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Our Blog is Moving / Bakersfield, CA's Newborn, Child, Senior & Family Photographer

So we have the other site ready to go so we are moving our blog reader over to the new Blogsite!  It is the blog + galleries and website.  So now you don't have to navigate to the blog- you will land on it!  Swoopy!

 

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September & October Specials / Bakersfield, CA baby & kids photographer

Here is a summary of the specials going on in September that are currently booking! October special are bellow and a sneak peek at what is planned for November at inky-dinky-do.

 

September 16th:  Mini Sessions only $30 donation to the MS society

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September 21st:  Ties & Tutus

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September 28th &29th:  Cowboy Days

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October Specials Booking Now:

October 6th:  Game On $50 session fee • 30 minute session

Game On- this is our super cool sports session for babies sitting up thru college.  Show your pride with your favorite team jersey or if you are an athlete show us what you got!  Perfect with our lockers- football, baseball, volleyball swimmers, you name it this is the time to show it.

October 13th & 14th:  Fall Festival  - details to be released soon.

October 25th & 26th:  Halloween at the studio- the Witches Studio is back!  Details to be released soon.  Watch the blog!

November Specials planned at this point, but not booking yet:

Angels (Nov 4th), Fall Families (Nov 5th & 6th), Holly Jolly Christmas (Nov 12th)

Game On Special / Bakersfield Sports Photographer

This one is always a favorite!  Game On- this is our super cool sports session for babies sitting up thru college.  Show your pride with your favorite team jersey or if you are an athlete show us what you got!  Perfect with our lockers- football, baseball, volleyball swimmers, you name it this is the time to show it.  

October 6th- $50 Session Fee.  Limited availability.  Call 661-588-1984 to book.

 

Babies:  Wear Dad or Mom's favorite team jersey or colors.  Bring something to show that pride!

Kids:  Great for wearing their uniforms, don't forget the ball or equipment.

Teens:  Let's get serious- uniform, gear, and attitude.  You don't have to be "cute" scream it out like our soccer player and don't forget- athletes aren't always pristine so feel free to come grubby after practice and show the real player!

 

Swimmers:  I know you aren't used to dry land, but still bring that gear.  We can play and weather permitting we can drop into the pool for something.

**Want something out on the field or court- no problem give us a call and we can discuss the perfect session for you.  Lots of our Gen Yers love some action shots**
 

Mini Session Bargain Alert! Only $30 / Bakersfield, CA Photographer

 We are gearing up for our MS walk in October and team inky-dinky-do has decided to kick it off by doing something crazy!

One September 16th we will be doing mini sessions not for a session fee, but for a $30 donation to the MS Society!  I know major bargain and it goes to charity!

This is perfect for kids, teens, adults, that headshot that you need for your facebook or dating site!  We designed a special background for our Team inky-dinky-do and we will be using that for all the images.  It is fun, sassy and yet can feel contemporary and sophisticated.  Pretty snazzy huh?  

Sessions take only 20 minutes so come dressed and ready to impress!  Call to book your session.  661-588-1984

September 16th

$30 donation for a mini session!

Question:  what should I wear with that?  easy- white shirts will look fabulous, you could go for some bold bright colors if you like.  I can see white shirt, fabulous jewelry for the ladies, cool T-shirt for teen guys, a polo in white or a fun color for little boys and of course little girls can wear almost anything!  Denim, white, creams, bold bright orange or green could be fun!

Question:  Can I do 4 kids together?  Not really for this one guys!  One person, might be able to put two together, but think of  this one as a solo session!

Question:  Can I do a newborn?  Nope sorry guys we need kids either sitting up or Mom or Dad will have to be holding them in the picture. :)  It is a timing thing, we need lots of time for those newborns and this isn't really set up for  that.

Question:  How do I book?  Easy Peasy- just give us a call 661-588-1984.  If you get the machine you can leave your name and number the day and time that you prefer and we will call you back to schedule.  

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You can order the background shown for a $100 donation to our team inky-dinky-do MS team.  Get details on the inky-dinky-do Drops blog.

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Let's Play Ball / Bakersfield, CA Newborn Baby Photographer

It is Baseball Season after all!  So what is more fitting than a little slugger!  

   

 
 
 

League of Dreams / Bakersfield Kids Photographer

It is that time again.... Opening Day for the League of Dreams!   inky-dinky-do has enjoyed being team sponsors for a couple teams each season (baseball and basketball) this year we were league sponsors. 

So Sunday we packed up  the gear, sang take me out to the ballpark and took the images for the players and league.  We even recruited Lauren from Garces and Madison (our own intern) from Frontier to help out!

The kids have grown, but one thing remains the same- super happy kids and a great opening day!  

The League of Dreams was started by Tim Terrio of Terrio Therapy-Fitness.  I love that he started this project so that all kids would have a chance to play a sport.  Mission accomplished and kudos to all those that help out to make this League so great!

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I had to giggle a little too... because I'm the one taking the photos.... until Sunday.  I got to be the photographer and the subject for this little player!

