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So while I was spending time with my Airman, we went into the Apple store. This is not as bad as it sounds. I didn't buy anything!  We looked at some software and I showed him the Mac Pro I want to get one day. As we were about to head out one of the store employees asked if they could help. I said I ...

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We started our family vacation. After a stop over at my wonderful sister-in-law's home, where we slept for the night, we drove on to Castro Valley. For the unfamiliar, Castro Valley is a small town on the East side of the San Francisco Bay. As of the 2000 census, Castro Valley was the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States.

Since 1997 when I left, I think I have only been back through Castro Valley once. ... << MORE >>

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Several months ago I attended a marketing seminar hosted by Tyler Garnes @PhotoMarketer I met and another Christian photographer, Stephen of Flowing Desert Photography @FlowingDesert.  A few months ago Stephen called with an interesting business idea.  Basically he is trying to establish a presence in the sports photography niche.  Not the team and individual type of sports photography but photographing triathlons.  You can read Stephen's story on his blog.

So when Stephen approached me about shooting with him I was a little reluctant.  The idea is to photograph the event, put the images online, and then ...<< MORE >>

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I was checking twitter today during lunch and Cicely (@LifeDesign) was looking for tweets about wedding disasters where the professionals had "saved the day". If she mentioned what she was using this for, I missed that tweet. Anyway I told her in under 140 characters a story of how Paul Rogers Photography was able to preserve precious wedding memories. You can read her blog post The ABC's of Wedding Planning :: D stands for Disaster Relief to see how other wedding professionals saved the day.
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What do you do to connect with friends online?  Do you email and chat or do you do more?  Here I told you about my first foray into facebook.  I have recently signed up on twitter, also referred to as “the twitter”.  If you are on twitter, you can follow me paulrogersphoto.  I am still trying to wrap my mind on how twitter will be useful to me personally and Paul Rogers Photography as a business.  The same person who got me started on facebook also  suggested twitter.  If he has too many more suggestions, I am ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

I know it has been quite awhile since my last post.  Life has been really busy around the studio and with several opportunities to grow my patience, this blog has kind of suffered.

Anyway, our road trip to Disney World is underway.  We left later than we wanted to on Friday, life happens.  We got to El Paso, TX on our first leg.  We made a stop before entering Las Cruces, NM and I tried to take some pictures of Las Cruces at night.  When I get a chance to look at them, I will probably post  them here.   Right ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

As I write this I am getting ready for two family portrait sessions and a whole lot of cooking and some eating.  Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the United States.  We have family from out of town who will be joining us to make the day even more special. 

Personally I have no intention of going anywhere near a store on "black friday".  I will be busy processing images from the two family sessions and shopping really isn't my thing.....unless it is for camera equipment.  But that is a whole other topic.

Between now and January 1, 2009, if you ...<< MORE >>

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It is Sunday and today hasn't gone like I planned from the very beginning.  I had been planning to go to the Boyce Thompson Arboretum with a friend to shoot fall foliage and just to check the place out.  Last night when I went to confirm details with my friend via facebook, she was gone.  I don't know if she just deleted here account, or if someone at facebook deleted it for her but she is gone from facebook.

Instead I slept in until 8am or so.  I went downstairs and checked my email.  I saw there was ...<< MORE >>

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Well I had a first last night.  My first college party!  On facebook I noticed that a couple of my facebook friends were attending a Young Life ASU party.  On a complete lark, I sent a message to the party coordinator asking if they needed a photographer.  After several facebook messages back and forth working out the details, it was agreed that I would be photographing the party!  Another first was that this party was being held on the roof top of the Grigio apartments!

The very first snag came because I didn't look at a calendar.  The coordinator Juile ...<< MORE >>

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The holidays are fast approaching and fall is definitely in the air. I am thankful that we have finally managed to come out of the 90 degree temperatures and have started to need a jacket in the evening and morning.

