Can't wait to photograph your spring wedding!
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I am very much looking forward to spring! My heart starts to feel all warm and fuzzy when I see the buds on the trees and the butter cups blooming! Plus, I will get to meet new clients and see all the sweet babies that are growing up before my eyes. :)
If you are looking for super cute accessories for Easter then you should check out two of my friends! Patty Lewis of Poshissimo (patriciatlewis@bellsouth.net) and Michelle Smith of Sassy Southern Tutus. Patty creates gorgeous hair accessories and the most adorable bow ties. Her spring line is up and ready to order. She will also do custom creations too! Michelle has a line of tutus ranging in all sizes, colors and styles. Check out her website.
AND without further ado, I have a winner of the Website Launch Party give away! Congratulations Jennifer Mauldin!!!
This past weekend was a very exciting one. Not only for me but for lots of sweet brides! Trey and I packed up my office and headed to the Madison Morgan Weddings Association (MMWA) 2013 Bridal Show and Venue Tour. The ladies had so many fabulous vendors to chat with about their ideas for their wedding day. At the end of this post there is a link to all of the vendors just in case you're a bride and need a vendor or two. . .or three or four!!! :)
So much fun!!! :)
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P.S. Here is the link I promised. Follow the link below then click on Resource List in the top right corner.
http://www.madisonmorganweddingresources.com
What an incredibly elegant day Sunday was. Together with dress designer, Chris Hudson of Chris Hudson Couture, wedding accessory designer Patricia Lewis of Poshissimo, Courtney Overbaugh the hair and makeup artist, models Elsa Taylor and Michelle McDonald and the private home Villa Serena as our pristine backdrop we collaborated.
When I first started my business last February 2011 I was a complete mess! Seriously, I cried. A lot! I was still learning how to be a mommy to my sweet little ten month old and run a business (that I had NO clue about).
I remember the very first time I met Jasmine Star. It was three o'clock in the morning and I was desperate. I didn't know how to use PhotoShop, I had no clue how to price my services, I was really shy about selling myself (because let's face it who wants to hire ME???), I had no confidence in ME at all. So, I did what most people do. . .I turned to Google!
I typed in: Photography Business Videos. There she was! About half way down the page I found her video, watched it intently and took notes and cried!
In this video she expressed her struggles. I could totally relate because at that point I felt like that's all I knew was struggle. I didn't know how to use my camera, when I took photographs and then loaded them on my computer they looked bad HORRIFICALLY TERRIBLE, Photoshop didn't come with a manual so I purchased a 500 page book and didn't understand any of it. I was ready to pull my hair out, I was scared and yet all I really wanted was to be a photographer. I had no idea what I had just gotten myself into.
After I would watch her videos I would always feel so much better. Like she knew me and was like "Hey yo', don't be afraid. There's a light at the end of this tunnel. Keep on going!" I had someone on my side. Even if she was just a video, she was all the inspiration that I needed to get back in the game and start figuring it all out.
Last night I had the pleasure of telling her this! I got to thank her for all of those videos of inspiration and knowledge that she would share with me late at night. . .or really early in the morning!
To J*: Thank you for sharing not only the good times but the tough ones too! It's incredibly reassuring that I'm not the only one. May God continue to bless you with this incredible ability to connect, inform and challenge this photog community.
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