WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!!

I AM SOOOOO FREAKING EXCITED!!!!!

I am honored to be guest-speaking at the first ever JNP WORKSHOP!!!

Here are the stats:

When: January 25th, 2010

Where: Santa Ana, CA at the amazing Jason's Downtown Restaurant

Who: YOU (you are really crazy not to sign up, this is going to ROCK!)

Why: The whole point of this workshop is to give back to the photography community be taking your work and business to the next level! We will also be having some fabulous giveaways by our amazing sponsors + live shooting + critique and MIND BLOWING conversations!

For more in-depth details + to SIGN UP, click here!!!!

We want to keep this experience very intimate and personal, so there are only 15 SEATS AVAILABLE!!!! SIGN UP BEFORE THEY ARE GONE!!!!!

Did I mention I am EXCITED?!?!?!?!?!? This is going to be THE SHIT!

LOVEe

Our philosophy is to have as much fun as possible!

For the last few years, team Photogen Inc has been a core of Brandon, Cadence and myself! As the company grows, we have DOUBLED in size! (Crazy, I know!) I am super happy and excited about all of the fabulous new photographers we have joining the crew for the 2010 season and on!

Each wedding we photograph is a true collaboration between artists. Yes, I'm the boss lady, yes I am the leader, but SO many cool images come from my 2nd shooters. I am so proud of everything everyone has brought to the table and the elements they contribute to the team as a whole.

Many people ask me, " How do you find people to work for you? How do you handle people leaving and going off on their own?"

The answers are simple. Find people who you jive with. People who lift you up and inspire you and you see passion in. Personally, I choose to spend a lot of time and effort into training my team, critique, etc. so we are all on the same page when it comes to shooting. We hang out a lot outside of the studio and are truly great friends. These are also people who I can be brutally honest with. Sometimes being 'the boss' is very hard. Lines are crossed between business and friendships sometimes, but everyone has the understanding that the two are separate, which makes it a whole lot easier! 

I also think that it is a very natural progression for assistants to grow and go out on their own and that we should embrace these changes and not be scared of them. Every artist has come to the point in their career where they know they are ready for another step. I've been there and you have been there. In the last year, Brandon has launched his own company, Rivets and Roses and Cadence just launched her new website and blog today! As my assistants are moving on, I brought in the new kids, Melissa, Tom and Ryan to take their roll as assistants, so B and C can focus on being leaders.

At the end of this last wedding, Cadence said, " Awe, guys! This might be the LAST time we all ever shoot together! We are all going to be so busy next year!"  The statement is true in that we are all going to be very busy. However, we will most definitely shoot together and collaborate in the future! We are a team...the DREAM TEAM...and we are unstoppable!

I am truly very blessed to be surrounded by such awesome people! They are my best friends and we are truly a family. I mean, shit, I get to WORK with these people EVERY DAY!!! How lucky am I?!?!?!



Special thanks to our friends at The Traveling Photo Booth for these photos!

Enjoy!


LOVEe

Check this out - I'm officially FANCY!

I absolutely LOVE seeing people begin new endeavors - and especially when I know they are going to be absolutely PERFECT for it!

Jessica is one of my brides from this past season and after her wedding, she launched a lovely new blog called 'Live The Fancy Life'.  Her blog features SO many awesome tips, tricks, interviews and hidden secrets about fancy things in the Twin Cities! And more importantly, Jessica is the QUEEN of finding hidden deals in this city and she is now sharing all of her fancy-little-secrets with all of her readers!

I think this blog is destine for GREATNESS!

I am flattered and very excited to be featured as a 'FANCY FEATURE'!!!

Check out Part I of my interview here!!

(Part II will be coming later this week!)





Make sure to check out Live The Fancy Life  often for more fabulous tips on how to be FANCY!


LOVEe

This blog episode features in-depth-behind-the-scenes-footage from our AMAZING fashion shoot with Metro Magazine!

So far, the issue has received a GREAT response and I am SO excited.

 BIG RISK = BIIIIIIG REWARDS!

To see more blog episodes from our adventures, click here!






I hope you enjoy this!


LOVEe