No more Parc Omega

After today, I am not planning on going to Parc Omega any time soon.  Lousy customer service, over priced and lack of photographic opportunity.  The animals were inactive today for the very first time.  The wolves and coyotes were sleeping all day.  I've been to the Timber wolves twice since they've moved them from one en-closer to another.  There are physically no angles to photograph the timber wolves at all.  You either have glass or fencing in front of you.  You also have little kids pushing in front of you and the parents aren't any better.  

Parc Omega has increased their prices on admission as well.  The food portions are small and extremely over priced.  Five dollars for a hot dog.  Three dollars for a warm pop.  It's almost like going on vacation in Cuba.  I've been going there for almost eleven years now and I've found the last four years, the photographic opportunities have been cut by seventy five percent.  The fences are high and the animals seem not to be as healthy as they used to be.  They are not as accessible as they once were.  My Shutterstock portfolio is mainly animals/nature shots.  Some of the photos and videos are my best sellers.  I think it's time I start photographing another subject.

The Sony RX100 Mark VI

 

Have I mentioned that I absolutely love the Sony RX100 Mark VI as a camera and a video camera???  It's an awesome pocket point and shoot camera.  Much better than any cell phone camera.  Of course it costs more than any cell phone and that is why it's a better camera.  If you think you're a photographer carrying around an Apple iPhone or a Samsung Galaxy or any other phone, you're not a photographer.  You're someone who just takes snaps with your cell phone.  That is it, that is all.  Sorry, not sorry to disappoint you.

By the skin of my teeth

I always seem to make it by the skin of my teeth.  I’ve been applying for jobs for 6 weeks now.  And finally got one.  I was supposed to have an interview today with a big government department.  Get down there half an hour early.  The guy I’m supposed to meet shows up 3 minutes before my interview.  We start talking.  He tells me the interview is going to be in French.  I tell him this was not discussed and no one told me this was a bilingual position.  I of course leave.  I email the pimp who sent me an email telling her what happened.  Do you think she replied to me?  Nope.  Not a word.  I honestly don’t know if I’ll ever deal with again.  This is the second time she’s done this to me.  I waste my time, money, wear and tear on my vehicle.  No apology.  No nothing.  

Luckily I got a position with another big department today.  Pay is absolutely horrendous.  But it’s a job and it’ll keep me from collecting Employment Insurance.  

I went and had a fantastic day yesterday at Parc Omega.  Got only 666 shots yesterday and only maybe a dozen good ones.  I do love my Sony A7II full frame camera.  Darkroom 4.1 came out last week and seems more stable.  Luckily I sold about $500US in photography last month which will save my arse to pay bills, rent and other stuff.  I love that photography is saving my rear end in the end.