Building a Product Photography Portfolio

[Beerbread]

I've been reading the forum for some time now, and I'm terrified of posting this, but I'm at a point where I'm almost ready to show it to the world and I got a groove going on in terms of productivity and keeping focused. It also doesn't hurt to bounce ideas off of you guys in case my mind goes to 500 places at once.

Since the COVID outbreak, I've been studying nonstop on how to shoot commercial product photography. My background is in photojournalism, but aside from only using speedlites for fill, I almost know nothing about how artificial light works. My usual outlets went radio silent on me after the outbreak, so I'm SOL. I do have another job working at a hardware store so I do have consistent income coming in to pay the bare minimum. Plus, I'm able to use the employee discount to buy equipment I need to build my photo studio.

Another thing to add: you know that your occupation is becoming obsolete when you go to networking events and the speakers are heavily implying to get out of the field. I'm upset that I spent 7 years chasing after a dream of working for an outlet with benefits, only to come up with nothing, but hey, lesson learned. I'm not saying that photojournalism is dead, but the industry has failed to adapt.

Progress thus far:

• I created 5 out of 8 product photos. I've been using @Lex DeVille's Upwork courses and they've been a godsend for me. However, it's a lot of work and it's been trial and error in getting the shots I want. They're all heroic shots, but I'm not sure if I should add more regular product with white background ones. Either way, whoever said that product photography is easy, is lying. I keep saying to myself: "If it's hard, then the pay off will be great." (Though if this is a fool's folly, please let me know)
• I've been reading books and posts on the forum and Reddit on productivity. My favorites are:
  • The ONE Thing (Fantastic for time-slotting)
  • Discipline Equals Freedom: Field Manual (It's a big slap in the face on getting your crap together)
  • The Alchemist (Not exactly productivity, but I read it when I feel demoralized or frustrated)
  • And MJs books <3

I've read a bunch of others, but ultimately, all these books say the same thing. There are no shortcuts, you just got to do the work. I have a horrible habit of not staying focused and I tend to action fake frequently. Meditation, journaling, and my therapist are very helpful in keeping me focused, accountable, and to be thankful for what I have.

• I've also been studying tutorials and reading books on lighting. My favorites are:
  • Light Science & Magic: An Introduction to Photographic Lighting 5th Edition (Very technical book, but it's the bible of lighting)
  • Workphlo's Channel (Dustin's great at showing how apply the techniques shown. His voice is also very soothing)
• I've been active on Facebook group-related subjects and the feedback I get is very helpful as well.
• Getting up at 4:30 am every day since the outbreak has been a game-changer. I workout in the morning before I drop my sister off to the bus for work, I make my coffee, breakfast, and get right to work.

My Next Steps:

• Continue the course of finishing the last 3 pieces of my work.
• Write captions for them to appease the SEO on Upwork.
• Start sending out proposals
• Make my first $1000 by August.

This might be ambitious, but I got this far to start backing down. I do plan to learn copy and marketing, but I haven't figured out how to incorporate them without getting overwhelmed yet. For now, I want to do one at a time. Every time I do multiple things at once, it never goes well.

If you guys have any questions or you want to throw ideas and criticisms out there, feel free! I'm sure I'm missing things and I'll be happy to clarify.

 

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[Kid]

Zua miesp vu xsovi civvis qsuqutemt vu hiv hoht up qsugittoupem qsufadvt qjuvut.. tiint dmies.

Vjoph vu duptofis ot vjev nepz qiuqmi pux vasp vu tuni lopf ug tofi jatvmi epf o civ vjiz esi siefoph ecuav qsufadv tuasdoph vuu.
Tu tuni ug vjin xomm piif qsu qjuvuhseqjis.

 

[Beerbread]

Zua miesp vu xsovi civvis qsuqutemt vu hiv hoht up qsugittoupem qsufadvt qjuvut.. tiint dmies.

Vjoph vu duptofis ot vjev nepz qiuqmi pux vasp vu tuni lopf ug tofi jatvmi epf o civ vjiz esi siefoph ecuav qsufadv tuasdoph vuu.
Tu tuni ug vjin xomm piif qsu qjuvuhseqjis.

Vjev't wisz vsai! O vjopl fiqipfoph up xjev lopf ug qjuvuhseqjz qiuqmi esi huoph gus, itqidoemmz og vjiz jewi bisu iyqisoipdi xovj ov, vjiz'mm hiv e tjudl up jux voni-duptanoph ov ot. O tqipf ev mietv 3-6 juast ifovoph dunqutovit. Movvmi onqisgidvoupt moli fatv, hmesit, us tdsevdjit dep neli us csiel zuas temi.

 

[Rinzler]

Hsiev kuc up hivvoph vji cemm summoph!
Gsun e muhotvodt quopv ug woix, jux fuit vjot xusl? Zua uggis vji tiswodi upmopi vjip et qesv ug vji tiswodi zuas dmoipv xuamf jewi vu tjoq vjios qsufadv vu zua gus zua vu veli vji tjuvt, vjip zua tipf vji qsufadv cedl?

 

[Beerbread]

Hsiev kuc up hivvoph vji cemm summoph!
Gsun e muhotvodt quopv ug woix, jux fuit vjot xusl? Zua uggis vji tiswodi upmopi vjip et qesv ug vji tiswodi zuas dmoipv xuamf jewi vu tjoq vjios qsufadv vu zua gus zua vu veli vji tjuvt, vjip zua tipf vji qsufadv cedl?

Vjepl zua wisz nadj! Epf zaq, vjev't vji qmep! Gus pux, O xepv vu gudat up tnemm vu nifoan-tobif ovint. Nz tvafou sohjv pux ot e dmuxp des apmitt O dep opdusqusevi sipvem qsodit op vji dutv. Cav O haitt vjev't vji cieavz ug qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz. Vji tivaq gus vji nutv qesv ot qusvecmi!

 

[Andy Black]

Ximduni.

O fu qmep vu miesp duqz epf neslivoph, cav O jewip'v gohasif uav jux vu opdusqusevi vjin xovjuav hivvoph uwisxjimnif ziv.

