THAT 80/20 THING

I came across an article the other day about becoming a successful artist. It was the 80/20 thing and why artists often fail at business. The 80/20 thing means you're supposed to spend 80% of your time on business (marketing, networking, etc) and 20% on art (you know, the fun side of all of this). My business manager has been telling me this for years. I know the 80/20 thing, but there are times it just doesn't fall into place. This week was a perfect time.

This week was more like a 20/80 thing. But I guess it's really a matter of how you look at it. The week went something like this:

Tuesday - One hour networking event; afterward, three hours roaming Fredericksburg capturing its charm.

Paddle Boat at City Dock - Fredericksburg, VA

Physick Garden behind Hugh Mercer's Apothecary Shop - Fredericksburg, VA

Thursday - Two hour networking event (that offered a great opportunity for photography while networking).

Home grown plants at the Market at Courthouse Village

Scratching it off the bucket list - the inside of a hot air balloon

Harry Wilson (of Harry & Larry & Buck) on the vibraphone

Friday - Look 3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville (and while I missed the ticket sale before it sold out, I did find time to take a shot or two).

Outside cafe in Charlottesville, VA

So all in all, since the photos go in the portfolio and the majority are for sale, and since two of these shoots were associated with networking events, maybe it was an 80/20 week.