But one thing that does, is people who think they are astute businessmen, but in reality, they are just pieces of shit with a Facebook page and a "Company".
Being in a band, and having done photography for many years, I have seen it all. Perverted dudes trying to start a clothing line just because they used to be in a popular band, guys trying to be show promoters just because they can call and book a bar for a night, or my favorite, photographers.
Apparently, being a photographer is the most
I mention watermarks, but if you look closely at my photos, there are a select few that have watermarks. Why is that you may ask? The people in the photo probably pissed me off, didn't pay on time, or the shoot was done for free.
Other than that, I detest watermarking. I'll admit, I'm not the greatest photographer in the world, in fact, I'm still trying to find my style. Once I find it, I won't need a watermark. People will be able to look at a photo and know that I took it.
I'm going back and forth between writing this and watching Fast Five, and the balance of intellectuality and balls-on-your-face action movie is quite enjoyable. Okay, I don't know about that description of an action movie, but whatever.
My coffee is just about done brewing, I like to drink coffee at night while I watch a movie. It calms me down, puts me in a good place. McClain's and Alta, hell yeah, less than two weeks.
Photography, right.
I hope someday soon to be able to have enough money saved up to be able to invest a lot of money into a high-end camera. But don't I already have an amazing camera? Nope. Did Slash learn to play guitar on his custom built Gibson Les Paul? Definitely not. The way I see it, once I master the art of using what I have to its full potential, just imagine what I can do once I drop $1k+ on a camera. The idea gives me an arton, and hopefully it will be sooner than later.
I remember reading one time that if you say "How are you", or another follow-up question after somebody says hi, it shows that you are generally interested in them. Today, at a grocery store, I didn't bother saying the secondary question, I thought about it, and didn't care. I don't know why, usually I'm in an outgoing, please everybody mood, but at that point, I may have already been in a "me vs. everyone" mood. That happens from time to time. Coffee.
I try and make it a point to be kind to everybody I meet without question. But of course, that doesn't always happen. If you approach me and are a dick, no respect for you. If I'm working and you come up to me, no greeting, and just tell me what you "need", fuck you. I'm going to point to what you "need" and walk away. (Did that tonight, felt great) But, if when I walk up to you, and I can tell you have an upbeat, good (or in the least, not bad) attitude, and actually say hello, shit, I'll do whatever you want me to do. It seems like every time I'm talking to a manager about me as an employee, they always mention how amazing I am at talking to people. I don't really try to fake kindness, or pretend to be a nice guy, I'm just not a dickhole.
So, with all this praise I have gotten from my employer, it kind of makes me shake my head at the thought that I'm still paid barely above minimum wage. If you worked with me, you would completely understand what I am talking about. I worked in Portable Electronics (DVDs, CDs, Cameras, GPS, and MP3s) for eight months. Yes, it was around 60% of the store, and I mastered almost every aspect of that department. It's just how I work. So, when I am about to transfer into best buy mobile (BBYM), I tell my soon-to-be supervisor that I will be happy when I don't have to go back to SLRs several times a day when somebody has a question and the employees in the department don't have an answer for them. She says that I will be in BBYM, not PE anymore, and I shouldn't have to do that anymore. Damn right. Time goes by, I switch departments. Guess what, yup, I'm still having to go back to cameras to help out because the other employees don't know how to do a google search. This all comes back to the fact that I'm still just another sales associate, or rather in BBYM, a mobile consultant. While I'm still at the bottom of the totem pole, there are other who shall remain nameless who are getting promoted to positions of power and higher pay who still are coming to ME for questions. I had my GM in the store on his day off (read:plain clothes) asking me questions about something while I was helping other customers. As he walked away, I told the customers that he was my GM, and they replied with a small laugh as well as "And he's coming to you for answers?" I feel you, I feel you. Maybe at my new store things will be a little different. One can hope. Coming from a young, inexperienced kid, is that how the world works? God, I hope not, but I expect it to.
Well, I think I've ranted enough for tonight, check out the site I've started building just for something to do.
http://bit.ly/rockymorgan
and better tomorrows.
This is me in my future home.
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