New Associate Photographer Kits

I really couldn't be more excited.  The gear for my associate photographer kits have come in!!!!

I already hired one associate photographer and she has been training on my hand-me-down 5D but no more!  Her new Canon 5D Mark II is here and ready for her!  I have three associate photographer kits because it took kind of a lot of time to get the paperwork in order and get the gear to come in so we just got three kits worth to be ready for additional hires.  I am looking for an associate in Houston (a mom with connections and a passion for photography would be ideal if you know of one) so two of these kits will be spoken for pretty quickly leaving me with one for my next hire.  It may even be in a different city!

The kits are designed based around what I find as my favorite gear for a portrait session.  Since I train the associate in my style, it made sense to me that they would be using pretty much the same equipment.  The one big difference is between the Canon 50mm 1.2L lens, and the Canon 50mm 1.4 lens.  I use both regularly.  I actually think my 1.4 is sharper, and certainly it is easier to to focus.  The 1.2L creates beatiful background blur but is a little harder to hit the focus with AND is way way more expensive so for the kits I decided to go with the 1.4.  It is a great lens so I feel pretty confident with that being the way to go.

So here's what I have in the kit (all the equipment was from B&H Photo, only the Shootsac was ordered separately):

• Canon 5D Mark II Camera Body
• Canon 50mm 1.4 Lens (which is finally back in stock)
• Canon LP-E6 Battery (although these are on backorder)
• (2) Lexar 4GB Compact Flash Cards
• Lexar Multi-card reader
• Impact 32" Reflector Disk (silver/white) which I like for individual portraits
• Impact 42" Reflector Disk (white translucent) which I like to block dappled light)
• Shootsac (and we're going to make custom covers with our logo!!!)

These were delivered a little earlier than I expected so it was a great surprise!

Comments

[Lisa]

sweeeet!!
if you ever move to cali...

[Cindy Price]

I really like what you're doing with your associate photographer program. I love to see what you do and how you implement ideas into your business. Keep it up.

[Christina]

Jessica I emailed you. :)

[kelli]

Do you need an associate in Dallas?!

[kd]

now that you don't need that hand-me-down 5d, would you be willing to sell it?

[Courtney]

I adore my mark2 :) I'm not sure what you mean by associate photographer, but if you want to diversify to the Seattle area, let me know :) I already have the gear :)

[alvordphoto]

Man I am so jealous. That is awesome for your associate photographers. To bad you are not in Utah.

[Erika]

That is very, very cool of you!

[Rebecca Timberlake]

Do you need an associate in the good 'ol south (Georgia)?

[Cindy]

I'd love to hear how you are having the custom shootsac covers made with your logo. I love that idea!!!

Thanks for always sharing what you are doing.

[Shelby A.]

How about one in Idaho? :)

[Lydia]

What cool kits! Your associates are going to love you!

[Jeffrey]

I would love to talk you into hiring me here in Hawaii. You could get into destination weddings!

[Dawn]

wow so awesome! If you need someone in Austin, I would be interested! :)

[Jen Bartlett]

I you are ever looking to work with someone in the Northeast. I am in Maine. What fun and glad that you are expending.

[April]

You are giving people an amazing opportunity!!! I'm so jealous since I'm wanting to start my own photography biz. The only thing holding me back would be $$$! I guess my P&S will have to do. Do you need someone in the Indianapolis area? Oh how you'd make my dreams come true!

[Jan]

Gwinnett County GA....Student body of over 150,000 in this county alone! Over 10,00 seniors just waiting. My youngest just graduated so I still have connections and am ready to go!

[Jenna]

Christine, (Big Pink Cookie,) emailed me and said that we should talk.

I'm a photographer in Houston.

[Emily]

Wow. What a great opportunity. I'm working hard on my own but would JUMP at the chance to be trained by such a successful photographer. Any chance you'd want to consider branching out into Southern California?