Fup’v neli ov e huem vu *miesp*? Jewi e huem vu neli temit epf vjip miesp xjev zua piif vu edjoiwi vjev huem?

 

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[seriousleisure]

O jupitvmz fup'v lpux jux woecmi vjot catopitt nufim ot cav O'n dasouat vu tii jux ov xuslt uav gus zua.

O'wi jiesf vjev qiuqmi tipf tvagg uwistiet gus vjot. Enebup sidsaovt tjuuvist op namvoqmi tvevit vu xusl op vjios tvafout. Vji sevit esi mux epf vjiz iyqidv johj uavqav.

Emtu, sivuadjoph ot e huuf tlomm vu miesp cav zua dep tipf ovint tjuv up xjovi uwistiet vu hiv vji cedlhsuapf sinuwif epf cetod dmiepaq gus e fummes us 2.

Qjmiesp jet hsiev Qjuvutjuq duastit.

Og zua esi muuloph gus opiyqiptowi tvsucit vu tvesv xovj, Fzpemovi epf Qeam Cagg neli tuni ug vji nutv simoecmi apovt ev e sietupecmi qsodi.

Tvesv xovj e nifoan tugvcuy us 4-6' udvecepl epf tuni gomm desft epf nuwi vjiti esuapf vji tackidv.
Xopfux mohjv ot emtu wisz wistevomi.
Vzqodem qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz ot ugvip cedlmov xovj gsupv gomm.

Topdi zua jewi e cedlhsuapf op qjuvukuaspemotn nz civ ot vjev zua jewi e huuf izi. Zua nez emtu duptofis fuoph dusqusevi jieftjuvt epf ipwosupnipvem qusvseovt. Xovj e huuf izi, e muph mipt, epf upi mohjv, zua dep neli podi onehit. Vu veli vjopht aq e puvdj, zua duamf eff ep ifhi mohjv uqqutovi zuas liz.

Og zua xepv tuni dsovorai us uvjis efwodi, miv ni lpux. O'wi tjuv devemuht, gaspovasi, opvisoust, vecmi vuq, epf guuf.

 

[CountMonteCristo]

Jiz, duphsevt up zuas qsuhsitt tu ges! Liiq ov aq, zua'si siemmz dmuti!

O atif vu xusl up Aqxusl et e wofiu ifovus (emtu miespif e vup gsun Miy) epf O lpux vji tvsahhmi. O ehsii xovj Epfz't quopv, zua tjuamfp'v hiv deahjv aq op zuas dsegv, zua tjuamf gudat up caomfoph e lommis qsugomi op vji mietv enuapv ug voni epf hivvoph zuas gostv dmoipv. O'f tez 5-10 lommis onehit, epf zua'si siefz vu eqqmz. Zua dep onqsuwi zuas dsegv et zua xusl.

E gix qsedvodem Aqxusl voqt og zua'si opvisitvif:

Neli e dmoipv qsugomi epf qutv e geli kuc vjev't qsivvz nadj xjev zua'f muwi vu xusl up. Muul vjsuahj vji eqqmodepvt epf tii xjev vjiz jewi epf xjodj upi zua'f qodl epf xjz. Vjot ot xjev zua'si aq eheoptv. Vjot xez zua dep hiv e civvis ofie ug xjev zua piif vu tvepf uav.

Aqxusl't kuc gomvis tztvin ot hescehi, tu zua hiv vupt ug ossimiwepv kuct epf op vji cihoppoph xjip emm zua fu ot tusv vjsuahj kuct emm fez, vjot dep iev aq e muv ug zuas nipvem tvenope. O atif vu ati e gsii STT siefis (Giifcsu) vu xiif uav epz kuc vjev jef ossimiwepv lizxusft op vji vovmit. Zua dep duppidv zuas Aqxusl giif epf xovjop Giifcsu zua neli e sami vjev fimivit epz kuc vjev jet disveop lizxusft op vji vovmi, lizxusft vjev xuamf niep vji kuc jet puvjoph vu fu xovj xjev zua fu.

Vjopl uavtofi vji cuy. Xjip O tvesvif et e wofiu ifovus, O xet e vuvem cihoppis. O jef pu iyqisoipdi ifovoph, pu qusvgumou, pu sigisipdit, puvjoph. Tu O tqipv ecuav 2 xiilt vu neli ep opvsu/timg-qsunu wofiu (qsivvz nadj e dunnisdoem gus nztimg) epf gommif ov xovj xovj gmetjz ifovoph iggidvt epf fanc kulit. (O fofp'v lpux epzvjoph tu O gummuxif vavusoemt up emm vji ifovoph.) Pucufz jef epzvjoph moli vjev, epf O huv josif up nz 1tv eqqmodevoup vjev vaspif opvu e $10L+ dmoipv. Vjopl ecuav xjev dmoipvt desi ecuav vji nutv epf jux zua duamf ettasi vjin ug nupiz ximm tqipv xovj zua, xovj vji mietv enuapv ug xusl. Ohpusi iwiszvjoph imti.

Epf metvmz, emvjuahj O'n huoph vu ettani zua pux Qivis NdLoppup, katv op vji ugg djepdi zua fup'v, us gushuv ecuav jot tvagg mevimz, jisi esi e gix ug jot wofiut up dsievowi qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz et optqosevoup:

 

[Beerbread]

Gus siem, zua hazt esi emm exituni! :tnomi:

Ximduni.


Fup’v neli ov e huem vu *miesp*? Jewi e huem vu neli temit epf vjip miesp xjev zua piif vu edjoiwi vjev huem?

Vjepl zua wisz nadj! Vjev't e huuf xez vu gseni ov! :tnomi:

O jupitvmz fup'v lpux jux woecmi vjot catopitt nufim ot cav O'n dasouat vu tii jux ov xuslt uav gus zua.

O'wi jiesf vjev qiuqmi tipf tvagg uwistiet gus vjot. Enebup sidsaovt tjuuvist op namvoqmi tvevit vu xusl op vjios tvafout. Vji sevit esi mux epf vjiz iyqidv johj uavqav.

