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Just went to a wedding in Richmond, Va. this weekend. I realized that when I arrived at the wedding I forgot my camera; however, it was actually nice to just enjoy the ceremony and not be distracted.

Richmond was pretty cool. We went to The Tobacco Company - a famous restaurant downtown. It is 200 years old with a dark ambiance, old elevator and great food. The 12 oz. filet my husband ordered was fit for a king and cooked just right. It came with mashed potatoes. I ordered a salad and it was so big I couldn’t finish it. It was a nice date night on a weekend away. The restaurant was romantic and had lots of character to it.

It’s so nice to get away for awhile and forget our troubles or whatever we are dealing with.

Just got my assignments for MetroMix. Only have one for the weekend, but I am finally getting paid for all of my work for the last month.

I shot my first concert this week. It was so cool being that close to the performers. I would love to do more of them! I took pictures of Creed and Staind in concert at Clemson. I was nervous at first to make sure I got the right shots. Lighting at concerts is tricky, but I succeeded and got several great shots.

Check out MetroMix to see them! Getting close to them and seeing their passion and emotions with each song was awesome. I need to play around with more settings on my Nikon D90. I am so glad I made the investment because now I am actually shooting photos more than I am writing. It’s definitely a switch.

The Nikon D90 photos are such better quality than the Nikon D50. The D50 is still a great camera but I can’t see going back to it now for professional shots.

Finding more freelance gigs can be challenging. I’ve been working hard ever since I lost my job in October 2008 (wow about a year now!)  Jobs I’ve had since losing my job:

A story and photo for Everyday Christian, modeling photos for Halos & Harlots, a few stories for Greenville Magazine, photos and a story for Greer Now magazine and I found some odd jobs on Craigs List. Right now my main sources of income are from MetroMix where I am a “Party Crasher” and take photos at events around town and Out of Debt Christian where I blog about finances. I am hoping to still get more work from Everyday Christian and Greer Now.

As for the future, I have a wedding photo shoot coming up in November and one of the most exciting things for me right now is working on a couple of Christian books. (More details on those to come later.)

I continue to search for more opportunities and hope that some of my regular jobs will lead to others. I met with a friend of mine who shoots weddings the other day and she gave me some advice. It’s always great to talk to other photographers. You can see her work at Christine Mason Photography.

As I write this I am thinking about an interesting MetroMix assignment that I have tonight. You ready for this? It’s Zombie Prom at Ground Zero in Spartanburg. My neighbor, with Haughton Lab, and my husband Kevin, who works for SynTerra, are going with me. Should be an interesting night.