Things are starting to get busy around the studio as families come together for the holidays it is a great time to update that family portrait. A week ago we did an extended family of 18. On Thanksgiving day we are doing a really large family ... << MORE >>

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After a Facebook friend, Emily of Your Heart's Desire, wrote a blog post titled "Friends and Family Vs. Professional Vendors" I thought I should finally get around to a topic that is near and dear to me aas a photographer.  That is the disparity of what folks are willing to pay for something that they will have forever vs something they will have for a day.

I receive leads for brides looking for photographers and one I saw was just the impetus I needed to write this post.  The couple was expecting to have 350 people at their ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

Well I finally took the plunge and joined facebook.  Actually I joined back on August 5th.  I have been having a blast connecting with folks from high school, fellow photographers, clients, family, friends from church and making new friends.  I can see where this could be very addictive.  I'm sure there will be, if there isn't already, a 12-step program for Facebook addicts <grin>.

You can share as little or as much as you like on facebook.  Be careful what you post though as I found out from one friend about the status of a job offer before he told ...<< MORE >>

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Several weeks back I had a wonderful newborn session with Nevaeh and her mother.  Nevaeh is a beautiful little girl who was about 5 weeks old when we did our session.  I put in to practice some of the things I learned at Sandy Puc's Bellies & Babies seminar.  I will try some more things in the next session. 

There are several things I learned in this session that I will employ in future sessions to make them even better.  In case you are wondering, as I was, I asked about the name Nevaeh.  Her mother chose the name ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

I have come to realize that it is time for a computer upgrade.  My desktop system is a 6yr old, 2.2 Ghz Pentium 4 computer with 2GB of RAM.  It was a blazing fast computer when I bought it and it is still plenty fast for email, web-browsing and office type tasks.

However, when it comes to processing images, it just doesn't have the horsepower to handle the image files.  Consequently, I have been looking at new computers.  My very first computer was a TI-994/A.  Anyone remember that computer?  I bought that shortly after graduating from high school.  My next ...<< MORE >>

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While it wasn't unexpected, my son has left for his internship at Disney World.  He left on August 19th.  It was hard seeing him go past the first check point and then on to security where we couldn't see him anymore.  Our first scare was that he had forgotten his phone.  He was charging it before we left for the airport but we had this sinking feeling that the left it at home.  We tried calling and texting but he didn't answer.  We were still in the airport at this time but he was past the checkpoint and there ...<< MORE >>

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On Friday I had the opportunity to work with Jon, Rosalia, and Isabel. Rosalia, the mom, is about 36 weeks into her pregnancy. This is Rosalia and Jon's second child and according to the doctors will be a boy. Isabel will be a big sister to her little brother. Isabel is three and just full of life. She is constantly going and playing and exploring like a normal healthy well adjusted little girl. She has a smile that can charm the socks off of you and never seems to stop moving. ... << MORE >>

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Two weeks aga I did my first session of a one month old.  She is a beautiful little girl.  We used a couple of different outfits including diaper only.  I was a little concerned with doing images without the diaper on.  I need to get over that soon!  In fact in hind sight I think I missed some really good images because I was nervous about having the diaper off.

Overall it was a very good session.  Nevaeh, that is the baby's name, did very well.  She got fussy a couple of times and we had to take a feeding ...<< MORE >>

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It has taken almost 2 years but I have almost gone through the first 1000 business cards when I had my logo designed. One of the things I have heard several time in several different forums is that if you don't use the back of your card for something, you are wasting half you space. With that in mind, I recently ordered 2500 copies of a new business card.

