Had the opportunity to shadow another photographer this afternoon. I went along as a fly on the wall to see how other photographers work their craft. It was a very enlightening experience, not only from a technical standpoint, but a personal one as well. She was quite good at dealing with the little girls involved in todays' shoots.
There are a lot of things you can learn from the web and books. Interaction with clients isn't one of them. I had a great time today and learned more than I could have imagined about the client/photographer relationship.
I was all revved up once I got home to try something new with on camera light, but my primary model was covered in paint. So, Ian graciously agreed to stand in for my test shots.
Thanks, buddy!