Fall Schedule

I always work like a mad woman doing photoshoots and designing Christmas cards from September – December, because that’s when everyone wants family pictures! And…

I always work like a mad woman doing photoshoots and designing Christmas cards from September – December, because that’s when everyone wants family pictures! And I really kinda like that crazy pace. Then last year I got a wake up call and realized that I needed to slow down a little… for my health and sanity! And I thought I did. I didn’t take quite as many shoots and didn’t work as far into December. But then I got really sick at the end of the year and realized that I hadn’t slowed down enough. My body was so worn down!

Now I’m a whole year wiser though. And I totally know better! Okay, actually Anderson told me I better not do that again this fall. 😉

So… if you’re thinking about doing a family session for your Christmas cards this fall (or just because) let’s talk soon! I’m already booking into September, and the dates I have available will fill up very fast this year. I hate turning people away, but I had to do it last year and anticipate a repeat of that this fall. Don’t be the person I have to say “no” to, because I might cry! And nobody wants to see that. 🙂 I do a reminder post like this almost every year, and book up completely shortly after!

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This picture is pretty much unrelated to the post. Except that it ties in the whole “listening to Anderson” thing. He’s been telling me for years that I should take on some corporate clients and do head-shots. He has worked for several companies who bring in photographers a few times a year for this type of work, and they make ridiculous money. (Like 4x what I charge!) But for years I’ve been saying, “Heck no.” I did that one time. White backdrop, lights, off-camera flash. The whole deal. And I hated it so much. It just wasn’t fun. (The clients were awesome! Just not the work.) So I turned down every similar opportunity that came up ever since then. Until Whitney called. She’s a client who’s family I’ve worked with a lot. And I really, really like her. She told me she wanted to bring me in for “not stuffy” head-shots and even had the idea to use her company’s warehouse as a backdrop. I talked to Anderson, and of course he told me to do it. So I did. And it’s been an amazing experience. For me. Hopefully for them too. 🙂 From now on, I vow to listen to my husband… a little more.

PS – Thanks for the pic, Whitney!

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