Here is the front of the card, nothing really new:
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It has been awhile since I last posted.  I have lots of news but I will spread it out over several posts.  Anyway I discovered that I really am a certifiable photo geek.  Today my family went to church.  We have started a new series called Jesus For President.  You can read more about it at www.aNewPlatform.com.  After announcements and before our worship band played a couple of songs there was a short video about what worship is.  How worship is about what God gets out of our worship not what we get out of ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

Way back at the end of March, I know it wasn't that long ago but it seems like it, or 44 posts ago, I told you about our  New Wedding Packages.  It took more time than I had intended but we have finally updated the website with family and senior packages.
We did the same sort of thing with the families and seniors that we did with weddings.  Basically it is an image credit for a reduced cost.  For example if you buy the Valedictorian package, you get $710 worth of images, using the ...<< MORE >>

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Just when I was starting to doubt my venture into the maternity and baby markets, God stepped in. Now this wasn't the parting of the Red Sea kind of stepping in but an opening of doors that only God could have orchestrated. Some of you may be saying that it was just a coincidence. I guess that could be an explanation. However, there are been many more "coincidences" when I pray about things and let (or try to let I am still working on it) God take control.
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Hello,

Well today Paul Rogers Photography reached a milestone. We have been blogging for four months!  For those of you who like statistics I have the following:
We have gone from 0 to 5 subscribers.
There have been 44 entries with a total word count of 12,197 words or about 277 words per entry.
On average there are 0.36 blog entries per day or 2.59 per week.

I could go on with additional statistics but I'm sure some of you have ... << MORE >>

Hello again,

I wanted to let you know about another company that has excellent customer service, no I am not talking about Paul Rogers Photography(not yet anyway).

When I made the decision to purchase lights for my studio, I decided on White Lightning lights by  Paul C. Buff. You can  see the lights at www.white-lightning.com. They also make a more economical series of lights called Alien Bees but that is the topic for another blog post.

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I realized that I never did follow up with you on this.  Oops!  I think part of the reason is that I never got a response to the email I sent.  For those of you confused about what I am writing about, you can read my post An interesting proposition.

I sent an email back with several questions about the class, the night of the week and other things I needed to know to make an informed decision.  I never received a reply.  I don't know if that means they weren't interested, they never received my request for more information ...<< MORE >>

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One of the benefits or privileges of being a member of the national Professional Photographers of America (PPA) is that they have discounts on a photographers certification test.  This involves what has been described as a grueling test as well as submission of 25 or so 8x10 images for review.

There is a suggested reading list for this certification and I have started down this path.  I have started reading the book "Light: Science and Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting".  I also purchased "Basic Studio Lighting: The Photographer's Complete Guide to Professional Techniques" and another book called "Photography".

The next ...<< MORE >>

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So which of you is calling MerchantCircle asking if I am a verified business?  I have gotten a couple of calls in the last few months from MerchantCircle telling me that people are calling them asking if my listing
is for a verified business.  Now for $2.99 per month, I can get a "verified business" badge for my MerchantCircle listing.

Just in case you are curious, I have a "Transaction Privilege Tax" (sales tax) ID number, I have a business license with the town of Gilbert, I am registered with the BBB and my business is registered as an LLC.  ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

I have written in the past about Shopping Annoyances with stores. I thought that I should also share about a store that did really well.

The only Apple products I own is an iPod that I received for Christmas. Well I started having trouble with it. Specifically when I plugged it in to sync, iTunes said it was in recovery mode and I would need to restore. The first time this happened, it seemed to recover and I reloaded all my music and podcasts. ... << MORE >>

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Shortly after the graduation ceremony that I photographed for Desert Hills High School, I had a parent call about senior photos. This parent had been given incorrect information as they were lead to believe that it was already too late to do senior photos for their student who just became a senior!  I explained when the deadline was to get a senior photo submitted for the yearbook that was not the traditional school photo.

This family is remarkable in that all their kids are home schooled. ... << MORE >>

Good evening,

I want to tell you about something I am doing that I hope you never need. EVER!  This is like insurance in that you obtain it with the hope and prayer that you never need it. When I attended my first WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International) convention in 2006, I heard Sandy Puc' conclude her program by talking about NILMDTS. NILMDTS stands for Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep. Sandy related a story of how someone who had seen Sandy's images in the hospital called with a special request. ... << MORE >>

I haven't written in awhile.  Things have been really busy.  Some of it has been the photography business.  Most of it has been other things.

