In my own little corner of the photography world

These past few months I have learned so much about photography that I didn't know, and also learned that there is SO much more to learn.  It almost makes me feel incompetent knowing that I don't know more, but I have to tell myself that I am still in the beginning stages of my knowledge base.  I did however decide to use money that I am receiving for sessions/weddings and some of my tax return to invest in some nicer equipment and resources to hopefully increase the quality of my work and to continue to learn from the best!

Today I purchased a nice lens that I am so excited to use!  I got it from the same photographer that I got my 1D from last spring  =)  I am looking forward to a newborn posing workshop in July and then receiving the first DVD of Photo Vision 2011...which is a set of DVDs of professional photographers who take you behind the scenes and give tips on the way they photograph, use lighting, photoshop, etc.  It's going to be a great resource and I got in on a GREAT deal on it!!!  Last thing I am really looking forward to is upgrading to a 7D when I get my tax return back...which in turn I will be selling my 1D.  It was a great camera, but I would like to have something a little less bulky and easier to handle!  These upgrades and investing decisions have grown my passion for what I have already been blessed with!  I am so excited for spring and summer, and all around nice weather to get out and book more sessions!  One last thing I learned last night, which I don't know why it took me so long to figure out, is how to put a watermark on the photos I put up online!  It was fun playing around with the different fonts and figuring out what I liked best and think I came up with something!

While all of that is great, I have been having a hard time balancing a full time nursing job with finding time to do all of the editing it takes after a shoot. I think that is the most frustrating  piece of it for me right now, maybe one day I will be able to have more of a balance with this.  In the meantime, I hope my clients will be understanding in the turn around time =)

So I have 3 weddings booked so far this spring-fall and am so excited to add to my portfolio with these.  If you know any high school juniors who want to book a senior picture session, have them go to my website and send me some information and I would be glad to book something with them!  Also, spring is a great time for family and your children's shots with the flowers that will be blooming, green grass, greening trees...boy doesn't that sound nice now!??

Well that's all for now.  I included a picture with my watermark included!  It took me so long to figure it out that I have to put one up...and I just like this picture  =)

Have a great day and enjoy the sun!!