easy. I guess some photographers go with an Excel sheet or use online tools. It doesn’t matter, take what is the best and easiest for you.
Happy Sunday!
Recently I updated my iPhone to the new software 2.0. Although it’s still the old iPhone (hardware), it can do now what the new version can do. Except that it doesn’t have GPS of course and still is 2G and not 3G. But that doesn’t matter for me, I always use wifi to surf the web anyway. That’s hispeed and even for free! And now that everybody is raving about the new iPhone I like my old version even more. It’s a bit old faishoned and outdated. And that makes it waaay cooler ;) Or boring for other people. “Oh, that’s the old one…” I like that. Because I never bought it to be cool. I bought the iphone because I thought it’s a great business tool. And I still love it for that. I mainly use it as a PDA and for watching my video podcasts. It was worth every penny.
Imagine that in Switzerland more and more cities provide free wifi internet access. I mean they cover the whole city! Not just McDonalds and Starbucks :) Like the capital Bern where I’m based. Or Lucerne where I have been today location scouting for an upcoming wedding.
The best thing the new iPhone software 2.0 has to offer, is the appstore to install additional software. Try my favorites: MyStreets, ZIPcodes and Fahrplan. Or the WordPress application. Now it’s not only possible to send a post to your blog via e-mail, but to fully manage also older posts on your WordPress blog through your iPhone. Write, categorize, preview and publish posts. Edit and unpublish, set the publication date and time. Add photos etc.
Really a great application to use when you are on the road and have some spare time. Like me right now, riding on a train back home to the capital :)
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It took me some time to finish the editing, but finally here’s the round-up of this lovely engagement session with Stana and Arnaud. Enjoy!
Sometimes my job is so easy :) Just take the sweetest couple, choose a great location (in this case the little city of Rapperswil) and have fun!
OK, don’t forget to look for good light and a nice background ;)
Thanks, Stana and Arnaud, it was great to share this afternoon with you. I can’t wait for your wedding!
