Archive for April, 2010

Baby Steps To Building A Client List

I recently wrote about how challenging the business of photography can be, which almost seemed like a scare tactic to prevent people from getting into this line of work. For that, I’m [sort of] apologetic. So, to make up for that, I’ve decided that the best remedy would be to give the aspiring photographer some [...]


I Am A Photographer – And Yes, That’s A REAL Profession

My name is Patrick Onofre, and I’m a photographer.  (crowd: “Hi, Patrick”) According to some, who shall remain nameless, the job title “photographer” isn’t really a job title at all.  I’m not really working.  I don’t really have a job.  I’m not really making money, and I can’t really support myself in this line of [...]


The Source – Guest Post by Alicia Griffin

When I first checked out the ground floor lounge at The Source, I was excited to catch up with my friend who bartended there, and say good-bye to another friend who was moving to NYC. I was anxious to try out their lounge menu items and cocktails. Little did I know that this night of eating pork belly dumplings and catching up with friends would turn into a potential food photography gig at the restaurant.


Motivating Myself To Get Motivated

I was going to finish this post later, but I decided to muster up the motivation to complete it today.