New everything?
Yes! I'm in the creation stage of new and better things for Elsie Assin photography! My little side hobby has picked up pace, and which means more plans and goals.
Currently designing business cards! Harder than I thought it would be. Finding and researching for ideas! If you have any, let me know.
Also, new price packages, which will be better to suit you, as client, and the needs. Yay!
I am dreaming of a putting a website as well! That will be awhile before it comes out! But it would sure be handy! So, thats another goal!

Here's the links to Elsie Assin photography blog and Facebook page!

www.elsieassinphotography.blogspot.com

www.facebook.com/elsieassinphotography

And any inquiries, comments questions...please send me an email!
eassin.photography@gmail.com

Love, Elsie

Elsie Assin is back! I had committed to try and keep this blog up! A few things have come up, and I feel like I haven't really scheduled in time to keep this blog updated.
I've been receiving emails, and such about more photoshoots! I'm excited that this is happening, and more people want little ol' me to do their personal, family, wedding, etc. I had come to the conclusion, that this is a bit more than just a side-thing and something I would do only maybe twice or three times a year. So, far I've done a few already in 2012.
Therefore, I've decided to make more price packages/bundles to suit everyone's photographic needs, and help ME be more organized with my little photography "business"!

So, as of March 31, 2012, I will have price packages instead of the one standard fee! I think it will help satisfy your needs as a client, and as well myself, as a photographer.

I appreciate comments, and wonderful reviews about past shoots I've done! It helps me to keep going, and comforted that I'm doing my job well! It's not really a job, more of a PASSION. But, you know what I mean :)

If you want to book, or have any questions in regards to doing a shoot please send an email to; eassin.photography@gmail.com

And I will gladly answer your emails as soon as I can!

You're all the best!

Love,
Elsie

Lend me your ballet shoes, Black Swan.

I've always dreamed of one day being a ballerina. That didnt happen. I still dream though. I always enjoyed movies that involved dancing, especially ballet dancing. They look so beautiful and it's as though they define the gravity with all their twirls....and dancing. I can't get enough of it. The costumes are so dreamy and gives the opportunity to forget who you are...and portray this character as though it were actually you. I've never been to a ballet, but I will someday.
Sigh. Such beauty. When I think if ballet colors, I often think of soft pastel colors. A soft quiet pink, a powder wispy blue, covered with white tool. I've always thought lace would go well with those colors to give a vintage feel.

This may be one of my upcoming photoshoots. I'm not sure yet how I'm going to portray the Beauty of a ballet dancer. I have a friend who practices ballet, so I might get in touch with her.

What are your thoughts? :)

{Elsie Assin}

Ready for a New Year! 2012!

Just a few days before my Christmas holidays were beginning, my class (I'm a TA) was having a Christmas bake sale. It was fundraising for our class field trip that we have at the end of the year. And I was making a poster, with all the details of when, and where...etc. Later, the teacher of the class came up to me with a smirk, and told me that I had put "October" on the poster instead of "December". I had a major whoopsie. We both laughed. I had to quickly go change it. I couldn't figure out why I was thinking we were in a completely different month. I'm not sure if it was the fact that we've been having a challenging first few months of school, and I was beyond ready for a 2-week holiday.

With that being said, I'm happy to say that I'm ready for the new year! SO ready. 2011, wasn't my year. Especially when it comes to my photography. Sure, I graduated from photography college this year, but after that I went into this block. I couldn't find the inspiration! I.COULD.NOT.

It would take so much prepping, and drive to just do a photo-shoot. It's a lot of work. If there isn't the passion, it just didn't feel worth all the hard work. I've been having issues with figuring out what I wanted to focus my photography career on.

This year, I've mostly taken landscapes. Simply because my ideas for fashion, portrait shoots seemed too out of hand. I feel insecure in that area. For one, posing is really difficult. And I get mini-anxiety attacks...where I just want to get it done, and done fast. I come back to look at the photos and realize I should've spent more time on certain shots. Therefore, leaving me with little to none... "winning" shots. 

