Photoshoot

I'm getting ready for a photoshoot that I'll be doing tomorrow, and I'm quite excited about it.  

I offered to take photos of a friend's baby--for nothing.  Or I shouldn't say for "nothing" because I know I'll gain from it.  I'll gain experience and practice, and this is what I need to be better.

You see, this friend and colleague of mine just had a baby and she brought her little one to a studio for professional photos.  She paid $130 for only eight poses, one photo per pose and she has to pay more to order prints.  This price would have been reasonable if the photos were really good, but sadly my friend wasn't happy with them. 

I, on the other hand was very excited when she told me she was taking her son to a professional photographer.  I begged her to show me the photos so I would get some inspiration from them.  But I, too was disappointed.  To me, the photos were not what I would expect to come from a pro.  

I felt bad for my friend so I offered to take photos of her baby.  This is not to say that I can do better--I know I'm not that good, hence I won't be charging her for anything.  I'll give her the files and if she likes any of them, she can have them printed.  She almost cried in disbelief and eversince I made that offer, she kept asking me everyday, "Are you sure you want to do this?  Let me just pay you or at least buy you something!"  And each time she asks, I'd simply reply "This is good experience for me and it'll allow me to practice, so don't even worry about it.  I love doing this--I love taking pictures!"

So I hope things will go well tomorrow.  I hope the baby will be in a pleasant mood and I hope, really hope that the photos will turn out descent!