Doheny Models Clip: Arianna Carde from Dixie Dixon on Vimeo.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
IT'S NOT HOW GOOD YOU ARE, IT'S HOW GOOD YOU WANT TO BE
Just read this book called "The World's best selling book by Paul Arden", he is a creative genius in the advertising world... think Saatchi and Saatchi. Anyway I've paraphrased some quotes I really liked from the book.. Happy Tuesday!
"Nearly all rich and powerful people are not notable talented, educated, charming or good looking. The become rich and powerful by wanting to become rich and powerful. Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have. Without having a goal its difficult to score."
"And yes, talent does help, but it won't take you as far as ambition."
"Everybody wants to be good, but not many are prepared to make the sacrifices it takes to be great. Most people are looking for a solution, a way to become good. There is no instant solution, the only way to learn is through experience and mistakes. You will become whoever you want to be."
"You can achieve the unachievable....
Firstly, you need to aim beyond what you are capable of. You must develop a complete disregard for where you abilities end. Try to do things that you are incapable of. If you think you're incapable of running a company, make that your aim and do it. If you think your unable to be on the cover of Time Magazine, make it your business to be there. Make your vision of where you want to be a reality. Nothing is impossible."
"If you can't solve a problem, it's because you're playing by the rules."
"Do not try to follow fashion. Be true to your subject and you will be far more likely to create something that is timeless. That's where the true art lies."
Dream BIG! :)
"Nearly all rich and powerful people are not notable talented, educated, charming or good looking. The become rich and powerful by wanting to become rich and powerful. Your vision of where or who you want to be is the greatest asset you have. Without having a goal its difficult to score."
"And yes, talent does help, but it won't take you as far as ambition."
"Everybody wants to be good, but not many are prepared to make the sacrifices it takes to be great. Most people are looking for a solution, a way to become good. There is no instant solution, the only way to learn is through experience and mistakes. You will become whoever you want to be."
"You can achieve the unachievable....
Firstly, you need to aim beyond what you are capable of. You must develop a complete disregard for where you abilities end. Try to do things that you are incapable of. If you think you're incapable of running a company, make that your aim and do it. If you think your unable to be on the cover of Time Magazine, make it your business to be there. Make your vision of where you want to be a reality. Nothing is impossible."
"If you can't solve a problem, it's because you're playing by the rules."
"Do not try to follow fashion. Be true to your subject and you will be far more likely to create something that is timeless. That's where the true art lies."
Dream BIG! :)
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Recent TCU Article :)
Link: http://www.froglinks.com/s/441/index_new.aspx?sid=441&gid=1&pgid=1209
"In Fine Fashion:
by Darren White '07
from The TCU Magazine
Dixie Dixon '07 is probably shooting a photograph right now.
The 24-year-old Houston-raised, Dallas-based fashion photographer started her own business, Dixie Dixon Photography, in May 2006.
Her client list boasts a mix of high-profile names, including country music star Jack Ingram, and up-and-coming local businesses, like Darian Thomas Designs and Billy Jealousy.
She regularly travels to New York and Los Angeles for shoots, and in July,Dixon was a guest photographer on “Doheny Models,” a reality show slated to hit television in fall 2009.
"I've always had that 'fire in your belly syndrome' as [Neeley Entrepreneurship Center William M. Dickey Entrepreneur in Residence] David Minor calls it," Dixon says.
Her peers are taking notice as well. In 2007, Dixon won the Hy Sheanin Emerging Photographer of the Year from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. Her work has also been published in Rangefinder, a professional photography magazine.
Dixon says the business lessons she learned, as well as the relationships she made, while earning a degree in entrepreneurial management at TCU aided her quick rise in the photography world. For Dixon, doing good business is crucial; she spends hours each week following up with clients, sending them mini-portfolios and thank-you notes, the latter a lesson she learned from Minor, who she says was one of her favorite professors at TCU.
"I'm an artist first, but the business side of photography is everything," Dixon says. "You can take beautiful photos, but you have to sell them to make a living in photography." — DW
For more: www.dixiedixon.com"
"In Fine Fashion:
by Darren White '07
from The TCU Magazine
Dixie Dixon '07 is probably shooting a photograph right now.
The 24-year-old Houston-raised, Dallas-based fashion photographer started her own business, Dixie Dixon Photography, in May 2006.
Her client list boasts a mix of high-profile names, including country music star Jack Ingram, and up-and-coming local businesses, like Darian Thomas Designs and Billy Jealousy.
She regularly travels to New York and Los Angeles for shoots, and in July,Dixon was a guest photographer on “Doheny Models,” a reality show slated to hit television in fall 2009.
"I've always had that 'fire in your belly syndrome' as [Neeley Entrepreneurship Center William M. Dickey Entrepreneur in Residence] David Minor calls it," Dixon says.
Her peers are taking notice as well. In 2007, Dixon won the Hy Sheanin Emerging Photographer of the Year from Wedding & Portrait Photographers International. Her work has also been published in Rangefinder, a professional photography magazine.
