It is Thursday and we have a lot of going on around here this week! It has been a great week…and I am excited about all that is coming up this week and this spring! Spring always feels like a new beginning…another chance for new life, new plans, new things. I love that we are given another spring every year.

This week I have been thinking a lot about perspective. You know…we get so caught up in the day in day out activities…that we forget. Our plans, our to-do lists, our ‘stuff’…consume us. We forget how blessed we are. We forget that our ‘problems’ really might not be life threatening. We forget to slow down and b.r.e.a.t.h. We get frustrated. Impatient. Irritated. Selfish. Life is so much bigger than what I know. My reality is world’s different from somebody that may live just down the street from me. I am so BLESSED. Trite. Of course. But do I live like I know that and believe that? PERSPECTIVE. I need a good reminder every now and then.:-)

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OK…ON WITH TODAY’S NEWS!

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AA WEDDING workshop is in the works for early summer! Do you panic a little when you prepare to shoot a wedding day? Do dark reception centers and shooting in bright midday sun make you a little woozy? How about managing a rowdy bridal party and posing the family? Organizing and managing the day feel stressful? Does ALL the post processing make you want to hide? Then this might be just what you need.

Details to be released NEXT WEEK. Our last workshop sold out in two days. If you would like an early registration email with the details…let us know HERE.

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The AFTER PARTY is TOMORROW NIGHT! Don’t miss it! Friends, you are invited to this special night!

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If you’ve been following the last few weeks you might have been aware of the Donation Challenge + Giveaway that I collaborated with Nicola and several other photographer with to help raise money for girls in Kenya to be able to stay in school. You can check out all the details HERE. You will find more details on the awesome story of the money raised and the outcome of the challenge on NICOLA’S BLOG. But first, I want to share with you the WINNERS!

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The 3 winners of the gift baskets are:

Jolene Zimmerman

Katelin Flecken

Karen McGrady

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 The winners of the photo sessions are:

Family Session: Kara Sawyer

Portrait Session: Kelly Wieand

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 Winners, please use the contact form on NICOLA’S WEBSITE to connect with Nicola to arrange picking up your prizes or scheduling your session! We appreciate your generosity and can’t thank you enough for your support of this project.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU to everyone who was a part of this challenge. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

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pKAROLINE! She’s awesome. Graduating soon! Check back for more photos of her!

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