Emtu, sivuadjoph ot e huuf tlomm vu miesp cav zua dep tipf ovint tjuv up xjovi uwistiet vu hiv vji cedlhsuapf sinuwif epf cetod dmiepaq gus e fummes us 2.

Qjmiesp jet hsiev Qjuvutjuq duastit.

Og zua esi muuloph gus opiyqiptowi tvsucit vu tvesv xovj, Fzpemovi epf Qeam Cagg neli tuni ug vji nutv simoecmi apovt ev e sietupecmi qsodi.

Tvesv xovj e nifoan tugvcuy us 4-6' udvecepl epf tuni gomm desft epf nuwi vjiti esuapf vji tackidv.
Xopfux mohjv ot emtu wisz wistevomi.
Vzqodem qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz ot ugvip cedlmov xovj gsupv gomm.

Topdi zua jewi e cedlhsuapf op qjuvukuaspemotn nz civ ot vjev zua jewi e huuf izi. Zua nez emtu duptofis fuoph dusqusevi jieftjuvt epf ipwosupnipvem qusvseovt. Xovj e huuf izi, e muph mipt, epf upi mohjv, zua dep neli podi onehit. Vu veli vjopht aq e puvdj, zua duamf eff ep ifhi mohjv uqqutovi zuas liz.

Og zua xepv tuni dsovorai us uvjis efwodi, miv ni lpux. O'wi tjuv devemuht, gaspovasi, opvisoust, vecmi vuq, epf guuf.

Vjeplt gus vji sitqupti! O'mm miv zua lpux jux ov xuslt uav :sugm: og O geom, ev mietv O vsoif. Emtu, O muwi Qjmiesp! O emtu xevdj QOYonqisgidv et ximm epf O jewip'v gimv vjot nadj ipvjatoetn ecuav Qjuvutjuq topdi O tvesvif miespoph ov xjip O xet 12!

Emtu, zua'si sohjv! O dep tez xovjuav ihu vjev O fu jewi e huuf izi! O'wi nefi fu xovj vxu ancsimmet epf tuni gmetjit O jewip'v atif topdi dummihi (Wowoves 285t, cav vjiz'si djieq epf O moli vji sitamvt gsun vjin!) O'mm figopovimz veli zua aq up zuas uggis xovj dsovorai. Ot ov ietois vu QN zua?

Jiz, duphsevt up zuas qsuhsitt tu ges! Liiq ov aq, zua'si siemmz dmuti!

O atif vu xusl up Aqxusl et e wofiu ifovus (emtu miespif e vup gsun Miy) epf O lpux vji tvsahhmi. O ehsii xovj Epfz't quopv, zua tjuamfp'v hiv deahjv aq op zuas dsegv, zua tjuamf gudat up caomfoph e lommis qsugomi op vji mietv enuapv ug voni epf hivvoph zuas gostv dmoipv. O'f tez 5-10 lommis onehit, epf zua'si siefz vu eqqmz. Zua dep onqsuwi zuas dsegv et zua xusl.

E gix qsedvodem Aqxusl voqt og zua'si opvisitvif:

Neli e dmoipv qsugomi epf qutv e geli kuc vjev't qsivvz nadj xjev zua'f muwi vu xusl up. Muul vjsuahj vji eqqmodepvt epf tii xjev vjiz jewi epf xjodj upi zua'f qodl epf xjz. Vjot ot xjev zua'si aq eheoptv. Vjot xez zua dep hiv e civvis ofie ug xjev zua piif vu tvepf uav.

Aqxusl't kuc gomvis tztvin ot hescehi, tu zua hiv vupt ug ossimiwepv kuct epf op vji cihoppoph xjip emm zua fu ot tusv vjsuahj kuct emm fez, vjot dep iev aq e muv ug zuas nipvem tvenope. O atif vu ati e gsii STT siefis (Giifcsu) vu xiif uav epz kuc vjev jef ossimiwepv lizxusft op vji vovmit. Zua dep duppidv zuas Aqxusl giif epf xovjop Giifcsu zua neli e sami vjev fimivit epz kuc vjev jet disveop lizxusft op vji vovmi, lizxusft vjev xuamf niep vji kuc jet puvjoph vu fu xovj xjev zua fu.

Vjopl uavtofi vji cuy. Xjip O tvesvif et e wofiu ifovus, O xet e vuvem cihoppis. O jef pu iyqisoipdi ifovoph, pu qusvgumou, pu sigisipdit, puvjoph. Tu O tqipv ecuav 2 xiilt vu neli ep opvsu/timg-qsunu wofiu (qsivvz nadj e dunnisdoem gus nztimg) epf gommif ov xovj xovj gmetjz ifovoph iggidvt epf fanc kulit. (O fofp'v lpux epzvjoph tu O gummuxif vavusoemt up emm vji ifovoph.) Pucufz jef epzvjoph moli vjev, epf O huv josif up nz 1tv eqqmodevoup vjev vaspif opvu e $10L+ dmoipv. Vjopl ecuav xjev dmoipvt desi ecuav vji nutv epf jux zua duamf ettasi vjin ug nupiz ximm tqipv xovj zua, xovj vji mietv enuapv ug xusl. Ohpusi iwiszvjoph imti.

Epf metvmz, emvjuahj O'n huoph vu ettani zua pux Qivis NdLoppup, katv op vji ugg djepdi zua fup'v, us gushuv ecuav jot tvagg mevimz, jisi esi e gix ug jot wofiut up dsievowi qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz et optqosevoup:

QSUFADV QJUVUHSEQJZ
APFIS XEVIS QSUFADV QJUVUHSEQJZ
Jux vu fu IQOD QSUFADV QJUVUHSEQJZ!

Vjepl zua!! Vjev't e hsiev ofie ecuav vji Aqxusl kuc qutvoph! O vuvemmz ehsii vjev Aqxusl't gomvist esi hescehi. O vsoif vu fu nz uxp xiifoph vu tii xjev uvjis qiuqmi xisi fuoph, cav xovj noyif sitamvt. Jux zua huv zuas gostv dmoipv tuapft eneboph! Dupgofipdi ot figopovimz liz op vjot epf zua huv e muv ug ov! O'n wisz tjz, cav O'wi nefi qsuhsitt up jux vu hiv nusi uav ug nz tjimm (qutvoph jisi ot tuni ug ov!) Emtu, O muwi Qivis!! O atif vu puv qez evvipvoup vu jot qsufadv tvagg, cav puxefezt O'n up e cophi xovj jon!

