Everything works now, as far as I can tell. Email your hearts out!

Thank you for your patience and understanding while I was working towards a solution.

-David

Well ladies and gentlemen, it came to my attention about five minutes ago (by sheer luck) that this giant server move I told you all about before…knocked out my contact form on my portfolio site. That means that  if you used it to contact me, even though it said it emailed me. It didn’t.

So, if you have emailed me in the past month, and not received a response. I am deeply sorry. I am working as fast as I can to resolve this issue.

In the mean time, if you need to reach me please use the contact form here on this blog, or use the phone number you’ll find on that page and call me.

Thank you for your understanding,

David

Pablo Vicente is quite a photographer, and has decided to put me up on his blog. I’m definitely grateful for the press. His blog is very cool and has a lot of resources that I’m sure would come in handy for some of you.

Check it out.
http://digitalpixels.net/

That interview I mentioned the other day went up a bit sooner than I thought it would.

You can check it out here.

Thanks for the publicity guys!

Lots of cool stuff in the pipes folks. Since the launch of the new site several things have happened.

1.) A local college has asked me to come speak at a fashion design class about fashion photography and the fashion industry.

2.) I will be speaking at two middle schools about my career as a professional photographer and designer.

3.) Two of the free photography sessions I was offering were donated to the Missouri Heart Gallery to help foster children find a home (unfortunately I will not be able to show you those photographs, but I will post the gallery tour schedule so you can attend if you like).

4.) The fine folks at Bludomain.com asked to interview me for my new portfolio at www.davidbickley.com. The interview hasn’t been posted yet but I will post a link to that as well so you can all revel in my dorkiness.

5.) Two projects that I worked on at my former agency won Silver Addy’s (an advertising award). One of them was my very first project for that agency (The logo for a company called Purple Tree Technologies, I am also responsible for the web design for that company). One client that I did some web programming work for, took best in show for their trade publication campaign. Kudos to the whole team for their hard work.

6.) My current agency also won two Addy’s, one silver and one gold.

7.) I also gave this blog a face-lift. I will be trying to rotate it out every few months.

Cool stuff all around.

I am a man with plans, and there will be plenty more to announce soon.

Until then, take care.

David Bickley, Professional Photographer

After I started talking about things I would do in the new year. I started thinking “I’m going to do something this year, that I haven’t done in many years”, and as a result I’ve decided to hand out a bunch of free shoots.

So, here’s what I’m doing:

10 free full-day modeling shoots ( 5 random people, 5 of my choosing )

1 free wedding.

“So how do I get this deal David?”

I’ll tell you. In the upper right corner of this website is a button that says “contact me”. You click that and fill out the contact form with the subject line “free photos”, in the message box…tell me a story. Tell me who you are and why you want to shoot with me (yes “because it’s free” is acceptable, I suppose)

I’m going to give this until the end of February. Then I will choose the winners and post them here.

- David Bickley, Professional Photographer

Last time I wrote I said that next time we would talk about new years resolutions. That next time is this time today. I actually have not had the time until now to really think about what I wanted from, or what I would do during this new year. So, although we are halfway into the first month of another year, I figure that now is as good of a time as any to nail it down for certain.

1. I will write in this blog at least once a week.

2. The new sections of my site will be up before the end of February.

3. I will go and take photos for myself at least once a week.

4. I will read at least two new books a month.

I know these aren’t the standard “I will lose a billion pounds” or “I will save more money” types of commitments. Let’s face it, New Year’s resolutions have become something that we all know we won’t do. People say the same thing every year. So, my fifth and final resolution is to actually keep the commitments I have made to myself.

Now, if I could only find the time to get started.

Anyone want to get started inventing a time machine for me?

No?

Think about it.

- David Bickley, Professional Photographer

Well friends, it’s been a bit hectic over here as I’m sure it has been for you all too. The holidays have a tendency to do that. As a result, I am running a bit behind schedule with the rest of the overhaul for davidbickley.com. It will be live soon though, rest assured…

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Well friends, if it hasn’t hit you yet I’m sure it will soon. The holidays are upon us. “Black Friday” (a marketing phenomenon exclusive to the good ‘ol US of A) is a mere two days away. For many people, holiday shopping is a stressful time…much like planning a wedding. Now I can’t do anything to alleviate the stress levels of the shopping herd but, I can do something to make life a bit easier on you and your fiancee.

As of today, I am offering a 15% discount on my wedding collection prices to any bride and groom that book their photography before the end of this year. It doesn’t matter what day you are getting married, or what year, so long as you book that date before January 1, 2008.

“That’s great David, where are your prices?”

Easy, just click the button on the top right of this page that says “contact me”. Fire me an email with that contact form and I will send you all of the information you will need.

- David Bickley, Professional Photographer

Well, ladies and gents you’re probably wondering what in the world is going on here at davidbickley.com. There is some serious overhauling in the works. I’ve decided that rather than leave the old site up, I would replace it with this blog to keep you all informed of what I am up to while the new site is worked out.

Commenting is open, suggestions are welcome, and as I get further along in this project I will leak “sneak previews” of the behind the scene goings on.

Stay tuned, and mark your calendars. The new site will go live before the new year.

- David Bickley, Professional Photographer