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I’ve been a bad blogger

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 02:20:18 +0000

I made a pact to try and really post more…and I’ve posted even less. Argh! I don’t know how I’m going to keep you my loyal readers around if I don’t start posting more often! So I’m going to try again. I’m knee deep in Wediting right now. 2 weddings to do, almost finished the first, which is the awesome Christine and Mike’s, then Laurie and Tim’s. I can’t wait to show you what I got. They were both awesome couples and great families.

Here’s a quick shot of me at work to hold you over:

6 reasons why I didn’t post this weekend

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:42:06 +0000

No photos or blog posts this weekend! Here’s what happened:
1. It was the long weekend, and I needed a break
2. Saturday was a shopping day for our great BBQ fiesta
3. The bbq’s started at 8:30am and lasted until the guests arrived
4. I can’t post to my blog from my iPhone
5. Monday was clean up day
6. Monday was also spend time with my kids day and try to relax

We had a great time at the BBQ. Friends and family all showed up. I tried to reconnect with some old clients as well because I don’t like to just shoot, I like to build relationships with my clients that last forever. We become friends when the work is over.

Time for Change

admin — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:20:40 +0000

Today hit me like a ton of bricks. Here’s why:

http://www.davidschultz.org/

I just found out that I don’t exist and it’s getting worse. I have to ask myself, What am I doing? Well, I thought I’ll get a nice flash website, an awesome blog, a smugmug page, a facebook page, a twitter account, and on and on and on. Why? Because that’s what all photographers need right? We need social media to stay current and capture our clients. Well, I have them all and guess what? Clients aren’t finding me. I post to my blog every day, I twitter a lot(not lately thought), I keep updating facebook. I’m doing everything that I’m “told” to, but I’m not getting the results. My first step was, go to Grader and find out why. Now, most people wouldn’t want to show how bad they’re doing, but I do. This is my testament to all the budding photographers out there.

So I turned to my good buddy David Schultz, who is a web guru to find out why. So he and I went back and forth through email and it came down to the article I posted above.

I have lots of work to do! Which is now represented in my picture below. I’m changing. I’m no longer saying I’m a Wedding Photographer and doing the blah blah blah that everyone says you have to do. Yes, I love Weddings, I want to shoot YOUR wedding and that’s what I want to do in life, but now I’m going to be really letting you into my world. My blog is now going to follow my trials and tribulations of making it as a photographer, 9-5er and father/husband. It’s going to be a reality show in a blog. You can help shape this blog. I want your input and feedback and I’ll be reaching out to you Mr & Mrs Internet. We have until Dec 31st to turn this thing around.

May 30th 2010 – my 365 – Razoreater

admin — Mon, 31 May 2010 02:43:24 +0000

PUNK N’ PUPPETS- A Fundraiser for the making of the Hamityville Spoookies
Doors Pub
Hess Village

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=121041581256618&ref=mf

Bacon-

AxDxD : www.myspace.com/axdxdxsux

The D-files- : www.myspace.com/thedfiles

Razoreater : www.myspace.com/razoreater13

April 15th 2010 – my 365 – Horizontal pano

admin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:46:23 +0000

I’m in a panorama mood these days. I wanted to try a vertical panorama this time, but it was too late to get outside. Maybe this weekend we’ll try something funky with a vertical.

Your Wedding and special event photographer

admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 00:39:26 +0000

Hey world. I’m back! While I have yet to sell my house, all of my renovations are complete and the place looks like a million bucks! If you don’t believe me, check out this video:

Tomorrow is a fresh start again for Nine Live Photography. While we’re not launching a new website or changing directions, we’re just getting the ball rolling again. It’s time to start connecting with new clients. It can be brides, mom’s, dad’s, or anyone. Anyone looking to capture a moment. I met with one of my August brides this weekend and it’s great to touch base. She is so great and I can’t wait to shoot her outdoor wedding. Also, I’m finishing up some pictures for an album, which I can’t wait to deliver to Krista & Mark, my bride and groom from March. I also can’t wait to see how their son Maverick is doing!

