What has been happening
I have been involved in trying to get an idea of mine from the deep recesses of my mind thru to actually becoming an entity. I had a thought some years ago to actually create a business that employed many people and offer wedding photography in Australia INTEREST FREE.
Wedding photography in this country is a very big business, and will vary wildly from a few hundred dollars through to sometimes $20,000 believe it or not. The average wedding photography package will hover at around $6,000 including albums.
I wanted to partner with a big company who would see the opportunity to make some money and seize an opportunity and offer a way to pay for great wedding photography in an affordable way.So interest free was borne out of this desire. Secondly, I wanted to "employ" lots of photographers to do all of the weddings, then hire other key people in the process to help this possible juggernaut actually work.
It is a simple idea and for those whom I have shared it with, I have enjoyed watching the reaction. I have had a few people say instantly "that wont work!" others have said "I am not sure about it" and then there are others who have a vision who sit back incredulously and say "Wow, how come no-one else has thought of that?" - News flash, I am that some one else!!!
It looks like I am at the final furlong with this idea and I believe it will be given the chance to dance. I am a determined bugger at times, but I have felt deeply for the longest time that I believed this idea had "legs" to work and so I have persisted.
I read once a quote by John Rockefeller, that (and I am paraphrasing) the most enduring quality that anyone can ever have is persistence, and he felt that it was the one quality that rose above all others including natural talent. If John D was right, then I have it in plentiful supply.
I have persisted at this idea, and now feel that whether it rises or falls I have brought much personal honour and pleasure in sticking to the idea. I no longer feel that it can be contained, as it will soon become public knowledge at least in a trial form, and IF that is successful it will be rolled out to almost 200 retail stores nationally with some very attractive inclusions to entreat people to book their wedding photography.
Financially, there is a small reward for each wedding I book - and it IS small, but it has NEVER been about the money, it has always been about the idea and feeling it was right and doing all I could to nurture, think and plan for it to come to fruition.
It is a major challenge getting people to listen and ruminate on someone else's idea and have them believe in it almost as much as I have.
I have learned much about how to present, about engaging people on a level that appeals to them, almost without respect to me in anyway. I have begun to understand the self respect that comes from a quiet inner resolve and belief, and also come to appreciate a heavenly comfort that I feel has supported my resolve and persistence through the many times of uncertainty and no response from the people with whom I presented.
This idea I have lived with and presented three times over the last 4 years and is nearly over the line. I do not believe that I am firing this info off too early, I think the time is perfect and the time is now. I have no idea who reads this blog, I dont know if people just skim it for a look at the pictures or not, but I am grateful there are people who come here.
If there are any who visit, read and have an idea of your own that you truly believe in, hold it tight. Think it through, find a way to see it from every perspective, find the faults in your plan, anticipate the weaknesses, confide in a couple of family members ask their input and then find an audience to make it work.
4 years I have lived with my idea, and what I have shared is only part of the whole idea, but I attest to you with much soberness that the journey is worth it. Again it is not about the money, it is about the belief and creation of an idea that just might pay some dividends.
Thanks to everyone who has believed in me, and without hesitation let me say that there have not been many, but that is what made me work even harder to nurture it and to bring my idea out of obscurity into the light. I am confident that there will still be detractors and naysayers as to the validity of my project, but I welcome them, they might just help me get an even better product than I could ever possibly have imagined without the seeds they plant.
Life is good and I am always grateful that I have the chance to live it on the terms I do.
Wedding photography in this country is a very big business, and will vary wildly from a few hundred dollars through to sometimes $20,000 believe it or not. The average wedding photography package will hover at around $6,000 including albums.
I wanted to partner with a big company who would see the opportunity to make some money and seize an opportunity and offer a way to pay for great wedding photography in an affordable way.So interest free was borne out of this desire. Secondly, I wanted to "employ" lots of photographers to do all of the weddings, then hire other key people in the process to help this possible juggernaut actually work.
It is a simple idea and for those whom I have shared it with, I have enjoyed watching the reaction. I have had a few people say instantly "that wont work!" others have said "I am not sure about it" and then there are others who have a vision who sit back incredulously and say "Wow, how come no-one else has thought of that?" - News flash, I am that some one else!!!
It looks like I am at the final furlong with this idea and I believe it will be given the chance to dance. I am a determined bugger at times, but I have felt deeply for the longest time that I believed this idea had "legs" to work and so I have persisted.
I read once a quote by John Rockefeller, that (and I am paraphrasing) the most enduring quality that anyone can ever have is persistence, and he felt that it was the one quality that rose above all others including natural talent. If John D was right, then I have it in plentiful supply.
I have persisted at this idea, and now feel that whether it rises or falls I have brought much personal honour and pleasure in sticking to the idea. I no longer feel that it can be contained, as it will soon become public knowledge at least in a trial form, and IF that is successful it will be rolled out to almost 200 retail stores nationally with some very attractive inclusions to entreat people to book their wedding photography.
Financially, there is a small reward for each wedding I book - and it IS small, but it has NEVER been about the money, it has always been about the idea and feeling it was right and doing all I could to nurture, think and plan for it to come to fruition.
It is a major challenge getting people to listen and ruminate on someone else's idea and have them believe in it almost as much as I have.
I have learned much about how to present, about engaging people on a level that appeals to them, almost without respect to me in anyway. I have begun to understand the self respect that comes from a quiet inner resolve and belief, and also come to appreciate a heavenly comfort that I feel has supported my resolve and persistence through the many times of uncertainty and no response from the people with whom I presented.
This idea I have lived with and presented three times over the last 4 years and is nearly over the line. I do not believe that I am firing this info off too early, I think the time is perfect and the time is now. I have no idea who reads this blog, I dont know if people just skim it for a look at the pictures or not, but I am grateful there are people who come here.
If there are any who visit, read and have an idea of your own that you truly believe in, hold it tight. Think it through, find a way to see it from every perspective, find the faults in your plan, anticipate the weaknesses, confide in a couple of family members ask their input and then find an audience to make it work.
4 years I have lived with my idea, and what I have shared is only part of the whole idea, but I attest to you with much soberness that the journey is worth it. Again it is not about the money, it is about the belief and creation of an idea that just might pay some dividends.
Thanks to everyone who has believed in me, and without hesitation let me say that there have not been many, but that is what made me work even harder to nurture it and to bring my idea out of obscurity into the light. I am confident that there will still be detractors and naysayers as to the validity of my project, but I welcome them, they might just help me get an even better product than I could ever possibly have imagined without the seeds they plant.
Life is good and I am always grateful that I have the chance to live it on the terms I do.
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