My good friend Matt just recently shot a wedding for some extended family. Not only was he rediculously unprepared for it ( Not that i think i would do any better... has to be intimidating as hell ) but the brides cousin had a camera that far exceeded the quality of my friends.

Thats fine and all, you dont need a $2000 body to take nice images, but the problem Matt continuously ran into was the other photographer pulling the attention of the subjects. 3/4 Photos had people looking every which way, other than his camera. It made me angry just hearing about it, and i wish i could have been there to support him on his first wedding. ( i was too busy turkey hunting and learned about it after the fact ).

Almost the entire set of the ceremony had to be professionally retouched by yours truely, and i spent nearly 14 hours of my life bailing him out. We had to steal eyes and faces from diff photo sets to fix some of the important group photos. I had to adjust the temperature and tone of several under exposed shots. Out of focus got thrown out... i told him there is no pollishing a turd. The end result was actually pretty amazing.

Honestly Matt wasnt confident in his skills, and probably panicked, making simple mistakes that in any other situation, would have identified right away and corrected. The intimidation of the 'cousins camera' Immediately had him second guessing himself, and doubting he could compete with that.

I told him he should have told the other dude to lose the camera, and that he was there being paid as a professional to capture these images. Thats just me though. Im sure the other photog was a major distraction to him, and affected the end quality of what i know Matt is capable of.

It all depends. :D

As for selling images, I offer but i dont pitch it like a vacuum cleaner sales man. Most people know my images are for sale, (through FB , work ect ) and relatively cheap. I have put hours upon hours into shooting anything i can, and spent way more money than i could ever hope to recoup. I do it for the enjoyment, and when it turns a profit ( HA not likely the way i keep wanting new equipment ) thats always a bonus.

Nevertheless the images get printed, hand signed and mailed off. Family has been one of the biggest supporters though. Im working on a gallery walk in downtown Lincoln sometime this summer.

I think the best way to get your art out there, Word of mouth. Donate images to public places, and hope they put it up. When people get curious, and start asking who took the shot, thats like free advertisment. :D Im planning on a donation to the airbase where the plane in this series is stationed.

Sure it cost me $20 To have it printed large enough for them to enjoy, but maybe, just maybe it will come full circle with a nice profit in the end.

Ya never know.

Today while working at my regular job, I met another photographer, and we chat it up for quite a while. Well during our conversation, he mentioned Ugly Hedgehog, so here I am.

My name is Chad Julich. Im a 28 Year old photographer ( Enthusiastic Hobbyist ) hoping to make this my carreer someday. I have been shooting for 2 years, and my skills have grown exponentially since i started. No formal classes or training, just trial and error, and a good friend to guide the way.

I shoot landscapes, portraiture, lunar and solar eclipses, light painting, lightning, family, friends, and anything else that makes an interesting picture.

One thing i rarely get is support or feedback from very many people. Im always open to opinions, and constructive criticism is one of the best ways to learn.

Let me introduce myself with my latest creation. This is a series of 5 images, shot last night (June 5th 2012) during the transit of Venus. It wasnt much to look at or photograph alone, but then a boeing kc-135 stratotanker flew past the sun casting a beautiful silhouette and left contrails which distorted the light making for some interesting shots.

I already have 4 of these sold. :D

I hope you enjoy.

Transit of Venus/ kc-135 flyby June 5 2012