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Seasons Are Changing: Three Things You Might Want to Do about It.

September 28, 2012

I am genuinely confused as to why there are pumpkins in the photos I'm editing today.

I mean, it's not uncommon for me to have pumpkins of the pinchable-cheek variety in front of my lens, but where did the orange ones come from? Isn't it still summer? (And by that I mean, like, summer of '99??)

Come to think of it--I think I have a science project due--TODAY! [Brief panic.]

Unfortunately, the person who said that "time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana" was not only a lover of similes and wordplay; s/he was also correct.

The time, it is a-flyin'.

With that in mind, here are three things you might want to do about it TODAY:

1) Revisit your resolutions.

It is not too late to make sure that your 2013 New Year's Resolutions don't have to be the same resolutions you made in 2012.

But soon it will be too late.

Get on it.

2) Plan or book a photo shoot.

Don't shoot the messenger, but it's time to plan your holiday card photos.

I have a very limited number of sessions available for Oct/Nov, so if you are interested in doing a shoot with me this fall, please contact me sooner than later so that I can make sure to fit you in.

My pricing will be changing as of next Friday (October 5), and after that time, I will be focusing more on print sales than on the sale of digital files. Therefore, if you are interested in a digital file package, consider scheduling a session now, as the price of digital files will be increasing significantly.

(Sessions after 10/5 can retain my current rate, so long as we agree on a date before the 10/5 deadline.)

3) Get happy.

Hey, are you happy? If not, what's holding you back? When are you going to do something about it?

There are any number of great ways to approach these questions - leave a comment below if you need ideas. The class I've been TA'ing/taking with Mastin Kipp this week (available now as audio files via the en*theos academy) would be a great place for anybody to start.

Frankly, I don't care HOW you figure out how to tackle whatever is holding you back. I just care that you DO.

Because YOU ARE RUNNING OUT OF TIME.

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Thoughts? I love to hear from you! Leave a comment below (you can now do so anonymously if preferred), or let's strike up a convo on the Catching the Light Facebook page. Or tweet me!

(Regarding Twitter, I just recently figured out what all the fuss was about. Now I love tweeting. Tweet!!)

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A Moment of Silence

September 11, 2012

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The Only People for Me.

September 6, 2012

I have never laughed out loud so many times while culling photos as I did when I was sorting through these shots of my cousin, David, and his groomsmen.

I laugh because when I look at these photos, I can actually HEAR these guys. And let me tell you, they are hilarious. And passionate. And downright, wall-to-wall INSPIRING.

I had the distinct pleasure of spending the day leading up to David and Beth's wedding with these men. The opportunity to be a fly on the wall of their magnetic friendships and to repeatedly belly laugh in a 14-passenger van with them while bopping along the Pacific Coast Highway will keep me forever grateful that I am a photographer.

These guys work hard, they play hard, they love big, they dream huge.

That weekend in LA, Jack Kerouac kept popping into my head:

I recognize that I run the risk of confusing some potential photography clients by posting these wedding-day photos (since I am a family portrait photographer, not a wedding photographer), but in the end, you know what I really am?

A happiness photographer.

A "Let-It-Shine" photographer.

And these guys: They let it shine. My oh MY, do they let it shine.

Like a thousand fabulous roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars.

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I always love to hear from you, my friends! Make sure to say hello in the comments below!

Also, in Tuesday's post about self confidence, I mentioned that I recently had an epiphany in understanding why I have been so concerned with what people think of me. I decided to push that post until next week. If you liked the post "Let It Shine. (OR: The Post in which I Tell My Fears to F--- Off)" then I think you'll really enjoy next week's post.

Lots more thoughts to come soon on the brilliance that my cousin David and the rest of the genii at en*theos are bringing to the world. I'm talkin' 'bout the mothahload of wisdom, folks.

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Have a deLIGHTful day, mad ones!!!

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Newborn Baby Goodness (Providence Newborn Baby Photographer)

August 14, 2012

Guess how thrilled I was to hear from an old friend about a potential newborn shoot. Okay--I'll just tell you. I was super thrilled. Supah dupah thrilled. :) I haven't seen much of Megan in the last 14 years, but she can still make me laugh like she used to outside the "H" building at NKHS (YEAH, SKIPPERS!) on "crisp" fall mornings. (Her hyper-use of the word "crisp" in describing mornings and apples always made me chuckle.)

And now Megan is a Momma! I'm sure she will bring her kick-ass sense of humor to parenting, which is always advisable...and often critical! :)

Without further adieu...I present to you the delicious baby N!!! (Want to see more photos from this session? Check out my Facebook Page, amigo!!)

(PS: Do you know anybody who is currently pregnant and might be interested in doing a newborn shoot? Newborn sessions are best in the first 5-10 days of life, so make sure they know to book their session while they're still preggo!)