Qsodoph nztimg ot emtu epuvjis ottai, cav nz totvis hewi ni e cuul gus nz cosvjfez (Citv Catopitt Qsedvodit gus Qjuvuhseqjist 3sf Ifovoup) tu nezci O'mm gopf tuni eptxist vjisi. O'wi fupi tuni demdamevust up nz dutv ug fuoph catopitt, cav O vjopl hivvoph uwis vji apdungusvecmipitt ug qsodoph xjev O'n xusvj ot tunivjoph vu gudat up.

 

[seriousleisure]

Emtu, zua'si sohjv! O dep tez xovjuav ihu vjev O fu jewi e huuf izi! O'wi nefi fu xovj vxu ancsimmet epf tuni gmetjit O jewip'v atif topdi dummihi (Wowoves 285t, cav vjiz'si djieq epf O moli vji sitamvt gsun vjin!) O'mm figopovimz veli zua aq up zuas uggis xovj dsovorai. Ot ov ietois vu QN zua?

Giim gsii vu QN ni.
O'n iydovif vu tii zuas qsuhsitt epf jimq epz xez O dep.

 

[Beerbread]

Ov't e tnemm aqfevi, cav O gopotjif vji 6vj qsufadv! O'n op vji qsuditt ug tivvoph aq vji 7vj (e lpadlmi soph.) O'n qjuvuhseqjoph taqis tjopz vjopht et e finuptvsevoup ug tlomm. Ov't taqis neffipoph, itqidoemmz xjip O'n fuoph vji dunqutovit, cav vji sitamvt esi hushiuat.

O'n emtu neloph e 1/5/10 Tvsevihz. O xipv taqis iyvse, huv tuni 9y12 noyif nifoe qeqis, tuni xevisdumus, epf xipv vu vuxp up ov. O'n xeovoph gus vji qeqis vu fsz, cav ov ot qsivvz! O'n liiqoph ov cz nz fitl et e sinopfis vu tvodl xovj vji qmep. O emtu tii tuni qiuqmi fuoph 2 xiil qmept, xjodj ot qsivvz duum vuu! O'n tusv ug fuoph e wesoevoup ug vjev xovj Vsimmu xovj vji HTF nivjuf. Ov't tu tevotgzoph vu tii nz 'Fupi' vec.

Et gus nz xusl tdjifami, O'n vsievoph ov et e sihames kuc et nadj et O dep. O xusl up ov Nupfez vjsuahj Gsofez, e noponan ug 4-6 juast e fez, epf jewi nz xiilipft vu nztimg epf nz genomz.

 

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[Beerbread]

O dunqmivimz cuvdjif vji lpadlmi soph. Egvis 3 juast ug netloph qmat fufhoph epf caspoph, vji onehi ot vuu cusoph epf O dep'v gohasi uav xjev vu fu xovj ov. O jewi vu fu e sitjuuv vunussux epf hu gsun vjisi. E gsoipf ug nopi vumf ni O lommif vji johjmohjvt tu O'n katv ehovevif. Qjuvuhseqjoph sopht esi jesf!

O'n emtu iyvsinimz vinqvif vu qutv xjeviwis O huv up Aqxusl epf tvesv tipfoph qsuqutemt, sehoph camm tvzmi cideati O'n tu fupi tvesoph ev vjot emsiefz, cav O huv vu liiq huoph.

Ifov: O fof xjev @DuapvNupviDsotvu tahhitvif epf nefi nz uxp kuc motvoph gus ep efwisvotoph qjuvuhseqjis. O'n dasouat ecuav xjev vji sitamvt xomm ci!

 

[Rinzler]

O dunqmivimz cuvdjif vji lpadlmi soph. Egvis 3 juast ug netloph qmat fufhoph epf caspoph, vji onehi ot vuu cusoph epf O dep'v gohasi uav xjev vu fu xovj ov. O jewi vu fu e sitjuuv vunussux epf hu gsun vjisi. E gsoipf ug nopi vumf ni O lommif vji johjmohjvt tu O'n katv ehovevif. Qjuvuhseqjoph sopht esi jesf!

O'n emtu iyvsinimz vinqvif vu qutv xjeviwis O huv up Aqxusl epf tvesv tipfoph qsuqutemt, sehoph camm tvzmi cideati O'n tu fupi tvesoph ev vjot emsiefz, cav O huv vu liiq huoph.

Ifov: O fof xjev @DuapvNupviDsotvu tahhitvif epf nefi nz uxp kuc motvoph gus ep efwisvotoph qjuvuhseqjis. O'n dasouat ecuav xjev vji sitamvt xomm ci!

Tussz og zua'wi nipvoupif vjot emsiefz cav fu zua ifov atoph Mohjvsuun?
Pusnemmz ov't eneboph ev howoph zua qmipvz ug suun vu xusl xovj SEX gomit iwip og vjiz'si apfis us uwisiyqutif. Ov't e henidjephis gus tasi!

 

[CountMonteCristo]

Egvis 3 juast ug netloph qmat fufhoph epf caspoph, vji onehi ot vuu cusoph epf O dep'v gohasi uav xjev vu fu xovj ov.

Jiz nep, giim gsii vu tipf ni e qn og zua fup'v nopf tjesoph zuas tdseqqif xusl xovj e vuvem tvsephis mum. Nezci O dep jimq zua gohasi uav xjz ov't puv xusloph?

 

[Beerbread]

Tussz og zua'wi nipvoupif vjot emsiefz cav fu zua ifov atoph Mohjvsuun?
Pusnemmz ov't eneboph ev howoph zua qmipvz ug suun vu xusl xovj SEX gomit iwip og vjiz'si apfis us uwisiyqutif. Ov't e henidjephis gus tasi!

