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Photographers -- I appreciate all of your feedback last month when I asked what topic you would want to hear me speak about at a conference. I took everything you said into consideration and came up with a fun topic for this year's Pictage Partner Conference in New Orleans!
My topic is "Learn from MY Experience." Learning from experience is good. But learning from someone ELSE's experience is ever better. And less painful. In this hour I will be sharing my story -- how I started my business, made the leap to full-time, some of the mistakes I made along the way, and five key lessons I walked away with that have been vital for the growth of my business. It should be fun! I've got some specific stories to share that will clearly illustrate the lessons I walked away with.
If you're a photographer - you should definitely try to make it out to New Orleans for the conference this year! Even though it is put on by Pictage, you do not need to be a Pictage member in order to attend. The conference is open to everyone. And it is by far my favorite photography conference each year. There is such a great community feel to it and the speakers are so generous with their knowledge (click here to see the full line-up of speakers & shooting workshop leaders). Plus New Orleans is such a fun backdrop!
PartnerCon takes place on November 9th - 11th and I hope to see many of you there! There is limited space so click here to reserve your spot today! |
She's sensible, smart and makes good choices. He would live on a beach in Mexico if he could. Yet after you spend a few hours with Dave and Ann, you know they fit together perfectly.
I got together with these two on Friday night for their engagement shoot. When I found out that one of the things they enjoy doing together is riding Dave's motorcycle, I knew we would have fun! Here are some of my favorites: |
| Total accident, but check out this self-portrait! |
| Ann is going to make a beautiful bride. |
| The wedding is in one month so stay tuned for more of this cute couple soon! |
"Thank You" is just not said enough.
I'm guilty of it. I know I've received referrals from people in the past and felt extremely thankful but not expressed it to them. Never again.
This past week I booked a wedding as a result of a referral from White House Flowers - one of my favorite florists. I took it as the perfect opportunity to check off goal #38 from my 101 in 1001 list -- Develop a referral gift.
I knew I needed to come up with something that would appeal broadly and that would work for either one person or a group. Sprinkles Cupcakes had just the ticket. After all, who doesn't like cupcakes? Ok, some people might not but #1 - I don't understand them and #2 - I figured I'd throw in a Starbucks gift card and between cupcakes and coffee everyone should be happy.
Yesterday I went in to pick up my cupcake order. Well done on the branding Sprinkles: |
| My logo looks awfully scrumptious on sugar: |
| I made sure to attach a hand-written thank you card and the Starbucks gift card: |
I drove over to White House's studio to drop off the gift and got to catch up with Dennis, Freda and Thomas. They have about 12 people who work at the shop so the dozen cupcakes worked out perfectly. When Dennis found out there was also a Starbucks card included, I got an exuberant hug.
As the first recipients of my referral gift, they were gracious enough to pose for a photo: |
| Yay! What a fun way to say thank you and also check another goal off my list! |
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Hey blog readers I love -
Yes...I'm trying to butter you up - haha :).
I need your help! Specifically your money! I'm not asking for my bank account though. I want your money for a truly worthwhile cause.
In less than a month I will be leading a team on our 4th year in a row walking to raise money for autism research. I'm looking for small one-time tax-deductible donations that can quickly and easily be made online using a credit card. Your money will go directly to research through two different charitable organizations - the Autism Research Institute and the ASU Autism Research Program.
I know money is tight for everyone right now but if you can spare $5 or $10 the donations will really add up. Our team has a goal to reach $2,500 and we're currently at right around $1,000. So we have a long ways to go! If you are a regular blog reader - specifically a photographer - who benefits from the information I share, this is the one time of year that I will ever ask anything of you. Please consider donating. If all of you who filled out my blog reader survey last month donated just $5 each, we would raise $4,000!! How amazing would that be!?
Click here to contribute to making a world of difference!
And thank you from the bottom of my heart!
Edited to add: If anyone has trouble with the link, try it in a different browser. Seems it only likes certain ones. Thanks! |
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