Over the past few weeks, I have had some reasons to exasperate. Once again, I experienced that teaming up with people is not easy. Most people I collaborate with or work for has minimal regard for the creative process; they want immediate solutions or gratification. So in some cases, it requires more than having patience. As I think hard about this, I can't help but wonder how ethical is it for me to do the work in spite of my creative input not being valued. Am I vein for thinking like this?

My peace of mind is far more important than making a point; so turning the blind eye is something I'm learning to do, especially when the other person has a massive ego or is giving me a check for a job done.

One way I can relate these images to the title in this post is that they were done under a lot of pressure and in less than 30 minutes on a cold day in April. On this shoot, Gwen requested having her makeup done, which I always agree to when it's an option; I know that having a professional makeup artist working in a shoot gives a unique layer to the final result. The downside is that it took nearly two hours, the total amount of time I had available for the entire shoot. I toyed with the idea of canceling the entire thing, but I chose to do the shoot with whatever time I had available.

This shoot also gave me another reason to learn why preparing ahead of time is so important. I lost many images by not having a card installed in my second camera! Although having two cameras for me is now a must, I also understand that when doing a photo shoot, is far better to do the entire session with one single camera instead of two. A second camera is only there for when things go wrong, they're not to be used simultaneously. (at least not until I gain more confidence as a photographer)

To recap, here's how I choose to work when things don't go according to plan. I'd like to know what works for you!

The design process is not personal. Focusing on getting the job done will save me some headaches.
Keeping things simple for the sake of consistency is a smart way to anticipate any hurdles that might come.