It’s a strong word and often something people tend to forget, overlook and underestimate most of the time. It’s something one always expects from any service provider unconsciously and therefore will not really think twice about the word and its meaning. So here’s my take on it … Experience is something that cannot be bought AT ALL, like in never ever. There is no price tag on experience. Experience comes with time and lots and lots of practice and constant nourishment. There is no quick fix for experience. It is not transferable and it cannot be exchanged for anything in return. One can buy lots of things and probably even happiness to some extend, but experience is the one thing that everyone wants, but can’t buy. You have to be prepared to walk the bumpy road and part of the learning will come from making mistakes and quite a few of them!

We have been doing photography for 15 years and started our business in the days of film. Most photographers reading this won’t even remember a time before digital. Film gave us lots of experience which I would not change for anything in the world. I really appreciate and value my experience. Things that used to be challenging before are just not that big a deal to us anymore. With our experience I know we will be able to pull off most shoots even before we see the location, couple and weather. We know how to make it work and we know to not get all worked up about the weather/venue or body shape. WIth wedding photography you have to use what is available to you – location wise, weather wise and time wise. This is where experience comes in to play big time.

Getting back to my story from earlier… if you are in the beauty industry, you kind of have to look the part in my opinion. This is probably the most important thing for a first impression that the hairdresser got wrong. I always tell my children that a first impression is the most important part of any person or business. Our first impression of this salon was negative to the extent of wanting to get out of there as fast as possible. But because she managed to convince us of her experience as a stylist, we decided to stay. Imagine how many clients this salon might have lost or have lost just because of negative first impressions. If we decided to leave, we would have lost out on this woman’s experience and talent and we would have been none the wiser. I wish I knew her well enough to actually tell her this, because she will have a thriving business by making just a few small changes.