Supply chain issues, photography, and how I learned to love the uncertain...

 When keeping up with current events, and talking about supply chain issues, everyone thinks about baby formula, new car microchips, and other various industrial things / manufacturing. Rightfully so, these are at the forefront, because they are things we depend on across social, religious, geographical, or cultural boundaries.

 No one really thinks about supply chain issues affecting photography. To be fair, I joke with my clients all the time (and for many many years) about how no one asked the photographer's thoughts before they built this house! But I honestly think photography and video production has seen a biased, heavy hit from them. In the last 2.5 years, I can barely remember the number of photoshoots I have rescheduled at least once, due to delay in construction, materials, appliances, or permits. Everyone is short staffed, Appliances get put on the S.S. Black hole at port, only to reemerge when Mercury is in retrograde at the same time Jupiter aligns with Pluto on the second Tuesday of the month.

  Most people would see this as road blocks, or overwhelming challenges that are just too much. I can appreciate that. For my clients, who are dealing with end users and hard deadlines, they have enough on their plate without listening to their photographer complain too! Thats why I see these challenges as just another problem I can solve for them. I have said many times, I am actually a problem solver, who uses a camera, common sense, and time my clients can leverage when thier daily calendar is already full. 

  From photoshopping in missing appliances, to flexible rescheduling without cancellation fees due to these specific issues, I have developed a whole slew of solutions for my clients. While I cannot solve every single world problem, I can make what is in my domain a priority. In any creative role, not just photography, adapting, and overcoming the problems presented is the real goal. Give clients solutions to their needs, when they need them. You'd be surprised how far that goes. So when others are stressing about these issues moving jobs around and causing issues - I am embracing it, and evolving with it. I love challenges and what they do for personal growth. 

  If your Architecture, Design or Construction firm needs a boost in the creative / marketing arena, give me a call or email and let's discuss what I can bring to the table, to help your business succeed... 

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Real Estate Dusk / Twilight Image Overlooking Lakefront Lot

  In real estate photography there are some givens, and obvious choices. No matter what the property's condition is, or location, a front exterior elevation photo is needed for EVERY listing. This is the curb appeal that every buyer wants to see before they even inquire about a property.

  We also have the kitchen, the master bedroom, a family area, etc.. All the standard rooms that pretty much every house in America has. But as any top agent will tell you - you're also selling a lifestyle when you enter the luxury level market. That lifestyle can be many things, from a full floor media center, a 16 car underground garage for the collector, an indoor half court gym, (all of which I have seen more than once on shoots), or more commonly, the location.

  More often than not, your buyers are looking for properties in locations that suit their lifestyle. Taking a couple of hours to find some shots/angles that sell the lifestyle of the property along with the bricks and shingles that make the home are a guaranteed way to boost your listing's exposure and traffic. That boost equals SOLD. Ask your real estate or architectural photographer about dusk / twilight, as well as community and amenities shots for your next property. You'll be glad you did.

  Contact me to discuss your Real Estate, and Architectural photography needs.

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General Tso's Chicken - Dallas Texas Food & Advertising Photographer

  While this dish is a 20th Century creation for the North American Chinese Cuisine market, I am quite confident that Zuo Zongtang, the man who the dish is named after, would be quite proud of it.

  As a food and advertising photographer, presenting simple dishes is harder than it seems. For me, it is a welcome challenge that keeps my mind sharp and creativity flowing. It's one of the things about photography I love so much.

  I would love to discuss your upcoming menu revamp, or new concept, and get you great images to represent your brand. With all the online options such as Yelp, UberEats, and a dozen other delivery and review services, great photos will make that first impression to get customers in your doors, or on your app to order.