square up

i've never done a product review, but i have to share this amazing new program i have for my business!  it's called square.  the website is https://squareup.com/.  this amazing little device allows me to accept credit cards for photo transactions through my iPhone.  unlike some competitors, square's card reader is free (and was shipped to me very quickly).  there are also no monthly contract or setup fees! i can track cash and check payments and send electronic receipts to customers when i receive payments.  if i do accept a credit card, square charges a fee of 2.75 percent +.15 if the card is present and if i manually enter a card number the fee is 3.5 percent +.15.  the purchaser signs electronically on the phone and i send them an email receipt showing the details of the purchase.

for a photographer who could not previously accept credit cards this is so easy!

if you have a small business and need to occasionally accept credit cards i would highly recommend using square!

here is a pic of the reader and my phone with a mock transaction in progress.  questions, feel free to send me an email.

carnival o' pizza 2010

had a great time photographing during the carnival o'pizza at my all time favorite austin pizza makers home slice. check out my photos on the home slice blog and read the wrap up if you missed it!

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austin event photography | bulldog bash 2010

what a night!  loved photographing the bulldog solutions halloween bash for the third year in a row.  check out some teaser pics.

susan beth | One Life Photos

www.onelifephotos.com/susanbethphotography

an international photography competition and an opportunity to be a part of history.

all participants will be included in the One Life Photography Project. the first of an annual series, the One Life Photography Project will publish photos from all participating photographers as a public online gallery (launching New Year's Day 2011) and also in the form of a hardbound archival book submitted to the Library of Congress.

check out the competition and submit your story.  and vote for my portfolio to let me know what you think!

julia and lacey

what a beautiful evening!  i so enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and really had fun shooting this wedding at the creekside in south austin.

denali

what an amazing week.  just had the chance to photograph for a week with photographer tom bol and alaska mountaineering school owner colby combs.  the first two days were spent in the "quaint little drinking town with a climbing problem," of talkeetna.  then off to camp in peter's hills on the south side of denali.  it was raining as we hiked in, but the weather provided us with a beautiful full rainbow over our campsite.  the mountain hid itself from our view until we woke in the morning to the incredible site.  after camping in the backcountry we headed back to town for an aerial view of the alaska range.  then it was on to the matanuska glacier.  after a quick lesson in using crampons we were off.  tom hauled out his lighting gear for us to practice some adventure sports shooting and colby was happy to go ice climb and give us some perspective on the glacier.  a final dinner back in anchorage and we all headed home. overall a great group of people and a week that won't be forgotten.

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opportunity

during the madness of SXSW in austin, magnum photographer david alan harvey arrived to teach a workshop entitled the photographic essay.  the week was an opportunity to push oneself as a photographer.  i'm proud of the resulting images.  i was true to myself.

the photo is of david alan harvey and michael hassoun on our last morning of the workshop.  the participants gathered to relax, ask questions, and soak in just a bit more time with DAH.

grateful for the experience and opportunity.

ricci and jeff wedding

a quick mosaic from ricci and jeff's wedding with kristen farwell of karmalized photography. www.karmalized.com

ricci and jeff were so calm and sweet.  it was a pleasure to take part in their night.

dragonfly gallery at rosedale

a wonderful reception at dragonfly gallery last evening.  thank you to everyone!  the show hangs until july 8th.  stop by if you get a chance.

www.dragonflygallerytx.com