It had been my intention to highlight members of my Christian Business Networking group.  Unfortunately, sitting down with them, with my schedule, is virtually impossible.  Getting them to fill out a form to get me some information, has proven equally difficult. 

Since I still want to let you know about members in my networking group, I thought I would start relaying stories of members that I have worked with.

The latest one has been Norm from H.I.S. ...<< MORE >>

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July 4th. It is a day we set aside to celebrate the independence of the United States from Britain. We also celebrate and remember the sacrifices made by those in our history to secure the freedoms we now have. So what do you do to celebrate the 4th of July?  Is it going to the fair, setting off fireworks in your driveway (assuming that is legal where you live), bbq with friends and family?

A few years ago my family and I spent the afternoon (starting ... << MORE >>

Hello again,

Those of you that keep coming back and reading my blog....thank you.  If you have any topics (preferably about photography) you would like to see covered, simply comment to any of the blog posts and I will put it on the list of things to blog about.  Now if I know little or nothing about it, like sports, I probably won't write anything.  After all that would be a rather boring post.


Anyway, a few weeks ago I went to hear a Master Photographer, Sandy Puc', talk about Bellies and Babies.  She mostly covered the babies part and it was ...<< MORE >>

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I had the pleasure a month and a half ago to finally meet up with Alex for his Senior portraits.  Procrastination, getting stuck in the sand and my knee surgery all contributed to doing this session later in the year than we wanted to.  Fortunately, when we finally did get together, we were able to get some great images that mom really liked. 

By the way it was Alex getting stuck in the sand and procrastination in booking the session.  The knee issues were all mine but now I am pain free and my knees are getting stronger so I ...<< MORE >>

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I had the honor of spending part of May 30th with 103 students, some of them Juniors, that graduated from Desert Hills High School.  The first part of the day was their rehearsal so they would know where to line up, when to walk in and when they needed to be on stage for the various awards.  Never having photographed a graduation ceremony at the Mesa Arts Center, I took the time in the morning to scope out where I was going to set up lights and where I was going to stand as the graduates received their diplomas.

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To any of you fathers out there that are reading this blog ... Happy Father's Day. There is only one person who might be reading this to whom that truly applies.  To the rest of you (us), I salute the work you do as a father.

It really has gotten more difficult, in a sense, as time has gone on. Though I pray that there are few of you that have had to experience what the first human father Adam did. One son. Cain, was so jealous of the other, Able, that he ... << MORE >>

Hello,

It has been a long time since I have posted.  Sorry about that.  I have been busy.  Which really shouldn't be an excuse but....it's all I've got.

Anyway, I will have several posts coming in the near future.  I have attended two seminars this week, there is another one on the 27th of June that I am seriously contemplating.  I finished working on the images from my second baby shoot.  I finished working on the images from my last senior high shoot.  I photographed the graduation ceremony for Desert Hills High School and really impressed the principal.  I have a senior ...<< MORE >>

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Yesterday was my birthday. It didn't start off too good but got better as the day went on. The night before my wife, daughters and I went out to eat for my "birthday dinner". I couldn't finish it all, which in and of itself is weird. After dinner we were going to go wander around Fry's Electronics (think kid in a candy store!). My stomach had started to not feel well and all I wanted to do was go home (you know I was sick).

I ... << MORE >>

We don't have room for a horse, nor the knowledge to take care of such an animal.  However, given the recent issues with my '94 Ford Thunderbird and the rising cost of fuel, a horse is beginning to look more and more like a better option!

At the beginning of the month, I had to have an emissions test on my car so that I could register it.  The first test failed because the gas cap allowed too much pressure to pass out of the system.  I put on a new gas cap and passed the test.  About a week and ...<< MORE >>

Hello again,

I have had my final knee surgery!  At least I hope it is my final knee surgery for a VERY long time. Other than getting started about 2 hours late, it went very well. I have been able to get to and from the restroom without crutches. Praise God!

