Was the Jolly Fat Man Good To You This Year?

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Well, Christmas has come and gone. For those of you who celebrate Christmas, was the Jolly Fat Man good to you this year? Comment below!

He was very good to me. Here's my haul...

- Two different studio light sets

- Backdrop Rigging

- Lowa Hiking Boots (in my opinion, the finest hiking boots around, but not cheap)

- iMac (replaces my aging, and slow,...
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deadguitarist:
@ainoa, socks are always good. My favorite brand is Bombas. @lo_, that’s a nice list of gifts you received. Our holidays were quiet, but good. @gunflower, the Jolly Fat Man really came through for you. Though moving sucks, I hope you enjoy the new place once you get settled in.
sleuth:
No complaints from me about my haul! 

Photographers: Top 5 SGs/SGHs You've Not Worked With But Would Like To

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There are so many Top 5 List threads in a variety of groups: Top 5 SGHs That Should Be Pink, Top 5 Favorite SGs, Top 5 Favorite SGHs; Top 5 SGs/SGHs You'd Like to Meet... and the list goes on.

I thought about starting a new thread in one of the Photographer's groups, but am not sure it would be appropriate, so I'll start it...
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mdt:
I think this would be a great topic for a photographer thread. The 5 that I haven’t worked with yet but would love to shoot one day are: @fresa @sundew @nebula @saga @paloma
deadguitarist:
@mdt, thanks for the endorsement. I will start a thread in one or more of the photographers groups later tonight (especially since @rambo, @missy, or someone else on the SG Staff liked this blog enough to put it on the front page... thanks!) Nice list too.

I Work For a Pretty Good Company... Introducing Softvision

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This is the best way I can describe Softvision, and it's how I briefly describe it to candidates I interview... Softvision is a software development, professional services company. Clients hire us to build, fix, maintain and test software products and provide insight and solutions to software service problems.

We have many well-known clients: Microsoft, Snap-on Tools (my primary client since November 2015), Mozilla (yes we...
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diddy_dave_uk:
Sounds like a very interesting company to work for! The list of clients is very impressive!! Thanks for sharing with us !! 
deadguitarist:
@diddy_dave_uk, I should have also mentioned that the "uniform of the day" is casual, though if clients or senior staff is visiting, we are asked to dress business casual (though jeans are usually still acceptable those days). Visible tattoos, piercings and anime hair are allowed too. At least in the Las Vegas office where I work, it's very relaxed, free snacks and drinks (including fruit, and other healthier snacks, oatmeal, eggo waffles). They ordered me a Varidesk (one brand of a stand-up desk) though I'm still waiting on delivery. If it works well for me, they will likely by them for others who want one,

Sneak Peek

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I shot with the model I worked with in October and November and her friend on Tuesday, 19 December 2017 in a studio condo I rented at Palms Place in Las Vegas, Nevada. It had view of the famed Las Vegas Strip from the balcony.

We shot 5 distinct outfits:

1. In the kitchen noshing on fruit wearing their Calvin Kleins

2 On the balcony...
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Whoop! Whoop! Getting a New iMac Next Week!

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To replace my 2010 MacBook Pro that's well past its prime. It runs slow. I wiped it clean and reinstalled the OS earlier this year, and that helped for a while, but it bogs down when I run Lightroom and Photoshop at the same time, which is often necessary when I am processing photos. Heck, it even bogs down frequently when I have Lightroom and...
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Happy Holidays! (Or Not)

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No matter what holiday you celebrate: Christmas, Hanukkah/Chanukah, Kwanza, something I didn’t name, or even none at all (Jehovah’s Witness), enjoy your time with family and friends, and the days off from work and/or school (hopefully you don’t have to work).

DG

PS if you do celebrate Christmas 🎄... May the Fat Man 🎅 be good to you this year! 🎁

fate:
Yes.... Time for stay with the family.. And Enjoy The vacations.... Happy day ❤️ 

Photoshoot Setting

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Studio condo on the 31st floor at Palms Place.


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littlejohn22:
that looks amazing 
deadguitarist:
@littlejohn22, it was a nice little condo, nicer than a typical hotel room, even those at Strip hotels. But not as sweet as a suite (at a Vegas hotel... check out the Loft Suite at the M Resort). We got some great photos despite some challenging lighting. Thank goodness I got my Christmas presents early... studio lights! I cannot wait to share some samples soon. Very soon!

PaidCastings.com

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Today, I was contacted via Instagram by a representative of PaidCastings.com with an offer to join their site as a freelance photographer. Here's the messages I received

Sounds like a great opportunity. I looked at the website. It's similar to Model Mayhem and ModelBlissNet. Where they are different is that they don't just cater to photographers, models, videographers, agents, producers, makeup artists, retouchers, hair stylists,
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littlejohn22:
I look forward to see how this goes for you 

Photoshoot Booked

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Well, that was unexpected. A model I've worked with a couple of times before contacted me this evening asking me if I wanted to do a TFP shoot with her and a friend.

I checked my calendar to make sure I knew the dates, and promptly said yes, and also agreed to find and pay for a location.

I'd been looking at hotel suites and...
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deadguitarist:
@skisby, I got offered to freelance for paidcastings.com today. More later.
ladysinn:
i wish i would have been more in tuned to ur posts.. 
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