Cheshire Cat Photo, LLC
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723 Via Del Sol
Livermore, CA 94550 (map)
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Cheshire Cat Photo, LLC • Livermore, CA
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Our mission is to showcase California through photography.
Cheshire Cat Photo is a small business aimed at bringing a grin to editors who need stock photos of California and to everyone who has visited or dreamed of visiting destinations in the golden state.
California, with its promises of new opportunities and new beginnings, has attracted people since before the gold rush days. The natural beauty of California, from the Sierra to the Pacific, has been a central part of that attraction. California's businesses, from agricultural to high-tech, and California's rich multicultural history, have added to the draw.
At Cheshire Cat Photo, we focus on California, its natural beauty, rich history, travel destinations, cities, businesses, and outdoor recreation. Stock and fine art digital photos of California destinations, businesses, cities, and people continue to tell stories of the unique California wonderland.
We offer:
- fine art photography of California's wonderland
- stock photography of California
- buy prints and photo gifts online
- business portraits
- artist's portraits at the easel, tripod, or potter's wheel
- informal portraits at your home, office, or in the great outdoors
- cat (California cat) portraits
- product photography
- weddings and engagements
- event photography
- photo restoration
Cheshire Cat Photo is your guide to CA's wonderland!
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Sun-Sat: All day
Question and answer
Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A. When hiring a photographer, consider experience, reputation, and customer service. Most of my work with my photos occurs AFTER I release the shutter. My history of employment in customer service roles and emphasis on quality and customer service distinguishe Cheshire Cat Photo from its competition.
Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?
A. I tell everyone that they can become better photographers by following these three tips, IF they are willing to do all of the work it takes to do so: 1) Always shoot Camera RAW, 2) Use a tripod whenever feasible, and 3) Take multiple exposures at a single setting and "bracket" your exposures for important shots. Many customers are not willing to make that effort in their own photography.
Q. What questions should a consumer ask to hire the right service professional?
A. What experience do you have in the profession?
What experience do you have with customer service?
What excites you about your profession?
What challenges will the described job present?
How would you like to work with me to accomplish my needs in the project?
Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?
A. What are the deliverables?
What is the schedule/deadline?
What resources will be required for the project?
What attributes will be needed in a service professional?
Where will the assignment take place?
How can I assist the professional to make the most of his/her time?
Q. What do you like most about your job?
A. Since I was a child, I have had a love of the Great Outdoors that was nurtured by my parents. Much of my photography is of the natural world. My education in the biological sciences gives me a great appreciation of the interactions in nature, and the tremendous diversity in the types of ecosystems in California, and in the types of living species that inhabit them, provide the environment for my work.
Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?
A. I have been doing photography since before I was 7 years old. My parents gave me a Kodak Brownie Holiday Flash, which, at that time, retailed for $4.95 ("real money" at that time, in my father's words). I formed Cheshire Cat Photo in 2007, after a 9.6% restructuring at my Silicon Valley employer eliminated my position, along with many others, and I was able to take a lifelong passion to a profession.
Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?
A. I tutor/coach some young people would think that they might like to become photographers. There are two general areas in photography: the artistic side and the technical side. A lot of the artistic side is innate, but people can always become more in tune with their surroundings. The technical side of photography involves learning about your camera, processing software, and the way light interacts with your subject.
