Newbie

I'm new to this whole blogging thing. Everyone I know who has a business seems to be blogging these days...even friends of mine that don't. I've heard nothing but great things, so I thought I'd give it a whirl. Don't shoot me if this is the last post. LOL!

So, I recently moved to sunny San Diego this past April, and it has been a challenge as far as the photography business goes. Trying to get settled in on the homefront - getting unpacked, settled in, K set up for daycare and kindergarten, and starting a new job - leaves little time to focus on pretty much starting a photography business from scratch. Let alone, in a city I've never been to with people I don't know, and what seems to be hundreds of other photographers already established.

I went against my better judgement and put out a couple insanely discounted specials through Groupon-esque sites. The first one wasn't much of a success, although I did meet some really nice people. The second? Well, it won't be active until tomorrow....so we'll see!

Marketing is something I would like to think I'm somewhat good at, but I don't know all of the aspects. Those of you who've known me the last few years might think it hard to believe, but I'm not the type of person to just go up to someone and say "Hey, wanna work together?" But I've found myself having to push my "shy" ways aside to bring home the virtual bacon. So far, that's consisted only of hiding behind a keyboard - sending out emails. =) It's working...a little, but I've discovered that I'm going to have to come out of this shell and MAKE things happen. No one's going to do it for me.

So, keep an eye out...in the next few weeks (hopefully) I will post (maybe) my experiences with going up to businesses I know very little about to branch out. This could get interesting...