If you EVER need an orthopedic doctor, no recommendation that I could give Dr. Keller would be high enough. Part of it could be that he is also a photographer but working with him has been outstanding. ... << MORE >>

WPPI, as I have written before was an awesome experience.  One thing I learned at a recent Arizona Professional Photographers of America (AZPPA) meeting, is that I should have gone with a photo buddy.  This is a good friend who you shoot with, bounce ideas off of and hold accountable for their goals and they for yours.  One of the other responsibilities of a photo buddy is to go to conventions with you and hold your credit cards so you don't spend just because you see something you want.  So Jim, next year you and I should go ...<< MORE >>

Today I had the honor of capturing Alex.  It is getting kind of late to be photographing the class of 2008 but life happens and things get put off.  For a recent example of how things get put off, just look at what happens every April 15th.  The Post Office staff stay there until midnight taking tax returns.  I strongly believe that if the date were March 15th, or June 15th, the result would be the same. 

Anyway, I did some images in my studio including some cap and gown pictures.  Then we went to the Riparian Preserve ...<< MORE >>

Coming up on Mothers day, I thought I would give you an update on the various members of my family.  My son turned 19 today!  It is hard to believe that 19 years ago I was holding a little bundle of joy.  Now, thanks to my father, we have secured airline tickets to get him to his internship at Disney World starting in August.

Nothing really special going on with my oldest daughter other than she is getting ready for finals and to start her senior year of high school.

My middle daughter just got her cast off.  About 6 weeks ago ...<< MORE >>

The intent of this blog is to provide a way for Paul Rogers Photography, and myself in particular, to let friends, clients and potential clients learn a little more about the business and the people behind the business.

As of this post, there is one subscriber to this blog.  Every time I publish an entry it shows up in their reader or email automatically.  Even if no one subscribes, I know that there are people reading the blog because the company hosting the blog keeps track of how the articles read.

What you may not know is that if you agree, disagree, or want to ask questions, you can comment on any of the entries.  I will warn you that your comments will not show up automatically.  I want to ensure, that the comments are not some sort of spam and that this remains a family friendly blog.  Therefore I must approve each and every comment that is written. 

You have my word that provided the comment is relevant and family friendly (no profanity,  or anything else illegal or in bad taste), I will publish them.  I would like to encourage conversations rather than a "lecture" where I do all the talking, blogging or typing.

If you have any questions about photography, the photography business, or even about me personally, feel free to send them to questions@memoriesforalltime.com.  While they may not show up in a blog post, I promise to respond to each legitimate question I receive.  (No I don't want to get rich quick nor do I want to order ANY prescriptions over the internet).

Have a blessed day,

Paul Rogers
Owner Paul Rogers Photography.
Preserving memories for all time.

        

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To close the loop on the last session, mom, dad and grandma were all very happy with the images of Ava.  They had a hard time choosing which images they wanted.  They were thrilled with the fact that I captured Ava's full range of expressions.  I will be getting the images up online for all to see shortly.  I will post a link when they are there.

I will be photographing another little girl on May 10th.  Her name is Quincy and she is 9 months old.  We were supposed to do the session on May 3rd but they had to ...<< MORE >>

One week and counting....

On May 12th, I will have my left knee operated on....finally.  It has been causing me so much pain.  It is probably worse now that the right knee doesn't hurt.  Well once in awhile but not too bad.  Usually when I do something I shouldn't.

After the surgery, I will probably spend a couple of days on the couch like I did last time.  It wasn't too bad.  Though I won't have my "nurse" to take care of me the first day.  Last time my oldest daughter had the day off of school, because the sophomores had the ...<< MORE >>

I am excited about the images from my first baby session. I am even more excited that I have three more in the works. I haven't shown the client these yet. I want them to come to my studio and see them in person. However, I just can't contain myself so I am going to post four of my favorites.

