If you are a photographer it is pretty much guaranteed that you know of Jasmine Star. She is pretty much a overnight success and is now a rock star in the photography community. In January of 2006 she decided she wanted to be a wedding photographer, having never even picked up a digital camera before. The next year she shot 40 weddings. In thefvg few years since then she has become one of the most sought after wedding photographers in the world, has been named one of the top 10 international wedding photographers, and speaks all over the country on her success and how she got there. Last week she taught an unprecedented five day workshop live over the Internet that included a real wedding. It was an amazing opportunity for any photographer.
I have yet to even finish watching all of the workshop and there are so many things spinning around in my head from it. The biggest thing that Jasmine is a proponent of is blogging and in her words "keeping it real." She says that when she started out she only had her personal life to blog about. Now people often say that they try to keep their blogs professional and I have often gone back and forth on this one. But when she explained that in blogging about her personal life she is either repelling or attracting people. In doing this she ends up working more often with clients that she wants, likes and/or gets along with best. This also lets her clients get to know her. They know what to expect from her and when she is on a shoot with her and things go much more smoothly.
I have talked before on here about writing more about my personal life. I have to some extent done this but not to the level Jasmine talks about. After hearing her talk I really do understand more about getting personal. So after a break last month I am going to get back to blogging more and try keeping it real.
Also stay tuned for a fall portrait special I will be announcing in the next few days.
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