"I Shoot People"

Yesterday evening Ben and I had the opportunity to go to a Seminar held by Sallee Photography from Dallas, Texas. They had so much good information and were one of the more down-to-earth and honest photographers that I have seen. I loved it because they reminded me of Ben and I, not only in our relationship, but in our business aspect too. They were so incredibly inspiring! They have so much passion for what they do, and it really pushes me to do what I want to do with our business. Photography to me has never been about the money or the business...it's an art form to me where I can express not only myself, but my subject as well.

I've read a couple of forums where wedding photographers say things like, "Wedding photography is a service and not an art. People hire photogs for the same reason they hire caterers and florists....they're not hiring you for your art, they're hiring you to take good pictures recording their wedding"...that is so not my philosophy. I AM an artist. Why would you want photography (an art form) to be done by people who don't see it as art? What you'll get is mediocre images from a person that doesn't value their work...Real artists put their passion and soul into their pieces of work...and that's why you get incredible images.

Anyways, I'll get off my soapbox. All that to say that the Sallee's are a young, vibrant couple that make some amazing images, and Ben and I learned so much from them in the few hours that they spoke. We hope to be able to implement some new ideas into Red Room Studios and not only make it a better business, but also provide you, our client, a better product and amazing memories!

AW