Shoot...

Is there such thing as having too much fun with your photography?

Probably.

I'm not there yet. I'm not over the line... not in any sense. But I am having more fun shooting now than I had been. I think taking chances and working in unfamiliar situations has done me a lot of good this spring. Now that it's summer officially, I'm only going to accelerate.

I guess it feels like fun because although I'm professional, I make an effort to display my good humor as well.

Good shoot at a park last night with a new model. Bright green eyes she had, and a great sense of humor. In Iowa City last weekend, I shot with Samantha, who you may recall I had a publication with over the winter. First time we'd worked together in 2 years, and it was a blast, as she said. She and her fiance are an interesting and amusing couple.

Talked to a gal I shot with a few years back about shooting her wedding on 12/1. A seven-hour shoot. I'm going to meet with her in a month or so and discuss further... If she's not all "bridezilla" then we're probably on.

Other photo opportunities abound. Flickr groups in the area have something a couple times a month at least, and they're worth hanging out with even though I feel like a johnny-come-lately with their group dynamic. I'm meeting photographers in unexpected places... Also, I'll be going to Sioux City on the 7th for a shoot-out.

And then, maybe a break. Weekday evening shoots only for a few weeks, as I'll be in Tulsa on the weekend of the 14th for a Weird Al show, trip orchestrated to meet up again with Becca, my friend from Louisiana. Should be fun fun fun!

I'll sleep when I'm dead!