Comments on: No Regrets http://www.redlotusphotography.info/2010/07/22/no-regrets/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:31:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amanda http://www.redlotusphotography.info/2010/07/22/no-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Amanda Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:35:25 +0000 http://www.redlotusphotography.info/?p=1209#comment-1148 So true. I burn the midnight oil a lot. The worst though is that since you are your own boss - you can never really escape the boss. My day starts every morning with editing. I wake up around 7 or 8 (depending on how late I stayed up the night before) I sit up in bed, pull my laptop over to me and start editing photos. I do that for at least an hour before I even get out of bed. Then it's breakfast - more editing - lunch - more editing - usually all my client meetings or sessions are in the early evening. So around 9pm I find myself away from home and unable to use my laptop! That's when "my time" for the day starts. It's amazing how many things you can actually do in the dark like walk the dog (its cooler), grocery shop (no lines), shop for houses (bring a deer spotlight)...etc. But this is no way to live. I've been trying to make a good go of it to make time for at least a walk every day and get some sunlight instead of glowing computer screen. My family always says that they never want to 'bother' me because every time they ask if I'm all caught up with editing I say no. I can't get them to understand that I will NEVER be all caught up. If you're caught up, that means you're not working. You shoot, edit, shoot more, edit, edit, shoot, etc. Sometimes you just have to give yourself permission to be a normal person and stop working for the day. P.S. Your new macro lens is sweeeeeet ! So true. I burn the midnight oil a lot. The worst though is that since you are your own boss – you can never really escape the boss. My day starts every morning with editing. I wake up around 7 or 8 (depending on how late I stayed up the night before) I sit up in bed, pull my laptop over to me and start editing photos. I do that for at least an hour before I even get out of bed. Then it’s breakfast – more editing – lunch – more editing – usually all my client meetings or sessions are in the early evening. So around 9pm I find myself away from home and unable to use my laptop! That’s when “my time” for the day starts. It’s amazing how many things you can actually do in the dark like walk the dog (its cooler), grocery shop (no lines), shop for houses (bring a deer spotlight)…etc. But this is no way to live. I’ve been trying to make a good go of it to make time for at least a walk every day and get some sunlight instead of glowing computer screen. My family always says that they never want to ‘bother’ me because every time they ask if I’m all caught up with editing I say no. I can’t get them to understand that I will NEVER be all caught up. If you’re caught up, that means you’re not working. You shoot, edit, shoot more, edit, edit, shoot, etc. Sometimes you just have to give yourself permission to be a normal person and stop working for the day.

P.S. Your new macro lens is sweeeeeet !

]]> By: Sandy http://www.redlotusphotography.info/2010/07/22/no-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-1146 Sandy Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:33:51 +0000 http://www.redlotusphotography.info/?p=1209#comment-1146 Thanks, girls! It's nice to know I'm not the only one! Thanks, girls! It’s nice to know I’m not the only one!

]]> By: Mary http://www.redlotusphotography.info/2010/07/22/no-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-1145 Mary Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:20:43 +0000 http://www.redlotusphotography.info/?p=1209#comment-1145 Such an important truth... I had very similar feelings when I quit my full-time job to do photography. Although I don't have any children yet, I have realized it's very easy to drift back to my work instead of spending time with my husband. Good for you to recognize this now instead of later! Hope it works out well! Such an important truth… I had very similar feelings when I quit my full-time job to do photography. Although I don’t have any children yet, I have realized it’s very easy to drift back to my work instead of spending time with my husband. Good for you to recognize this now instead of later! Hope it works out well!

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.redlotusphotography.info/2010/07/22/no-regrets/comment-page-1/#comment-1144 Suzanne Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:20:12 +0000 http://www.redlotusphotography.info/?p=1209#comment-1144 Wow, Thanks so much for writing this Sandy! I have been thinking the same thing lately. Working part time and trying to start my biz has me burning the candle at both ends. I decided to spend the day at the pool with my son. No Regrets. Love it! Photos are gorgeous! Wow, Thanks so much for writing this Sandy! I have been thinking the same thing lately. Working part time and trying to start my biz has me burning the candle at both ends. I decided to spend the day at the pool with my son. No Regrets. Love it! Photos are gorgeous!

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