shirkwolfe

March 19, 2011

<p>I know, Jonathan. That's sick, isn't it? Truth is sometimes stranger than fiction. Oh, wait... this is fiction. :)</p>

March 19, 2011

<p>I had to go back and get the actual quote:<br>

<i>Hi,how are you doing and how is your work,hope everything is fine.So I want to confirm from you if you are available on the 24th of April 2011 between 10am to 3pm to slap us on my daughter wedding .let me know if you have available. And again,you can get back to me which you charges because,it just 5hours and also we need like 50 - 100 photos copy's And will are still working on the location.with standard size picture Frames 50 - 100 photos</i><br>

<br />I wrote back: "All photographers know about these scams." No response.</p>

March 18, 2011

<p>The first of three in a row screamed "Nigerian Scam" when they asked me to "slap my daughter/s wedding". The second claimed to have Googled me but I don't advertise and they could not have Googled me without a name. The third turned out to be legit!</p>

March 17, 2011

<p>I've had three inquiries in the last week that are obviously scams but with a twist... they want to meet in person a few days after the inquiry and claim to have been referred by a wedding planner I've never heard of or say they "Googled" me. What's going on here? These scammers don't actually show up, do they? Are they casing my studio?</p>

June 29, 2010

<p>Get the bride and groom away from everyone else at some point in the day and get some romantic shots. (This one was not on my list way back then.)</p>

June 3, 2010

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May 14, 2010

<p>Some fabric shower curtains (white) make great diffusion cloth. I bought four and sewed them together to form a large square to cover a large window wall. They hang on a heavy wire strung between eye bolts so they slide easily back and forth.</p>

April 5, 2010

<p>Great ideas. Part of what I don't like is the knot holes but painted over they'd just be texture. Thanks!</p>

April 4, 2010

<p>I have a natural light studio with large south-facing windows. One wall is 12' tall and I can't decide what to do with it. I have some new rough cedar wood on it now running vertically but I don't like the resulting photos. The opposite wall is white bead board and I find myself using it almost exclusively. I stretch sheets made of t-shirt material over the wood covered wall when I want colors (the wrinkles pull right out with bungie cords) but I'm looking for a great idea for the wall besides wood. I shoot families and high school seniors and babies. Any suggestions?</p>