Well folks,

2008 is going down as my worst summer ever for my "Photographic" business. In fact, I think it may have killed my business. Not sure yet as I have a few late entries to shoot yet and a few outstanding invoices, but all in all; 2008 SUCKED!

This coming Wednesday Im off to Prudhoe Bay to teach cold water survival skills, just hope I survive! I'll make more money in the last two weeks of August than I made all summer. And that my friends... is dismal....

Thomas Bliss

Well Saturday May, 10th 2008 was the end of a very long week. I shot a Furniture Catalog Thursday and Friday, both days were 160 mile round trips, and 12 hour days door to door. Thursday I had a software glitch on the shoot and that messed up my day pretty bad. Then on Saturday I was with the USCG & AUX patrolling the Tugboat Races in Seattle. It was cold, but no rain!

Saturday started with one hour boat trip from Tacoma to Seattle then a briefing at Station Seattle headed by...

Thomas Bliss

I flew into Phoenix on Sunday night (3/30/08) at 11:30 p.m., hopped the shuttle to the rental car agency and when I was getting off the bus one of my bags was gone! There was one bag left and the driver gave it to me, not mine but I was guessing that whoever had my bag this was his!

The bag had an ID in it and I called the number no answer. I also called the police and anyone else who would listen. I went through the bag and there was his cell phone, no wonder no answer. Im looking...

Thomas Bliss

I am really surprised at how much work I have done in the first 14 days of December. I have shot five days, post processed five days, had two days of scouting, and two days of R&R.

In a month that I usually can count on as being slow has been my busiest month of the year, and the bids are still going out! I bid on 10 days of work that will start June 2008, and got those jobs confirmed on Friday. And I have the RFP jobs bids still out with a good chance at at least three or...

Thomas Bliss

Well I bit the bullet!

Several months ago my MacG4 died after seven (7) years in service. Money was tight so after a flood of checks came in this week I took the plunge and bought a new MacPro.

The system is a:
MacPro Two 3Ghz Dual Core Intel Xeon
8 gigs of Ram
1TB of raided drives, and one 250g drive.
Apple Wireless Keyboard and Mouse.

I really can't wait! I'll have it on Monday.

Thomas Bliss