Weekend of Photographer Interviews

Hi Everyone!

SO, we all know i was uber excited to do my first photographer interview...i seriously wished someone gave me some sorta pointer or uhh expectation as to what a photographer interview would be like, because boy can i say it felt like i was going on a blind date for the first time with a boy i had a crush on that i met online! kidding asides...it was friday 6:45 after work on a VERY cold friday evening...i was waiting for Ryan Brenizer at the Oyster Bar...he shows up on time, ::phew:: (being prompt is a VERY VERY big plus in my book, i mean seriously who likes to wait for people right?) so Ryan, Chris and I proceed to make ourselves comfy at the grand hyatt in the lobby i think it was...it was surprisingly less noisy than a restaurant or the lounge or bar believe it or not.

Ryan seriously impressed me... i was smitten, it was love with photographer on first meeting! but i knew i couldn't make a decision on the spot about hiring him because, well i had no idea if that was kosher for a lack of better words and i had a meeting with Bill Xie tomorrow morning, so i tried to come across as calm and collected (although inside i was squealing like a little girl that just got the barbie she was eyeing on for christmas) and told him i'd be in touch more or less. but in my heart i think i already made a decision and i told chris that i think Bill would have to really WOW me to change my mind about hiring Ryan.

Come Sat morning, i was being very good and was waiting for my second ever photographer interview...again this apprehensive first date/ blind date feeling was overwhelming me...but i go through with the meeting with Bill and i have to say i was very impressed with his work too...he shot some great great photos...and i think he might have been cheaper than Ryan to be honest..not by whole lot to be significant...but i have to say even though Bill was my peoples (seriously, he had the same last name as me!) he didn't WOW me as much as i needed him to at this meeting...later that day i decided i would hire ryan and chris agreed that our search was over...jenny is happy :-)