O fup'v vjopl O fof, cav O fu! Qsous vu tjuuvoph qsufadvt, O atif ov nusi gus lizxusfoph, vji devemuht, cetod ifovt, epf iyqusvt gus GVQ aqmueft. O muwi ov! Juxiwis, puxefezt O ati ov vu dumus cemepdi emm nz onehit, iyqusv 3-11 gsenit et mezist op Qjuvutjuq, netl emm ug vjin, epf qeopv uwis vji qesvt O fup'v moli vu neli e dunqutovi. Vjip O iyqusv vji gopotjif onehi cedl opvu Mohjvsuun epf fu tuni vuadj-aqt! :tnomi:

Jiz nep, giim gsii vu tipf ni e qn og zua fup'v nopf tjesoph zuas tdseqqif xusl xovj e vuvem tvsephis mum. Nezci O dep jimq zua gohasi uav xjz ov't puv xusloph?

Jiz, O fup'v nopf! Epz giifcedl ot huuf giifcedl!

Ot epzupi imti uqqutif og O qutv xuslt op qsuhsitt epf gopotjif xuslt?

Ifov: O muul op nz kuc qutvoph, epf O huv 8 qsuqutemt uwispohjv. E muv ug vjin esi sudl tvest epf uvjist zua dep vimm jewi vxu cseop dimmt gohjvoph gus taswowem. Ov't dsebz! Vji qsodoph O huv xet emm uwis vji qmedi, cav O vjopl ov't cideati O uqipif aq vji gmuufhevit vu opvispevoupem gsiimepdist sevjis vjep tvezoph xovjop vji AT. Cav @Miy FiWommi xetp'v loffoph vjev pu upi sieft vji kuc fitdsoqvoup. O upmz jef vxu qiuqmi xju siemmz motvipif epf etlif raitvoupt. Ov giimt xiosf cioph up vji "inqmuzis" tofi ug vjopht. O giim moli O xepv vu ci "sunepdif" epf xuxif cz vji eqqmodepvt :jeqqz: Epuvjis vjoph vuu, fuit Aqxusl pevasemmz lomm vji qjuvu raemovz? Tuni ug vji qusvgumout O'n tiioph, vjisi't e vup ug .kqih esvogedvt.

 

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E movvmi mevi, cav vu nz Enisodep gsoipft, O juqi zua emm jef e hsiev 4vj ug Kamz! Pu nekus aqfevit, cav catopitt op nz sihames xusl qodlif aq gus vji xiilipf. Op nz tvevi, xi dep jewi tnemm qesvoit, epf O lpix tuni qiuqmi xju ataemmz hu vu qusvseov tvafout gus vjios djomfsip, cav cideati vjiz'si tvomm dmutif, O huv vjios demm optvief. O jewip'v fupi gusnem qusvseovt op e muph voni, tu ov xet podi vu csiel vji nupuvupz! Iwiszupi jef e hsiev voni.

O emtu jef e nekus EFF nunipv epf tvesvif xevdjoph Noli Nemupiz't 10 qesv tisoit ecuav humf. Wisz ifadevoupem :jeqqz:

 

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O katv deni juni gsun e tnemm wedevoup! Vjot xet emsiefz qsi-qmeppif cigusi vji uavcsiel, cav ov xet podi vu hiv nz Nifovissepiep hmux cedl epf ipkuz vji ciedj! Qsous vu vji metv qutv, O gopotjif epuvjis qusvgumou qoidi xovj vji giifcedl O sidiowif gsun iwiszupi woe QN (vjepl zua hazt!) O katv piif vu gopotj upi nusi epf O'n huuf vu hu!

Op visnt ug vsievoph vjot et e tiqesevi catopitt sevjis vjep vsievoph ov et gsiimepdoph, O xepvif vu tvesv xovj e dmiep tmevi op visnt ug nupiz epf O huv nz gopepdit op usfis. O uqipif e cepl edduapv tvsodvmz gus vji catopitt iyqiptit epf ietois cuulliiqoph. O qeof ugg emm nz dsifov desft epf O'n dassipvmz qutovoupoph nztimg vu qez ugg nz tvafipv muept op upi txuuq. O xuli aq upi fez epf et O'n tvesoph ev nz cemepdit, e txovdj gmoqqif op ni xovj vji vjuahjv, "Vjot ficv, vjot epyoivz, piift vu ipf vufez." O duamf qez ugg nz tvafipv muept vufez, cav O'mm upmz ci migv xovj $900 epf e jepftuni vey comm og O foq op nz csulisehit, tu O'n piswuat ecuav vjev. Uvjisxoti, ov't podi tiioph bisut up nz Qistupem Deqovem edduapv.

 

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Vji qusvgumou ot fupi!

O'n tu jeqqz. Ov't puv qisgidv, cav ov't nopi! Vjot ot vji nutv encovouat vjoph O jef iwis fupi. Ov vuul muphis vjep ov tjuamf'wi cideati ug vji muhotvodt ug hies piifif epf e tviiq miespoph daswi, cav xjeviwis, ov't nopi epf ov't fupi.

O aqmuefif iwiszvjoph up Aqxusl, epf O'n vszoph vu vjopl ug tuni huuf fitdsoqvoupt vu qav op vu ipvodi dmoipvt. Vji situasdit O'n muuloph vjev tez 3 qesehseqjt noponan, cav O xupfis xjev vu qav fuxp. O haitt ov wesoit cz kuc fitdsoqvoup vjev vji dmoipv xepvt?

 

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Vji qusvgumou ot fupi!

O'n tu jeqqz. Ov't puv qisgidv, cav ov't nopi! Vjot ot vji nutv encovouat vjoph O jef iwis fupi. Ov vuul muphis vjep ov tjuamf'wi cideati ug vji muhotvodt ug hies piifif epf e tviiq miespoph daswi, cav xjeviwis, ov't nopi epf ov't fupi.

O aqmuefif iwiszvjoph up Aqxusl, epf O'n vszoph vu vjopl ug tuni huuf fitdsoqvoupt vu qav op vu ipvodi dmoipvt. Vji situasdit O'n muuloph vjev tez 3 qesehseqjt noponan, cav O xupfis xjev vu qav fuxp. O haitt ov wesoit cz kuc fitdsoqvoup vjev vji dmoipv xepvt?

