The pictures from both Day One and Day Two of the Tallassee Holiday Market are now on their way! You can also view the pictures online by clicking your day above.
If you would like to purchase more prints of your pictures, they will cost an additional $1 per 4x6. You can also get your picture as a .JPG file via email with full rights to use it however you choose for $5. Please email me (p e c a s p e r s @ g m a i l . c o m - without the spaces), call 334-452-3PEC (that's 334-452-3732), or message me on facebook to make arrangements.
Here are some things I learned from this event:
1) Always have a back up.
2) Take allergy medicine the day before because I will inevitably be downwind from a smokey grill.
3) A tripod will make editing simpler.
4) Doris's tent does go higher!
5) Go even bigger on the backdrop/scenery.
6) I need a seating option that is both wider and more stable.
7) A festive, fun thing for little kids to hold is great, but it would be better if it was something they could keep. (I had a few little ones who didn't want to give back my jingle bell.)
8) People like to buy things they can take with them, but most will not place an order for you to send them stuff.
9) It would be good to have a calendar to make portrait appointments on the spot.
10) Long underwear will make you sweat during set-up, which will leave you with cold feet later.
It was a great experience. Tripp Storm of the Tallassee Farmers Market was a pleasure to work with. I made some other good contacts. We did little more than clear expenses, but I think we'll see the benefits further down the road. Thanks to all who came by the booth!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Holiday Market Day One Done
Alright folks. The first day of the Holiday Market is done. I've downloaded the pictures to my laptop. I'm charging batteries. I'm about to reformat all my memory cards. Then, I'm going to sleep. I'll be up about 5 AM to be ready to go set up about 6:30 to be ready to shoot by 8AM. That's what I call early.
Today wasn't a rousing success. I think I probably cleared the cost of the business license. However, I talked to a lot of people who are planning on coming by with their kids or grandkids before or after the parade tomorrow. I'm expecting big things for day two.
You might have seen my facebook post about needing to borrow a camera. My camera stopped working right before activity started to pick up for no discernible reason. It had happened momentarily earlier in the day, but this time it seemed to be a complete failure. Only Jessica's prayers can give any explanation to why it started working again after a half hour of not. Nonetheless, it's working again. I was able to finish out the night taking pics. I probably missed four or five opportunities for photo sales, but I'm pretty sure I'll catch those folks again tomorrow.
No fear for tomorrow. Richard Patterson of Village Photographers was on his way in our general direction and Jessica met him at the interstate to borrow a pair of cameras, just in case. Also on tomorrow, I realized the tent can go about a foot higher! I'm stoked, because that means I can actually have people standing if the group is too big. It just occurred to me that it also means I'm going to have to do something extra to keep the backdrop from blowing in the wind. I think I can handle that, though.
See you tomorrow!
Today wasn't a rousing success. I think I probably cleared the cost of the business license. However, I talked to a lot of people who are planning on coming by with their kids or grandkids before or after the parade tomorrow. I'm expecting big things for day two.
You might have seen my facebook post about needing to borrow a camera. My camera stopped working right before activity started to pick up for no discernible reason. It had happened momentarily earlier in the day, but this time it seemed to be a complete failure. Only Jessica's prayers can give any explanation to why it started working again after a half hour of not. Nonetheless, it's working again. I was able to finish out the night taking pics. I probably missed four or five opportunities for photo sales, but I'm pretty sure I'll catch those folks again tomorrow.
No fear for tomorrow. Richard Patterson of Village Photographers was on his way in our general direction and Jessica met him at the interstate to borrow a pair of cameras, just in case. Also on tomorrow, I realized the tent can go about a foot higher! I'm stoked, because that means I can actually have people standing if the group is too big. It just occurred to me that it also means I'm going to have to do something extra to keep the backdrop from blowing in the wind. I think I can handle that, though.
See you tomorrow!
Holiday Market Is TODAY
Tallassee's Holiday Market starts at noon today! You should come out and have your picture made before the Christmas Parade. If you do, it'll look a little something like this:
See you at the Market!
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Holiday Market Is TOMORROW!
The Tallassee Holiday Market begins tomorrow at noon at Veterans' Park. That means we are less than twenty-four hours away. Drop another couple of hours off for the fact that vendors can set up as early as 9:30AM, and we find ourselves in the middle of crunch time. So why am I posting about it?
Simple, I want to see you there!
The Holiday Market will be open at the park from noon until around six o'clock when the Tallassee Tree Lighting ceremony will occur on Friday. Then on Saturday, the Holiday Market will be open from eight in the morning until around noon when the Tallassee Christmas Parade will come through town. Saturday's market will be on the sidewalk in front of the Mt. Vernon Theater.
@PEaCe Photography will be set up taking pictures much like we did for Trade Day as well as taking orders for a small selection of local and/or seasonal photo prints. I'm really excited that we'll be working with a much cooler backdrop and better lighting. The results will be fantastic, I guarantee it.
Come get your picture taken for only $1, and I'll mail you a 4x6 as a postcard. Bring your whole family and get a picture taken to use as your Christmas card. I'll cut you a deal on large orders or sell you a high resolution image, just talk to me at the market.
And, here's our third option for postcard boarders! I'll post full mock ups with the actual back drop later tonight.
Simple, I want to see you there!
The Holiday Market will be open at the park from noon until around six o'clock when the Tallassee Tree Lighting ceremony will occur on Friday. Then on Saturday, the Holiday Market will be open from eight in the morning until around noon when the Tallassee Christmas Parade will come through town. Saturday's market will be on the sidewalk in front of the Mt. Vernon Theater.
@PEaCe Photography will be set up taking pictures much like we did for Trade Day as well as taking orders for a small selection of local and/or seasonal photo prints. I'm really excited that we'll be working with a much cooler backdrop and better lighting. The results will be fantastic, I guarantee it.
Come get your picture taken for only $1, and I'll mail you a 4x6 as a postcard. Bring your whole family and get a picture taken to use as your Christmas card. I'll cut you a deal on large orders or sell you a high resolution image, just talk to me at the market.
And, here's our third option for postcard boarders! I'll post full mock ups with the actual back drop later tonight.
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