Getting your name out there

I must say, it is quite a chore to get your name out there. I was at a campground this weekend and they had a yard sale, five bucks a table. I thought, well, for five bucks, I can get my name out there, and maybe sell a few prints. Sat from 8-12 in almost 90 degree heat in the parking lot and direct sunlight.

Only about a dozen people showed, and looked. I will say, I got some odd questions like "are you selling the pictures or the frames" which I can understand, but then there was "Oh, you took the pictures", not sure how to take that one. But nobody bought anything, nor did many take cards, but I was not expecting much.

I was very satisfied with my 16X20 canvas wrap print that I bought of the 2 wild horses running on the beach, it is gorgeous and looks like an oil painting.

I am continuing to advertise, but it is tough in this economy. I am looking for some friends and families to practice the portrait taking etc. Anyone interested LOL.

But, I will continue to take more shots, show them off and add them to the website. I am hoping sometime to start making enough to upgrade the camera to maybe do a few weddings or something, but I am not sure where this is going.

Visit my site if you can http://www.keithmuellerphotography.com

My first Blog Post

Hello,

This is my first Blog, I will be honest up front, I am not a writer, or a speller. So please bear with me. My name is Keith and I am an amature photographer constantly striving to get better.

I have been taking pictures all my life, I think my Nana rubbed off on me since she had albums upon albums of pictures. I cannot even imagine how much money was spent on the film never mind the developing. My Nana and Grandpa loved to travel, and she loved pictures of the family.

Back when, the camera of choice was a bar shaped 110 camera, so basic, but I would snap away if I had film. Once digital cameras were just starting, I had my first digital camera. It was around 1996 and I had an Apple quickcam. Similar to the 110 in that there was no focus, and a fixed lens, it took 2 AA batteries, and only shot 8 pictures. You could not see the pictures you took, and you could only delete all or none. And that is where it started.

As the years past, I started taking photos for my local animal shelter, and built a page for them, and kept upgrading my cameras. Always enjoyed it, and I believe I have gotten better over the years. it was not until our recent trip to North Carolina that the bug just grew. Lighthouses, storms, Wild Horses, it was an amazing trip with some great photo opportunities, and as I looked at them and showed them off, others agreed, and so began my photography website. Now I look at things differently usually keeping the camera nearby, and looking at the next upgrade. I have been shooting nature, landscape, and animals, and will be working on portraits and more as I grow.

Please visit my site, send me an email and let me know what you think of the site and photos, and if you find something you like, feel free to place an order. Also, my main advertisment is going to be word of mouth for a while, so if you could help me out, I would grealty appreciate it.

http://www.keithmuellerphotography.com