If you have comments, please feel free to let me know what you think. Also, if you want to take advantage of my offer of a free session ... << MORE >>

Hello again. 

I though I would write today from the bowling alley.  Yes I am bowling as I blog.  I have two occurrences of something that just annoys the heck out of me.  I don't know how you feel but when I walk into a store, I expect to be rung up by a real live person.  I understand that from a purely dollars and cents standpoint it is more cost efficient to have one person monitoring 4 or more registers than it is to have people managing each one. 

However, that doesn't make me feel any better to know ...<< MORE >>

Two posts in one day!  What is going on?

A few days ago I told you about my first baby portrait session.  I have made it through the first round of culling and am down to 93 images!  Remember I took 283 images so more than 2/3 have been deemed to be duplicates or are flawed in one way or another.  I hope to have some to show you by the end of the weekend.  However, I have two senior photo sessions before the weekend so I will have to see how much time those take up.

This baby was so expressive ...<< MORE >>

I received an email today that intrigues, scares, fascinates and challenges me.  No it isn't some long lost relative who died with lots of money in a foreign country.  Those I just delete.  No this email came from the city of Phoenix.  Apparently  they are looking at starting a photography class for baby boomers and they are looking for instructors!

I have been told by many people, including my high school physics teacher, that I would make a good teacher.  My physics teacher was trying to explain how a zener diode worked.  I was able to explain it to several of ...<< MORE >>

In case you didn't know, Paul Rogers Photography was chosen to do the school portraits for two different schools for the 2007-2008 season.  The first one came about after a successful effort at photographing the 2007 graduation ceremony.  The second came about because the parent of a student at the first school works at another school where the yearbook photographer didn't show up!

These were both learning opportunities in creating forms, handling lots of orders and getting it all turned around in fairly short order.  Happily there have been no problems reported.  In fact, folks who worked with Paul Rogers Photography ...<< MORE >>

Hello again.

It finally happened.  I had my first baby photo session, not including my kids.  Ava, her mother and grandmother arrived on time and after a little getting to know you time, we started taking pictures.  I try to interact with the kids so they don't feel scared.

It went very well.  I took 283 images in about an hour.  Or roughly 5 images a minute!  Was that overkill....well probably.  I have to look through the images and cull out the ones where she blinked or are obvious duplicates, or maybe where the focus was off.  I have another high priority ...<< MORE >>

Welcome to another entry of the Paul Rogers Photography blog.  I have
made the decision to try to expand the business to include baby
portrait sessions.  It is only logical that after a wonderful maternity session, the parents will want pictures of their miracle.

I must confess that I am a little behind in letting the general public know about this.  I have alerted several friends and already have a newborn session set up.  Actually it will follow an extended maternity session.  If you are asking what an extended maternity session is, no it doesn't mean photographing a lady in her 38th ...<< MORE >>

Several people sent me emails wanting to know more about the Disney internship my son is embarking on.  So, here is what I know. don't blink there isn't much I know on this topic <grin>.

Disney provides working internships to college students.  The one he will be going on is 4.5 months.  If memory serves correctly he will need to arrive in Florida before noon on the 20th of August and be leaving Florida on January 9th 2009.  Yes that does mean he won't be home for Thanksgiving, Christmas or New Years.

I am a little fuzzy on this but there is ...<< MORE >>

Good evening,

At least it was when I wrote this. My 2007 business and personal taxes are done!  Not quite the last minute but close. I managed to wait until April 14th last year too. Now that I think about it, that is a disturbing trend. Especially since we got (last year) and are getting (this year) money back.

For those of you following my knee surgery, I stopped using crutches on Saturday. It was only the Monday prior that my right knee was operated on. I don't know ... << MORE >>

Hello,

A week ago I mentioned that I was looking for some pregnant ladies to help build my portfolio. I still have two opportunities available. If you are pregnant, or know someone who is, this offer is for you. Basically, I am looking to do a maternity session with two different ladies, preferably with their husbands. The ideal lady is due in the June or July time frame.