 

  

Photography as a Career? / Bakersfield Photographer

 

inky-dinky-do gets a lot of questions via email, but questions about photography as a career is the most common one for us from the teenagers.  So we thought we would share a recent conversation.  :)  If you guys want we can make this an on-going conversation.  This is the first part of a conversation via email with a very bright and spunky Junior in high school. 

I like photography and think I will major in it in college, is that a good idea?

No.  There are a lot of starving artist out there.  If you really want to be an artist and make your living from art- then major in business so you know if you are making money!  The art can be how you make your money.

 

Is being a photography rockstar fun?

Well it is funny to think of me as a photography "rockstar" but it isn't really what you think.  I know it might sound glamorous traveling and fashion shoots... the reality is time in airports, missing flights, and fashion shoots are work.  There are a lot of people to make happy.  You are simply a means to an end not a rockstar when you are on set.  I know there are a lot of photographers out there right now promoting the rockstar lifestyle- the truth is they are selling to other photographers.  That is marketing.  So it is like anything else.  Ask yourself what are they selling.  

Don't you make a lot of money though?

In truth, not as much as used to be possible.  Photography as a profession used to be something you could easily raise your family on.  Now, even fabulous studios are taking a little hit financially.

Why?  There are more photographers it must pay well?

Ahhh, that is part of the issue.  Photography used to be something mysterious and you had to understand principles of art and know how to use the equipment. Now you find people get a camera for Christmas and set it to auto and call themselves a photographer.  It really is a buyer beware situation.  Sure they got a couple good images of their friends kids in a field one day, but that doesn't mean they can perform in a situation that is less than ideal or get the results that people expect from a professional.  (yes, this is a sore spot in our industry these days)  I think the you will find 1/2 the time you are better off taking the photo yourself or paying for someone that really understands art.  The middle ground now is people playing- which is fine, but why pay for that?

If I like photography, why not make money at it then?  

I equate choosing photography as a career to choosing to be a restaurant owner.  You can love to cook, but not want to run a restaurant!  Share you gift with the ones you love and make your money from an industry that can feed your family.  When you do photography as a job- it is still a job.  Like any job there are things to keep in mind- do you have a degree in marketing, accounting, management?  No, well then you will need to hire someone to do those things.  When you enter the world of business you have to treat it like a business.  Taxes, insurance (not just your equipment, I'm talking liability, etc).   

So what then would you tell a young person to go into that likes photography?

CGI- seriously.  Those that are artistically inclined should be chasing this carrot.  CGI has made it's way from the big screen to the small screen and is used more than people realize.  Those green screens are everywhere and you don't even know it.  This is where I see a future for a budding artist these days. Anytime you are choosing a career path you should ask yourself where is the profession headed and what kind of future is there.  Farrier (horse shoe guy) was once a great profession, now not so much.  :)

So do you regret going into photography?

I can't say that I do, but I have told my own daughter that isn't a career path I would choose today if I was young.  I would however encourage people to enjoy photography!  I'm not sure why all of a sudden if you like it you have to be "in business".  What happened to the love of photography.  A hobby isn't a bad thing- it is liberating!  You get to photograph what you want, when you want and how you want, strictly for personal enjoyment.  Who wouldn't love that!  I know some great artist that love photography, but love it as a hobby.  Doesn't make them less of an artist. :)  Some of them are pretty smart- job they love and a hobby they love- that makes for a very well rounded person! 

So there is a snipet from a recent conversation.  I know some people think I'm unapproachable.  Not even, I love to talk photography, love to talk to those that are thinking about it is as a career or a hobby.  Now, I wont friend you on Facebook if you are local photographer. (policy I set in place a long time ago and can't change now!)   But if you have questions I'm happy to answer.  :) 

How about a little Volleyball? / Bakersfield Photographer Gen Y

This is Miss Logan.  I know she is stunning.  She is quite the Volleyball player and before she had to turn in her team jersey we decided to catch a couple images of her.  I'm happy to report she didn't launch one of those balls at me- something tells me she could do some damage if she tried!  

 

 

 
  

Frontier Titans Sports Photos / Bakersfield Photographer

 I had the chance to post some images from the FHS Girls Soccer season this weekend.  I added 2 albums for JV Girls, 1 album for Varsity and 1 album for FHS football.  I added them to my facebook page.  Friends can see them of course.  Players have already been playing tag ourselves on the JV team!  Have fun guys and tag away.  You can download them to your phones and what not as long as you leave our name on there.  I know, but it is just proper netiquette.  :)  You can join our fan page too if you like at inky-dinky-do fan page. 

 

 

Since we have already been asked about purchasing some images- we would be happy to hook you up, but we would like to make this a chance to raise money for our charity.  So if you would like to have an actual print on your desk then we ask that you make a donation to the MS society.  We were able to raise a nice sum of money at Halloween, so it would be nice to do a little more for our MS team.  Call us for more details 661-588-1984.

 
 

It is time again.... The Annual Scavenger Hunt!!!

You spoke- we listened!  I know we have a lot of teachers that play and complained about the timing so this year no excuses!  Not to mention lots of crazy fun!  Watch the blog this week for rules, the items and a fun little twist because we can!