I’m currently looking for a smart, fun person to come work with me at my home studio in Jamaica Plain, one day per week.  A love of big dogs is a must; most other things can be taught.  Some experience in Lightroom and Photoshop would be awesome, but the position does not (yet) include any editing or post-processing.

So what would be involved?  Lots of really boring office tasks, is the short answer.    The long answer: filing; basic accounting; data entry; burning disks; selecting images for submissions; going to the post office; picking up dry-cleaning and other occasional errands; updating my blog and website; research tasks; social media tasks; keywording images; charging batteries; some retouching if experienced.

What wouldn’t be included?  For now, I’m not looking to take on an additional photography assistant as I have the wonderful Erica who shoots with me.

What would I get out of it?  You’ll get to learn how a successful photography business runs behind the scenes,

What’s the pay?  $50 for six hours (but keep reading!)

And now for the fun bit … At the end of the six hours (or partway through the day, it’s up to you) we will spend an hour together working on YOU.  Each week, you’ll let me know what you’d like to work on and together we’ll develop your business and photography skills.  Some of the things we could work on include:
•    critiquing your latest wedding or portrait session
•    photographing together
•    working on your website or blog
•    talking about business
•    teaching on lighting, posing, etc.

If this sounds like a great opportunity, and you’re willing to commit to six months, please email me.  Please include your resume, some general info about you, and your reasons for wanting the position.  Please also describe your skill level (if any) in Photoshop, Lightroom, Photomechanic, PhotoJunction, FTP sites, html, PCs and Macs.  Please let me know your weekday availability; I am looking for an assistant/intern who is available one day per week, Tuesday through Friday.  Finally, give me three times over the next ten days when you’d be available to come by for an interview.  Thanks!

You can see some previous winners from this competition here, here and here.

After a number of super fun kid and family shoots over the last few months, I decided it was time for these sessions to have their own dedicated site – meaning, of course, that I can keep the focus of this blog firmly on weddings and engagements.  It all finally came together this afternoon, and I can’t keep it a secret any longer!  So, without further ado, here’s Boston’s freshest kids and pets photography site, Wee Beasties Photography!

Head on over, take a peek, and let me know what you think!  And if you’re a subscriber to this blog, you might like to check out the integrated blog over there, too.  Click here for the direct link.  And because no post is complete without a picture, here are a couple of screen shots to whet your appetite.

Porter, as a young puppy, features in the opening page slideshow:

Another screen shot from the home page:

The site is packed full of handy hints on what to wear, how to prepare for your session, and so on:

I enjoyed finding new names for my portrait packages to fit with the new branding.  How about the Wee Beastie Weekender or the Big Beastie?  Click here for a link to the pricing page.

Let me know what you think – and if you have any friends who are looking for a non-traditional portrait photographer, please send along the link. 

Below are three of the winning images; I also placed second (!) in the Pure Art category … awesome!