Here is the offer. in exchange for a signed release, so I can show images from your session to potential clients, ... << MORE >>

Referrals?!?  Now what the heck does that have to do with photography. Well.....quite a bit actually. Most of my business comes by referral. I provide outstanding images and service to a client and when one of their friends or acquaintances  needs a photographer, they give them my name. That is how it is supposed to work.

Now as a former client of Paul Rogers Photography, who do you turn to if you need, say a plumber, or a mortgage consultant, or even legal support?  Why Paul Rogers Photography of course. ... << MORE >>

Hello again,

For the non-photographers reading this, and even some photographers, you may be asking what is WPPI?  WPPI stands for Wedding & Portrait Photographers International.   It is a yearly convention and trade show for photographers. Where is the first place you would think of for a gathering of over 10,000 photographers from around the world....Las Vegas. This was the final year at the Paris/Bally's hotels. Apparently the convention has outgrown the space available.

Anyway, there were MANY classes on many different aspects of photography and ... << MORE >>

Just a quick note regarding my surgery. It seems to have gone well. The tear was worse when they got in there than appeared on the MRI. They also confirmed that I have the beginnings of arthritis in my knee.

But I am home and able to get around on crutches. At the moment I am not in any pain. However I am guessing there will be pain tomorrow as the drugs in my system wear off.


I will most likely be having the other knee ... << MORE >>

Welcome to another entry. I am really excited today. My wife, who is the business manager, met with a mutual friend who is going to do great things for Paul Rogers Photography. Gayle is friendly, outgoing, easy to talk to and a great negotiator. In short, she is the perfect person to make the initial contact with potential new clients.

It was an outstanding meeting with lots of ideas about the kinds of potential clients to meet and talk with. Gayle brought lots of ideas to the meeting that we hadn't contemplated. If she ... << MORE >>

Good morning,

Well the date for my first knee surgery is coming up soon. In fact it is on Monday the 7th. I have "torn and scruffy" cartilage in both knees. I am having arthroscopic surgery on the right knee on Monday to "fix" it. It is possible that once the right knee is repaired, the left knee won't need to be. I will probably end up having surgery on both knees.

What this means is that I won't be able to do what I was created to do, ... << MORE >>

Are you on the school yearbook staff?  Do you use Josten's for your yearbooks?  Are you looking for a new school photographer for the upcoming year?  If so, you might want to take a look at the Josten's certified photographer list. There are only five Josten's certified photographers in Arizona on the list and only ONE in Gilbert. That one is Paul Rogers Photography.

Last school year Paul Rogers Photography made a strategic decision to start offering school photography. We started out with one school, of about 550 students and ... << MORE >>

Welcome to another day in the life of Paul Rogers Photography. I have made the decision to try to expand the business to include maternity portrait sessions. I did one last year with Crystal and Alan and I was really pleased with the results. More importantly, Crystal and Alan had a hard time limiting their choices. I will be putting those up in a gallery for all to see in the next few days.

I would like to get some additional maternity images to build up my portfolio. To do that I need ... ŸကĀ퀐ƒŸ&<< MORE >>

I wanted to take a few moments to tell you that the wedding packages offered by Paul Rogers Photography have been updated. Previously we had specific images, like a framed 16x20, 6 8x10 prints and 96 thank you cards, and specific albums for each package. These have been restructured to be a credit amount towards and album and a credit amount towards images. That way if you want a 30x40 framed image of the bride and groom, you can just order that instead of having to "exchange" some prints for the one you want. ... << MORE >>

Welcome to the first entry of Paul Rogers Photography blog. The plan is to keep folks up to date on what is happing with the photography business as well as items that will help you get to know me better.

I will be publishing photo tips and tricks as I come across them.

I make no promises about getting this updated on a daily basis. I am going to try to accomplish that but I am not going to make promises that I cannot ... << MORE >>