Dixon says the business lessons she learned, as well as the relationships she made, while earning a degree in entrepreneurial management at TCU aided her quick rise in the photography world. For Dixon, doing good business is crucial; she spends hours each week following up with clients, sending them mini-portfolios and thank-you notes, the latter a lesson she learned from Minor, who she says was one of her favorite professors at TCU.
"I'm an artist first, but the business side of photography is everything," Dixon says. "You can take beautiful photos, but you have to sell them to make a living in photography." — DW
For more: www.dixiedixon.com"
Saturday, December 5, 2009
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
In the spirit of the holidays, I really just want thank all of the wonderful amazing folks who have impacted my career thus far and for the inspiring individuals who continue to support me in my big dream. The truth is, you light up my life! When I hear about someone who has connected with my photographs or felt something because of them, its like Christmas over and over again... I know its a little corny, but hey, we could all use a little corny in our lives. I truly appreciate you more than you will ever know. The fact of the matter is.... I absolutely love making pictures and I love getting to know and work with such passionate beautiful people inside and out. Thank you!
Competition is out of style... do what you feel good about , find your mojo, sharpen your skills, and share it with others.... DREAM BIG.
Check out Help Portrait, a revolution started by Rockstar photog Jeremy Cowart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3BFwgf1f2I
If you want to change your life, just look through a different lens.
Competition is out of style... do what you feel good about , find your mojo, sharpen your skills, and share it with others.... DREAM BIG.
Check out Help Portrait, a revolution started by Rockstar photog Jeremy Cowart: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3BFwgf1f2I
If you want to change your life, just look through a different lens.
AU-DA-CIOUS [aw-dey-shuhs]
AUDACIOUS
au⋅da⋅cious [aw-dey-shuhs]
–adjective
1.extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.
2.extremely original; without restriction to prior ideas; highly inventive: an audacious vision of the city's bright future.
3.recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; brazen.
4.lively; unrestrained; uninhibited: an audacious interpretation of her role.
au⋅da⋅cious [aw-dey-shuhs]
–adjective
1.extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless: an audacious explorer.
2.extremely original; without restriction to prior ideas; highly inventive: an audacious vision of the city's bright future.
3.recklessly bold in defiance of convention, propriety, law, or the like; insolent; brazen.
4.lively; unrestrained; uninhibited: an audacious interpretation of her role.
New Clip from TV Show "Get Out"
If ya blink you'll miss me, haha!
Model: Sindy Perez
MUA: Sarah Martin Aguilar
Cinematographer: Bill Garcia
Stills: Me
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Saturday, August 29, 2009
“The master in the art of living makes little distinction between his work
and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his
information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows
which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he
does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's
always doing both.” James A. Michener
and his play, his labor and his leisure, his mind and his body, his
information and his recreation, his love and his religion. He hardly knows
which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence at whatever he
does, leaving others to decide whether he is working or playing. To him he's
always doing both.” James A. Michener
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Recently Featured on TV Shows: "Get Out" and "Doheny Models" (Tune into HD Network end of September)
This past month I had the amazing opportunity to be a feature photographer on two different TV shows- a travel show called "Get Out" and a new model show called "Doheny Models", thanks to Adrianne with Turquoise Video Productions. Thank you lady, you are amazing! July started out with a bang... I flew to LA to do model shoots and film Doheny Models, and then flew back to TX for only a day to fly out to Miami to do live beach shoots for "Get Out"... then back to TX and again off to Puerto Rico to wrap up the show. It was a complete whirlwind of jet setting and beach shooting.... talk about quick trips- I arrived in Puerto Rico at midnight and had to be up at 4:30am to be on the beach shooting models at 5:45am for that crazy good lighting! :) Couldn't have asked for a better month! I arrived home with a hard drive full of amazing models and a dark tan! Stay tuned- the shows begin airing near the end of Sept on HD Network! :)
wan·der·lust: n. A very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
Friday, July 3, 2009
Its 3am. I'm wide awake and my hearts still dreamin... feelin pretty good... this is the prime time in a photographers day.... no phone calls, no interruptions, no emails, no client requests, and no meetings. In fact, most of my evenings consist of retouching, red wine, and a good film.... since I'm usually shooting during the day. Its been so long since my head has been this clear. I keep chasing my dreams... sometimes its work.... sometimes its play... but all in all it is completely worth the long nights and long days. Sometimes in this lifestyle, I feel like there is so much I'm missing... like I never completely enjoy the moment when its staring me in the face. See, I would love to get to a point where everything is streamlined in my life.. to learn how to be completely in the moment every moment...
Sunday, June 28, 2009
A little Dose of Happy....
There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness! ~Lady Blessington
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they are not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.... ~ H.Jackson Browne
People take different roads seeking fulfillment and happiness. Just because they are not on your road doesn't mean they've gotten lost.... ~ H.Jackson Browne
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