New Partnership with GraphiStudio
You'll see a new area on BarrowImages which features some of our partner companies to make your memories sparkle!
The latest company to partner with us is GraphiStudio of Italy. Known for their luxurious albums, GraphiStudio has become the industry standard of quality wedding albums.
More Photos to be Entered into the Library of Congress!
I'm one of those folks who tries to not take myself too seriously on a personal level. However, when it comes to what I do for a living, what I create, and what I do for others, I take it very seriously.
The images I copyright here on BarrowImages are not just images that have a label here - they bear a copyright from the US Copyright office. I sumbit my published images on a monthly basis. Not only does this mean your image is preserved in the Library of Congress, it protects my work from theft on a higher level.
Should you see one of my images on someone else's website, please let me know. It keeps everyone honest, it preserves the integrity of the craft and business of photography,and it helps keep my prices low.
Best of all, should what you spot lead to a copyright infringement award for BarrowImages, I can give you a reward. :-)
I Have a Project....Can You Help? Thanks!
I have a project .....
Families, Couples, Brides, Ministers..please read (durham,nc)
This applies to you if you are in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill NC:
I am a photographer who finally has some time to do some giving back. What I would like is if area ministers would let me know of people who would appreciate ( but could not afford on their own) a family portrait, engagement photo session, or a day of wedding photography, no charge. I would shoot and develop, and then we'll arrange downloads from my website at no charge to the family.
I am limited with the number of sessions I can do at the moment, but let's see what we can do for now. The reason I am asking ministers to contact me is because I would ask that we do the sessions at your houses of worship.
I'm hoping to do some serious giving back, so ministers, please contact me at [email protected] and please put 'photos' in the subject line.
What is the Phrase? 'When one Door Closes.....'
My nearly 30-year career as a radio & tv broadcaster (most of it as a meteorologist) came to an abrupt halt three days ago, when management called me into an office, closed the door and uttered those three words, 'We're not renewing,' followed by, 'you are relieved of your duties immediately.'
It didn't come as a total surprise. Earlier this year I was in a meeting with one of my bosses regarding my upcoming renewal. Up until that day, whenever discussion came up about my tenure at work, I always heard the phrase, ' We really like what you do, and we would like nothing better than your doing that here forever.'
However, at that particular meeting ....... it was never uttered. Nothing close to it.
Today, 3 days later, I sit at my desk and update resumes. I register at temporary agencies. I submit applications to jobs that appear in the gazillion e-mails that online employment agencies send after making you give up your email to see their listings. I keep busy so that fear won't get in my head and remove my drive and confidence.
I am also editing photos; photos of a few assignments from a local magazine. Aside from my relationship with 'The Man Upstairs' and spending time with my husband, this is what brings me happiness. For me, the chance to photograph people for this magazine was one of those brass rings I'd often dreamt of grabbing. I had only recently started taking my photography seriously. I had been one of those people who loved the feel of a camera since the day my folks gave me an old Brownie. I took pictures, but never had a clue about composition, light... anything. Then, out of the blue one day, I had the urge to take the cameras out and shoot. I never put them away after that and I devour anything and everything I can to make my photographs better each day.
Today's economy requires our household to have 2 streams of income, so I work urgently to find one for my contribution. Two things I know I will demand of myself: after 13 years of working weekends, I must not work weekends. The other is that I have fun with my photography business. I don't know how successful I'll be tomorrow, but today all my friends and family are safe and healthy. We have our needs met and the bills paid. I hold a camera and a cheque should be coming in the mail. Life is blessed.