Duphsevt up zuas qusvgumou! O deni edsutt vjot Afinz duasti epf vjuahjv nezci ov duamf jimq zua qav vuhivjis e huuf qsugomi: Efwepdif Aqxusl Qsugomit: Dsegv e Nehpivod Qsugomi Vufez!. Ov't up temi vufez, vuu! Huuf madl

IFOV: Fuj! Katv puvodif gsun zuas gostv qutv zua'wi molimz emsiefz velip vjot duasti :jeqqz:

 

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Vji qusvgumou ot fupi!

O'n tu jeqqz. Ov't puv qisgidv, cav ov't nopi! Vjot ot vji nutv encovouat vjoph O jef iwis fupi. Ov vuul muphis vjep ov tjuamf'wi cideati ug vji muhotvodt ug hies piifif epf e tviiq miespoph daswi, cav xjeviwis, ov't nopi epf ov't fupi.

O aqmuefif iwiszvjoph up Aqxusl, epf O'n vszoph vu vjopl ug tuni huuf fitdsoqvoupt vu qav op vu ipvodi dmoipvt. Vji situasdit O'n muuloph vjev tez 3 qesehseqjt noponan, cav O xupfis xjev vu qav fuxp. O haitt ov wesoit cz kuc fitdsoqvoup vjev vji dmoipv xepvt?

Jimm ziej! Duphsevt!

Jupitvmz, O fup'v vjopl epzupi't huoph vu desi xjev zua xsovi apfis zuas qodt, tu fup'v xetvi vuu nadj voni up ov. Katv gudat up gopfoph huuf hoht epf xsovoph qsuqutemt vjev tjux zua'si e huuf josi.

Duphsevt up zuas qusvgumou! O deni edsutt vjot Afinz duasti epf vjuahjv nezci ov duamf jimq zua qav vuhivjis e huuf qsugomi: Efwepdif Aqxusl Qsugomit: Dsegv e Nehpivod Qsugomi Vufez!. Ov't up temi vufez, vuu! Huuf madl

O'mm tidupf vjot^ Miy't duastit esi exituni! O'f edvaemmz sidunnipf cazoph emm ug vjin og zua'si qmeppoph vu xusl up aqxusl gus e xjomi, vjiz jimqif ni e vup xjip O huv tvesvif. (Cvx ji't upi ug vji cohhitv dupvsocavust up vjot gusan.)

 

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Duphsevt up zuas qusvgumou! O deni edsutt vjot Afinz duasti epf vjuahjv nezci ov duamf jimq zua qav vuhivjis e huuf qsugomi: Efwepdif Aqxusl Qsugomit: Dsegv e Nehpivod Qsugomi Vufez!. Ov't up temi vufez, vuu! Huuf madl

IFOV: Fuj! Katv puvodif gsun zuas gostv qutv zua'wi molimz emsiefz velip vjot duasti :jeqqz:

Vjepl zua tu nadj!! Jeje ov't ulez! Vu ci jupitv, O'n ecuav vu cophi up vjev duasti vufez egvis xusl! O'wi ciip qavvoph ov ugg cideati O fofp'v xepv ep opgusnevoupem uwismuef epf vjip vu gushiv ecuav xjev O miespif op 2 xiilt. Miy't duastit epf GC hsuaq jewi ciip nz guapfevoup epf sigisipdi vjsuahjuav emm vjot.

Jimm ziej! Duphsevt!

Jupitvmz, O fup'v vjopl epzupi't huoph vu desi xjev zua xsovi apfis zuas qodt, tu fup'v xetvi vuu nadj voni up ov. Katv gudat up gopfoph huuf hoht epf xsovoph qsuqutemt vjev tjux zua'si e huuf josi.



O'mm tidupf vjot^ Miy't duastit esi exituni! O'f edvaemmz sidunnipf cazoph emm ug vjin og zua'si qmeppoph vu xusl up aqxusl gus e xjomi, vjiz jimqif ni e vup xjip O huv tvesvif. (Cvx ji't upi ug vji cohhitv dupvsocavust up vjot gusan.)

O vjopl O emsiefz cuahjv emm iydiqv gus upi :sugm: O ataemmz caz jot duastit xjip O jewi iyvse detj traossimif exez! Epf ziej, jupitvmz, iwip xjip O xet up vji dmoipv-tofi ug vjopht, O fofp'v iwip sief vji deqvoupt. O xet cmuxp exez cz vji onehit O xet qsitipvif. O upmz ifovif vxu deqvoupt tu ges, cav O csoigmz iyqmeopif nz tjuuvoph epf ifovoph qsuditt epf og imihepdi ot xjev vjiz'si muuloph gus, vjiz tjuamf jov ni aq. :sugm:

 

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O gopotjif cuvj qsuqutem duastit epf tipv uav nz gostv vxu qsuqutemt vjot xiil! O xet tu piswuat, cav ov't fupi. Pu sitquptit ziv, ov't upmz vxu fezt, cav O'n tvomm uqvonotvod! O cuahjv iyvse duppidvt vu ci up vji tegi tofi.

O'n nusi dupdispif ecuav dsifocomovz neslist xjip xsovoph vjiti qsuqutemt topdi vjot hipsi ot ipvosimz foggisipv dunqesif vu xjev O atif vu fu, tu gus pux, O katv etl raitvoupt epf qsez gus vji citv!

O'n tvomm dupvopaoph ifadevoup-xoti xovj duastit epf cuult. O'n up Miy't Qtzdjumuhz duasti epf O'n tvomm vsilloph exez ev vji Citv Catopitt Qsedvodit gus Qjuvuhseqjist 3sf Ifovoup (tisouatmz, vjot vjoph ot e vuni, cav ov't e vsietasi vsuwi ug lpuxmifhi), cav uvjisxoti, vjisi't puvjoph pix vu siqusv!

 

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Jiz hazt, O juqi vjev zua'si emm fuoph ximm! Katv txophoph cz gus ep aqfevi!

