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Oct 02 2011

and the winner is… | CMPRO breakout session

I just got back from a wonderful weekend away with my four closest girlfriends. Let me tell you–I feel filled up, refreshed, and ready to start this week with a renewed focus. Don’t you just love that?

And I know that everyone else evidently does love a “freebie” as last week’s post mentioned. Fourtynine comments–holy smokes! So without further ado….the winner (generated by random.org)…

Congratulations Stephanie B.! Email me and I will give you the details to get your free spot in Clickin Moms latest breakout session: Pricing Strategies That Work!

Sep 28 2011

who doesn’t love a freebie? | clickinmoms breakout session

I’ve been involved in a fantastic online community of photographers since I first began my journey back in 2008. I cannot talk enough about the wealth of information I have gained over the years through Clickin Moms. Any time I had a question, I could easily ask it without feeling foolish or silly. The huge variety of skill level always made me feel so comfortable and I knew that any question I had someone else had either been thinking or had already asked. Many times I would pop on and do a search about a specific topic and would immediately find the answer.

So I was beyond excited to participate in the latest breakout session, “Pricing Strategies That Work”. Developing a pricing structure is one of the many struggles new photographers face and I found myself in that place when I first started. There were so many options as far as creating packages, choosing session fees, offering prints versus digitals–my head was sure spinning the first time I sat down to create my own pricing guide.

That’s why it was so great to be a part of this session, along with the amazing Amii Wroblewski, Alicia Gould, Krista Campbell, and Kristina Young, to discuss our individual pricing strategies and why they work for us. This session is offered to both members and nonmembers of Clickin Moms, but it will only be available for two weeks, so be sure to sign up soon to learn from each of these fantastic ladies.

And…drumroll…anyone want to win a free spot in this breakout session? All you have to do is go “like” my facebook page and then come back here and leave a comment. The winner will be randomly selected this Sunday evening. And if you’ve already purchased your spot and win, your money will be refunded, so go register now because seats are limited!

Sep 21 2011

a reminder from the biebs | folsom newborn photographer

We’ve already been over the fact that I love lists. It’s the “trying to fake being a type-A personality” in me coming out. But even my to-do lists are disorganized. I often misplace them. I often have several going at a time. And you know what’s on them right now? To do: blog the past 10 sessions.

Yes, that 10 brand new babies, beautiful families, and adorable children that are still waiting to grace the blog. Luckily all of these clients have already seen their galleries and in many cases received their orders, too, but I still just have to share these adorable little ones.

So tonight I prepped this sweet little guy’s images for the blog while listening to Justin Bieber (insert record rewind sound here along with gasps of disbelief). Yes, I said it. While editing to Justin Bieber…willingly. As in I have my own Justin Bieber Pandora station. And my kids are both asleep and I’m the only one up listening to it, so they can’t be used as my excuse. I’m serious–I actually really like the Biebs. I love that I can sing along to all his songs since I apparently have the singing voice of a young boy (but not even as good–it’s sad, I know). And I love how listening to his music reminds me of my Jacob singing along and doing his version of hip-hop dancing.

And I love how just as I was getting these images ready for the blog his “Born to Be Somebody” song came on. Quite fitting, don’t you think? I seriously always think about that when I’m driving to my studio for newborn sessions. I think about these beautiful brand new lives that I get to meet and how they each are going to grow up into amazing people. How each one of them is different–their personalities, their talents, their dreams. But they are all born to be somebody. Someone unique because they all are uniquely created for their very own purpose.

And so it might seem cheesy that I listen to a teenage pop star while I edit, but I’m so thankful for the reminder tonight. These precious babes are all born to be somebody. And I can only imagine what great things they will all do.

Aug 28 2011

a new chapter | folsom baby photographer

It feels like the beginning of a new chapter in so many areas of my life lately. Turning 30 last month really impacted me. I didn’t think it would. I wasn’t your typical 29 year old that was afraid to turn 30, afraid of getting “older”, afraid to leave the 20′s behind. I was really looking forward to it. I was looking forward to feeling a little more mature, perhaps a little more credible, and maybe even a little wiser.

I’m excited to be 30. But I’m a little sad about what getting older means. The older I get, the older my kids get. I wish I could keep them in a perpetual state of babyhood. Jacob is a big first grader in a first / second grade combo class no less. And Abby will be starting her transition to kindergarten class next week and will be away from me four days a week. They are getting older and it seems like the days go by faster and faster. I blink and they are doing homework instead of playing with tinker toys. I turn away for a second and they are using words like, “awesome” and “lame” instead of learning to say things like “mama” and “doggie”. Each day I grow older they grow even more so and I don’t want to miss a moment of it.

Along with all of this growing, my business has been growing, too, and I feel so blessed by it. I love my mentor me, baby!™ sessions and have enjoyed meeting and becoming friends with so many new photographers. And as always I find so much joy in photographing brand newborns, babies, and school age children. These ages have always been my passion. That’s why starting September I will be focusing on these ages and will take on less family sessions, high school seniors (I have several local photographer friends that seriously rock the senior sessions, so if you need a referral, please contact me), and couples. With Jacob in school full time now and Abby gone four days a week, my schedule is very conducive to newborn and young child photography. I will be booking the majority of my sessions for Monday-Thursday during the day and occasionally on Friday with only a few weekends available. I will still photograph family sessions that include young children and will offer family sessions again this year for the holidays. I am so excited about this new schedule and these new changes because it means that while I get to photograph the growth of your little one, I also get to be there for the growth of my own two kiddos.

Sounds like a win-win to me, wouldn’t you agree?

Beautiful Izzy from a Mentor Me, Baby!™ earlier this month

Aug 20 2011

This doesn’t help | folsom newborn photographer

Maybe it’s the fact that I turned 30 last month. Or the fact that my sweet little Jacob is starting first grade next week. Or the fact Abby keeps asking for a baby brother or sister.

But one thing I know for sure–sleepy, snugly, and adorable little babies like this don’t help.

The baby fever has officially set in and I’m not sure it’s going away.