Hi Mike,
I saw that movie too. With a 14 year old girl in the house, we're not about to miss any movie with Leo in it!
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Originally Posted by Mike McCarty
About managing the people ... It has been said here often that you have to walk the walk and talk the talk, regardless of what you may think of your own position on the capability ladder.
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I agree completely with this statement. I'm a firm believer in 'fake it 'til you make it'. I used to do freelance graphic design work. I didn't have much experience at all but I went out on my own. I would give my presentation to a client and just basically talk him or her into the job. The one thing I knew for sure was that I knew more about graphic design and logos and brochures than they did. I never said "I don't know", it was always "I'll talk to the printer (or whoever) and get back to you". Getting the job in the first place was 90% b.s. (or to put it nicely, selling) and at that point only 10% skill. It wasn't so much what my portfolio looked like (letterheads, logos), it was convincing those business men that I knew what I was doing and they should let me handle it. I can't remember a job I didn't get.
So, I haven't practiced my 'spiel' much yet for portraiture. I got an impromptu opportunity though when the mom showed up for this last photo shoot and started asking me about my training, etc. I did study in Holland under a wonderful portrait artist so that sounds pretty good! I will elaborate on that next time. They want to, need to, hear this stuff.
I can see that after the conversation I had with the mom that I need some good answers to my 'philosophy' of portraiture and also my style. By my style I mean whether it's traditional, more contemporary, etc. I got all kinds of questions!
Actually, this is the fun part. Getting a new portrait going. I love the design process and I loved sharing it with the client and her mom. It's the painting that's hard for me! But, of course, they will never know that. See, you teach and I learn!
Thanks,
Joan