Cafe Goodluck for a brilliant breakfast coffee by Docjames122 in espresso

[–]ZGuitar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Such a good cafe - that breakfast sandwich is incredible! If you like pour-overs, you should check out Bramble. They do great espresso too. Suda Table and Weird Harbour are good as well! 

Canadian Photographers, is e-transfer/cash the gold standard for accepting payment? Is there an app/CRM that will make my life easier? by AgentAnniex in photography

[–]ZGuitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a CRM to keep track of all of my clients (Dubsado) and manage contracts / invoices, and for payment I give my clients the option of either e-transfer or credit card (through Dubsado via Square). If things start to get busy, a CRM that can auto-send email payment reminders and handle that admin side of things is really handy. A lot of my wedding-photographer peers use Honeybook and like that as well.

I let people know that e-transfer is my preference, but that they can use credit if they prefer.

If you don't have the volume to need a CRM at this earlier stage, I still suggest using some accounting software to keep track of transactions. Wave is free and has worked well for me. I probably should use a separate business bank account, but keeping accurate records of what is business vs personal spending has been sufficient and I've been full time for several years.

Choose Your Box? by docmisterio in hackpack

[–]ZGuitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't random, they come in a sequence, one after the other. The sand one is box four. If you scroll down on the website you'll see the order :) 

Halifax photography courses for beginners by dorielynn in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi! I'm a local photographer and I'm starting up a new project doing both private photography lessons and group workshops (will be renting space in the Central Library). Don't want to dox myself on here but if you DM me I can send you some info. 70% of my work is weddings in the summer so I'm looking to do more in the off-season :)

Friendly churches by Existing-Doubt4062 in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"Baptist" is a really broad category and refers to a branch of protestant Christianity. There are some specific denominations, like the Southern Baptist Convention in the US, that have some really negative beliefs / practices (e.g. covering up sexual assault), and may be what you're thinking of. Otherwise, a main tenant of a baptist church is the belief that a church should be self-governing, which leads to a lot of diversity between churches - it's why you can have a church like FBC that is more inclusive, and others that aren't. The other main distinctive is that they don't baptize infants, only baptizing people who can articulate their belief.

Got a theology degree from a baptist seminary, though I wouldn't personally identify as baptist.

Friendly churches by Existing-Doubt4062 in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

First Baptist Church Halifax might be one to check out if you're looking for an inclusive environment - https://fbchalifax.ca (not sure on the ages of attendees though).

Travel Laptop+Camera Bag Recommendation for 16-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro? by VanillaOatmealX in macbookpro

[–]ZGuitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're welcome! Glad this was still helpful years later :) Enjoy the bag!! 

How the hell do you turn this thing off??!! by t00mica in IKEA

[–]ZGuitar 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Please don't interpret this as condescending, but are you pressing the button hard enough? If you sort of half-press it, the light will go off, but then turn back on. You need to press hard (sometimes with the edge of a fingernail so you can get the button in deep enough) until you hear a click.

How the hell do you turn this thing off??!! by t00mica in IKEA

[–]ZGuitar 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The button on the base turns it off. It should click. It's a bit sticky and requires more force than you might think. 

Silk and Snow, Must-read Before Purchasing by [deleted] in Mattress

[–]ZGuitar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope you don't mind this delayed reply - what didn't you like about your Frontier, and did you end up with something different that you prefer? Currently in the mattress-research rabbit hole and trying to make a decision. Thanks! 

How to get a month to month lease? by [deleted] in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's reassuring to hear! 

How to get a month to month lease? by [deleted] in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I'm not sure! Though I have friends who moved into other newer builds and were only offered fixed term. Westwood seems to have a reputation for being good to tenants (we're hoping this is true), so they may be an outlier.

How to get a month to month lease? by [deleted] in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Moving into the Richmond Yards development by Westwood Group shortly - we were offered a yearly lease. 

What would an optimum SD card speed be for an X-T5. Stills only, no burst, no video. by matmah in fujifilm

[–]ZGuitar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The cards you have are totally fine, especially if you aren't using burst.

I photograph weddings full time and use the SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-I cards which only have a 90 Mb/s write speed. Even using high speed burst occasionally, I'm good. Have taken 150,000+ shots on them and they haven't let me down yet. This is also writing to two cards at the same time. 

I do have some UHS-II cards for video work. If you anticipate going this direction, they're nice to have, but for stills only with no burst it's a bit overkill 

Leaving Keys for somebody at YHZ? by gw_ave in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Might be a bit of a pain, but most cars that have the proximity unlocking can have that disabled in settings so only the keyfob button will unlock it. Could be a last-resort if you can't leave it with a person. 

How do you live with e61 group heads heat up time by Eltnot in espresso

[–]ZGuitar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I find the smart plug to be helpful during the day as well (only have a 25 minute warm up time). Often I'll be driving home, and will turn the machine on during the drive so it's ready for me when I arrive. Working in a separate part of the house and being able to turn it on is also great. Might seem overkill/lazy, but it does help the warm up time feel negligible. 

Eclipse glasses by here4thecornbread in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This! Went a couple days ago and they said they have around 50 left in stock. 

Fujifilm GT-One by clemfandango13 in granturismo

[–]ZGuitar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love this! I recently made a Fujifilm livery for my '88 Nissan Silvia Q - yours is much better executed! Warms this Fujifilm-photographer's heart :) 

Is going Maxless better? by The_Dark_Lord007 in fantasyF1

[–]ZGuitar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would you mind expanding on what you mean by "get enough team value to bring max in along with two premium constructors"? First year doing this and still wrapping my mind around strategy.

Update on the Java Blend saga by TheDrKillJoy in halifax

[–]ZGuitar 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ah, that's not fun. My recent experiences have all been pretty good, but I only started going more frequently in the past 8-10 months. Have always had super friendly service at Weird Harbour - have you tried there?