Life, The Universe and Everything

• Cash, Credit cards, Cheques... Cake?

  Posted: June 24, 2008, 8:21 am by egm

  Last Friday a friend called me, asking me for a favour. He wanted me to go take some photos of his mother's business and have prints made. These were needed urgently. I wasn't particularly feeling this since it was far, and I didn't want to drive there, what with the current fuel prices. One of my lenses is also in the shop being repaired, and it was the lens I would have preferred to use for this job. And the person I called that I know has a lens I could use didn't have it handy. Which meant I would have to do this job using the trusty Sony Cybershot point and shoot. Well, since this guy is a good friend of mine, I decided I would go ahead and do the job, despite these misgivings.
  
  When I got there, his mother was surprised I'd done so as fast as I did. While taking the pictures, she asked if I did this on the regular, and I told her that yup, this was my job. She asked if I did events. Since I carry my portfolio with me everywhere I go, I was able to show her some of the weddings I have done. She loved the pictures, and said that I would be the one to photo her son's wedding when the time came.
  
  I then headed off to get the prints made of the photos I had taken. When I got back, she was rather surprised that I had managed to get them out so fast (she was expecting that it would take at least two hours), and at such great quality. As I was leaving, she said that the box on the counter was for me. Interesting. When I openned it, guess what was in there.
  
  
  
  This job sure has its perks! Lesson learned: Don't turn down what could very well be the job that brings good stuff! Not only did I get the cake, but she told me that I will be her first choice of photographer should any need for one come up. Good stuff that.
  
  And plugging for my friend, if you want this and other great offerings the bakery produces, they are Korn Bakers in Amani Plaza in Highridge, Parklands.

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Fish cakes

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Yet more fish cakes

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