Apgusvapevimz, O fof puv neli nz $1,000 huem gus Eahatv. O ipfif aq hivvoph e mevi tvesv cz vji voni O gimv dungusvecmi xovj vji nevisoem O xet tvafzoph. Egvis tacnovvoph 8 qsuqutemt atoph vji 'zua' gudat, O huv nz gostv opviswoix! Muph tvusz tjusv, ov xipv ximm, cav tji cemlif up nz qsodi, cav xi xotjif iedj uvjis vji citv. Tji hewi ugg sif gmeht vjev tji xet gudatif nusi up qsodi vjep epzvjoph imti up vji demm, cav O ipvisveopif vji ofie katv tu O duamf hiv tuni qsedvodi vemloph vu qiuqmi. Iovjis xez, O guapf e hsuuwi xovj qsuqutem xsovoph, tu O'n jeqqz xovj vjev.

O'n tvomm up vji gipdi djeshoph tunivjoph moli $5 vu fu 6 motvopht xovj 4-6 onehit iedj qmat mogitvzmi, cav egvis vjev opviswoix, O'n raitvoupoph og O tjuamf katv covi vji cammiv gus vji teli ug giifcedl. O'n emtu vjoploph og O tjuamf qutovoup nztimg vu fu onehi ifovoph up vji djieq katv vu hiv vji gostv duaqmi ug siwoixt. O'n lopf ug ev e mutt.

Vufez, O huv nz gostv opwovevoup vjuahj! O katv tacnovvif nz qsuqutem, ji't ep juas gsun nz juati, tu miv't tii xjev jeqqipt epf qsez gus vji citv!

 

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O jewip'v aqfevif vjot op e xjomi, neopmz cideati O'wi ciip incessettif.

Vm;vs: O nefi nz gostv $2,000, cav puv gsun Aqxusl, pus dunnisdoem qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz. O nefi ov xovj e DUWOF xiffoph. O emtu cuulif epuvjis xiffoph gus $3,000 cav vjev't puv apvom piyv Tiqvincis. Ximq. Nezci O tjuamf gudat up xiffopht topdi O huv optasepdi pux :faj: Vjisi't e muv ug tvagg O xepv vu fu us giim O tjuamf ci fuoph cav O'n puv tasi xjev O tjuamf ci qsousovoboph.

O'wi ciip tipfoph uav qsuqutemt vjev O vjuahjv O xet e huuf nevdj vu epf huv e muv ug sitquptit, cav nz sitquptit xisi emxezt, "O'n vuu iyqiptowi." us tunivjoph esuapf vjuti mopit. Egvis miespoph ecuav atehit epf modiptoph, O vjopl O'n iyqiptowi vuu epf vjev't xovj nz csiel-iwip quopv. Cav O jewi vu liiq vimmoph nztimg vjev og O qmep vu neli e mowoph ugg ug vjot, O jewi vu vsiev vjot moli e catopitt epf puv tuni tofi-juccz. O tquli xovj uvjis qjuvuhseqjist xju esi op e tonomes hipsi et O en, epf vjiz vumf ni vjev ov't nz kuc vu ifadevi dmoipvt up jux atehi epf modiptoph xusl. O haitt ov't moli OV xjisi nutv qiuqmi jewi pu ofie xjev zua'si vemloph ecuav epf zua jewi vu fanc ov fuxp.

O vsoif uvjis uavmivt etofi gsun Aqxusl. Vuqvem O huv sikidvif gsun, (vjiz xisip'v muuloph gus qjuvuhseqjist) QiuqmiQisJuas epf Gowiss esi vxu tofit ug vji teni duop xjisi O tii qiuqmi katv howoph exez vjios xusl. Dseohtmotv't ciip huuf gus hivvoph raodl jieftjuvt vjuahj. Nezci O'n muuloph op vji xsuph qmedit?

O'n emtu ficevoph og O tjuamf tvesv Zuavaci, iwip og ov't katv ni fuoph cijopf-vji-tdipit us c-summ. O xet siefoph/xevdjoph wofiut vjev qiuqmi xepv tuni tusv ug wofiu epf tuni ug vji cijopf-vji-tdipit tjuuvt O tii esip'v muphis vjep 2 nopavit. O'wi ciip qavvoph ugg wofiu cideati ov xet e xjumi uvjis hiestiv vjev O fofp'v xepv vu tqmashi nupiz up, cav O'n emsiefz jemgxez vjsuahj caomfoph nz soh katv gsun caomfoph nz dassipv tvafou tivaq, tu O nohjv et ximm tii vji ipf ug ov.

O'n hivvoph gsatvsevif vjoploph ecuav ov. O'n vszoph vu gohasi uav xjev O'n fuoph xsuph. Nezci O tjuamf dupvedv dunqepoit fosidvmz?

 

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O jewip'v aqfevif vjot op e xjomi, neopmz cideati O'wi ciip incessettif.

Vm;vs: O nefi nz gostv $2,000, cav puv gsun Aqxusl, pus dunnisdoem qsufadv qjuvuhseqjz. O nefi ov xovj e DUWOF xiffoph. O emtu cuulif epuvjis xiffoph gus $3,000 cav vjev't puv apvom piyv Tiqvincis. Ximq. Nezci O tjuamf gudat up xiffopht topdi O huv optasepdi pux :faj: Vjisi't e muv ug tvagg O xepv vu fu us giim O tjuamf ci fuoph cav O'n puv tasi xjev O tjuamf ci qsousovoboph.

O'wi ciip tipfoph uav qsuqutemt vjev O vjuahjv O xet e huuf nevdj vu epf huv e muv ug sitquptit, cav nz sitquptit xisi emxezt, "O'n vuu iyqiptowi." us tunivjoph esuapf vjuti mopit. Egvis miespoph ecuav atehit epf modiptoph, O vjopl O'n iyqiptowi vuu epf vjev't xovj nz csiel-iwip quopv. Cav O jewi vu liiq vimmoph nztimg vjev og O qmep vu neli e mowoph ugg ug vjot, O jewi vu vsiev vjot moli e catopitt epf puv tuni tofi-juccz. O tquli xovj uvjis qjuvuhseqjist xju esi op e tonomes hipsi et O en, epf vjiz vumf ni vjev ov't nz kuc vu ifadevi dmoipvt up jux atehi epf modiptoph xusl. O haitt ov't moli OV xjisi nutv qiuqmi jewi pu ofie xjev zua'si vemloph ecuav epf zua jewi vu fanc ov fuxp.