I have a few more goals for the new year.

Marketing is #1. I plan to update my blog, facebook page more often. I'm hoping to get some prints made, and sale them. I will start small, and hopefully more business will come through from there.

#2 - Sit down, gather my thoughts, and PUT INTO ONE concept. Hopefully that will lead to a photoshoot. 

#3 - get off my ass, and quit being lazy. I keep putting photography related work aside.

Those are my main goals for the new year.

So, hopefully you will be seeing more of my work!

:)

Love,

Els♥

Blocked.

MAJOR BLOCK. BLOCK. BLOCK.
I cant take it. Where is the inspiration?
I see other peoples photography work, and I feel small. One, I want more lenses...but i'm poor. I need to save. I have issues with that, but also BILLS need to be paid. Lenses aren't cheap. And they shouldn't be, for the all they can do. I'm drooling over a macro lens, that I wish I can put on my camera. When will I have it?
Then, I really want a certain telephoto lenses, which can enhance my landscapes, portraits, and animal life. Which should I get first?
I can't decide.
I'm limited with my photography with the lens i have now...which doesn't give me much confidence. Is that normal? I've read about other photographers, who have taken outstanding photos with... not-so-great cameras! Am I doing something wrong? It's frustrating.


I have all these artistic ideas, but I don't have the funds to bring them to life. Props, lights cost... money. Frustrated.
I don't like the feeling of being self-conscience and limited.

let's see where I'll get within the next month.

Love,
Els♥

I'm waiting for you, my dear love. Fall, please come soon.

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I ventured outdoors, with hopes to find many surprises of Fall. It has yet to come! The leaves are only beginning to change color. This was a post tgat was supposed to be published in the fall.  

I have two new ideas for a photoshoot. I won't tell the full details. They've come to be over the span of two days! It's a liberating feeling! I haven't been inspired in a while. I'm quite enjoying this roller-coaster ride.

So, number one.

Just yesterday, I was at a major Christian multi-artist event, here in Winnipeg. It was a blast! There wasn't anything I loved about it.
Anyway.
I was trugging, pushing, and finding my way through a crowd. Okay, so I did that a few times. But this one specific time. I was going to go meet my friend somewhere.
Here's the setting. The night sky was new and fresh. The sky was smogged with all the city lights, it had a bit of a glow...like most cities do.  I was heading out of the heart of the crowd. I was in the area where everyone was jumping like crazy, and it was awesome. All the faces that I was passing, had this blank stare as they were watching the band that was on the concert. They paid no attention to me as I wiggled through them. It was like a little marble just finding her way through speghetti. No one had no personal bubbles anymore, at this point. I was in a rush, so I just kept going and going. I was alone. It felt as through I was the only one heading into the opposite direction.
I suddenly was hit with inspiration. Going against the crowd, with all my own problems. No one paying any attention whatsoever. Am I looking for attention? Am I wanting to be heard?
So, I've done a photoshoot (with myself) for a class assigntment, last year of course.Where I set my camera up in one position. On  a tripod, with a timer and lights set. I would put together three pictures. I did three different poses. I was dressed and makeup was different in each. I put them together in one photo, but they were all me. It was an awesome turn-out. Here's what I'm talking about...
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=187984981225192&set=a.151886694835021.25095.124232060933818&type=1&theater

So, I had the same idea except different. With a different model of course. I would have multiple shots. The same model, but different poses...eventually enough to create a "crowd" (of herself). All facing the same way. And have one pose where she's facing the other way...with a heavy look of pain, and eagerness to just be noticed. Being rejected. It's a beautiful idea. We, all feel this way at one or two points in our lives. I, of course, way more than once or twice. Just the desire to be heard or seen, but not willing to be spit on at the same time. You know? It's hard to explain...

As far as the second idea. I still need to put it into final set.
So, look out for that...

TO BE CONTINUED...