March 1, 2011
IT’S ALMOST SPRING!!!!! Can we all just get excited for a moment…. our snowy days are passing us by quickly, warm days are approaching, before we know it the pool will open, windows & blinds will be open & the power bill lower!…. all these things make a convertible-driving girl VERY happy! Another cause for celebration…. I paid myself for the first time today- not a huge check, but a check none the less. I cannot begin to express this feeling. I have a business that now not only is supporting itself, but is also helping to support me & my little family. To me, this is the biggest business accomplishment by far. Alright alright… on to the good stuff… Goals! February’s Goals: 1. Book 3 weddings 2. Blog about our Vegas trip3. Blog about the February issue of Kernersville Living DONE! 4. Shoot the March issue of Kernersville Living DONE!5. Blog Celia Mae DONE! #1… I knew 3 was a stretch, but hey…. goals shouldn’t be so easily attainable…. I did book 2!#2… let’s face it… I’ve not even been home a week…. it’s coming soon 🙂 March Goals: 1. Shoot, edit & blog Jamie & Brian’s engagment (Saturday, yay!!!)2. Book 3 weddings. (again a stretch… )3. Do an entire shoot just to practice different lighting4. Shoot, edit & blog Karen & Paul5. Edit & blog photos from the wedding I 2nd shot on Saturday As far as our yearly goals go…. I’ve completed TWO of them! 7. Pay off the rest of the gear we bought in 2010 (A biggie!!! We own every piece of equipment outright now!)9. Actually pull a paycheck. (Did today!) A little look at our trip out west…..
February 25, 2011
I am a member of an online community of photographers called SWPB (greatest.group.ever.). One of the members, Kelly, said last week, her and her man were eloping in Vegas on Sunday of WPPI. It was from there organized by Christine (another photographer) that we would “flash mob” the wedding. Everyone & anyone who wanted to show up at the Bellagio was welcomed to shoot the wedding. I tentatively planned to be part of this, but we had plans to see the Hoover Dam & weren’t sure how that would impact our afternoon. Lucky for us, we pulled on to the strip about 315…. wedding was scheduled for 4! Perfect, we can make it!!! I am SO glad we did. We got to the designated spot a little early, Jeremy & I staked out facing opposite directions so we could spot them coming. Then we looked down & saw the groom standing with a few other SWPBers, we joined them…. and just in time…. there Kelly came! We decided to pick a different spot for the ceremony, so we made our way down the sidewalk…. and the people around us started to chatter… “omg, they are getting married… we have to go watch!!” …. and they did! Kelly & Sean had quite the crowd surrounding them! The wedding was sweet & short, lasting only a few moments. Congratulations Kelly & Sean!!! It was so wonderful to be part of your day! All of us…. Other Photographers who particpated: Christine Tremoulet, Dustin Izatt, Luis Toledo, Leo Druker, Tommy Huynh, Daniel Dunlap, Corey Ann, Luis Godinez
February 24, 2011
Jeremy and I flew out to Las Vegas early Sunday morning for WPPI. It was a great trip, that was all too short. I we did some sight seeing, took photography classes, and shot a wedding…. yes, shot a wedding. Here’s a little preview. I’ll post more tomorrow 🙂