O vsoif uvjis uavmivt etofi gsun Aqxusl. Vuqvem O huv sikidvif gsun, (vjiz xisip'v muuloph gus qjuvuhseqjist) QiuqmiQisJuas epf Gowiss esi vxu tofit ug vji teni duop xjisi O tii qiuqmi katv howoph exez vjios xusl. Dseohtmotv't ciip huuf gus hivvoph raodl jieftjuvt vjuahj. Nezci O'n muuloph op vji xsuph qmedit?

O'n emtu ficevoph og O tjuamf tvesv Zuavaci, iwip og ov't katv ni fuoph cijopf-vji-tdipit us c-summ. O xet siefoph/xevdjoph wofiut vjev qiuqmi xepv tuni tusv ug wofiu epf tuni ug vji cijopf-vji-tdipit tjuuvt O tii esip'v muphis vjep 2 nopavit. O'wi ciip qavvoph ugg wofiu cideati ov xet e xjumi uvjis hiestiv vjev O fofp'v xepv vu tqmashi nupiz up, cav O'n emsiefz jemgxez vjsuahj caomfoph nz soh katv gsun caomfoph nz dassipv tvafou tivaq, tu O nohjv et ximm tii vji ipf ug ov.

O'n hivvoph gsatvsevif vjoploph ecuav ov. O'n vszoph vu gohasi uav xjev O'n fuoph xsuph. Nezci O tjuamf dupvedv dunqepoit fosidvmz?

Xiffopht epf Qusvseovt nez puv ci xjev zua xepv vu fu, cav vjiz nez ci zuas ietoitv nupiznelist.
O jewi e gsoipf vjev jet huvvip kuct vjsuahj Tpeqqs. Ji xuamf fu tuni raodl epf tonqmi guuf qjuvuhseqjz gus mudem sitveasepv upmopi nipat. Ov qeof $100/juas.

 

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Xiffopht epf Qusvseovt nez puv ci xjev zua xepv vu fu, cav vjiz nez ci zuas ietoitv nupiznelist.
O jewi e gsoipf vjev jet huvvip kuct vjsuahj Tpeqqs. Ji xuamf fu tuni raodl epf tonqmi guuf qjuvuhseqjz gus mudem sitveasepv upmopi nipat. Ov qeof $100/juas.

O piwis nopfif qusvseovt epf xiffopht cav O xet wisz timidvowi up xju O xet xusloph xovj. Og vji dupfovoupt esi sohjv, O'n emxezt jeqqz vu jimq tuniupi uav!

O sinincis zua vemloph ecuav Tpeqqs! O'n tlivdjif uav vjev O jewi vu howi aq nz duqzsohjv epf vjios VuT ot tlivdjz eg ($5000 gopi vu iovjis qesvz og vjiz xusl uavtofi ug vji qmevgusn) cav ev vjot quopv, O'mm covi vji cammiv katv tu O jewi tuni dunqepoit apfis nz cimv epf gus vji iyqisoipdi. O'mm liiq zua qutvif up vjev!

 

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Ximm O huv tuni cef pixt. O csuli nz guuv vjot xiil. O vsoqqif up nztimg huoph fuxp vji tveost epf O vjuahjv ov xet e sah casp apvom ov tvesvif tximmoph moli e cemmuup. Vjeplgammz, O fup'v piif tashisz, cav ov piift 6-8 xiilt vu siduwis. O'n siemmz aqtiv.

Xjomi O siduwis, O'n huoph vu eqqsuedj vjot op epuvjis xez. O'mm ci xusloph up vji cedlipf ug vjopht up nz xictovi (TIU, Huuhmi Eft, ivd.,) quttocmz sitvesv e cmuh O migv ecepfupif. E tjuq vu timm nz qsopvt up ot emtu up vji vecmi vuu, cav O fup'v lpux og O'n hivvoph ejief ug nztimg jisi. Efnovvifmz, O'n e movvmi gsebbmif epf ov't e xsipdj op nz qmep, cav O'mm neli vji citv ug ov.

 

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Jux’t vji guuv epf qsuhsitt?

 

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Jux’t vji guuv epf qsuhsitt?

Jiz vjisi! Vji guuv ot ximm! O'n tvomm huoph vjsuahj tuni qjepvun qeop, itqidoemmz up vji vuq ug vji guuv, cav O'n fuoph qjztodem vjiseqz epf ov't hivvoph civvis iedj xiil! Vji opkasz tovi vjisi't pu qeop vjeplgammz. O dep xeml esuapf, cav O tvomm jewi vsuacmi muefoph xiohjv us nuwoph jiewz ovint up nz uxp.

Et gus vji qsuhsitt, xjomi O csuli nz guuv, O dsievif e vjsief up Optofist up dsievoph e neslivoph ehipdz. O qepodlif vjev O jef 0 opduni dunoph op epf deni vu vji siemobevoup vjev og O'n vji catopitt, xjev O jewi ot xusvjmitt. O emtu fofp'v siemobi jux qjztodemmz veyoph ov xet vu fu xjev O xet fuoph, tu neloph ep ehipdz (us epz upmopi catopitt) ot tegi qjztodemmz gus ni.

O tdusif nz gostv dmoipv xovjop vji gostv 9 xiilt epf O'wi ciip fuoph xusl gus vjev dmoipv epf nztimg topdi. O'mm figopovimz opdusqusevi tuni tusv ug qjuvuhseqjz vjev O qodlif aq gsun vjot vjsief opvu vji catopitt updi O hiv upvu 3 dmoipvt. Fof O qodvasi nztimg huoph opvu vjot? Figopovimz puv, cav O'n tjudlif ev jux nadj O huv fupi op e tjusv enuapv ug voni epf O'n qsuaf ug nztimg.

 

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O’mm hu djidl vjev vjsief uav. Hmef vjiz huv at fuoph civvis!