So drop me a line and let’s connect!

Regards,
Alan Nielsen

I’m selling my house! Come buy it.

admin — Fri, 02 Apr 2010 01:04:17 +0000

Who wants to buy my house?

Contact my most awesome realtor:
Ryan Davison B.A. (stands for Bad Ass)
Sales Representative

Re/Max Realty Enterprises Inc; Brokerage
1697 Lakeshore Road West
Mississauga, ON
L5J 1J4
Bus: 905-855-2200
Cell: 905-330-1241
Fax: 905-855-2201
E-mail: rdavison@trebnet.com
http://www.davisonhomes.ca/ewr/index.asp

MLS 2015113
MLS H3034240
MLS W1825233

Check out the video, pictures by me of course:

Misc Monday – February 22nd edition – 2 week update

admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:34:58 +0000

So much, so much, so much. I feel like I’m letting my loyal followers down. At the beginning of the year I wanted to make a concentrated effort to post regular content. I started with a new 365 project, weekly Monday updates and Gear Wednesdays. I’ve run into a few hiccups already. Yup, I missed 2 Mondays already and I also missed my first picture of my 365 this week. I also missed a Gear Wednesday post. So I really need to step this back up for ya’ll!

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Lots more work happened on the home reno front. I’m excited to finish the bathroom and show you some shots. It looks great and I can’t wait to have a full bathroom again. The only downside is that this means the next project has to start. I guess I can always just leave it hanging! I’d better not say that as Susie reads this every day…

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I also delivered the final images to Krista & Mark. You can see all the goodness here.

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My kids just aren’t saying anything cute these days, so no new posts on the twitter site.

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Also, my google reader account is getting backed up. I just downloaded a cool app for my iPhone, so I can now read my favourite blogs while out and about.
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Did I hear that Photoshop turned 20 this week? That is amazing. It is such a great tool. Does anyone out there not use it? If so, please comment below! I’m always interested in hearing what else people are using.

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Well, that’s it for now, just a few quick hits. It’s getting late and I need to eat dinner before heading off to bed. I know my drive in to work tomorrow won’t be fun.

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Here’s a quick shot from a wedding I was a second shooter for last summer.

Gear Wednesdays – Gear Bags

admin — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:28:35 +0000

Tonight I wanted to shed some light on what holds all of our gear. Our Gear bags. I took this photo a few weeks ago before the last wedding I shot.

On the left you can see a small Lowepro Canon bag. This was the first bag I had purchased. Back in the day, it was good enough. I only had my Rebel XT and 1 lens. Then I purchased my next lens, then another, then a flash, then some accessories. So as I kept adding gear, I never upgraded my bag. So off to every photoshoot with the same little Lowepro. Finally this year, my wife gave me this new lowerpro backpack for Christmas. Best gift ever.

As you start to purchase more gear it is equally important to upgrade how you transport your gear from site to site.

Misc Monday – February 8th edition – 2 week update

admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 02:08:48 +0000

Hello fellow readers and photographers. What happened to me last week? I don’t know. I goofed. I knew it was going all wrong when it was groundhog day and I still didn’t post. It made me think back to the movie. I had planned a great Monday article, but that’s the problem, I only planned it. So this week, I didn’t plan it. I’m just going it at full tilt.

So my 365 reached it’s 1 month mark. I’ve done great and haven’t missed a day. I need to start taking more walks at lunch and taking pictures. There’s only so much you can photograph in your house.

On Thursday of last week, I discovered a great new band. Airbourne. If you’re an AC/DC fan, I highly recommend checking them out. They pick up where AC/DC should have stopped 10 years ago.

We also did a bunch of home renovations. I’m trying not to take pictures of them until they are all finished. So stay tuned for those in about another 2 months or so.

So tonight I’m finishing up some images from my last wedding. It’s been a while since I shot a wedding, so I’m having a great time with these pictures. There are so many winners in this batch.