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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Bellies & Babies Tour update

Tomorrow Sam and the crew leave for the first leg of the Bellies and Babies tour seminar. They’re off to Atlanta, GA, and Jacksonville, Orlando and Ft. Lauderdale, FL for five wonderful presentations.

We’re meeting at the studio for a send-off luncheon tomorrow. It hardly seems possible that the Bellies and Babies tour is about to begin. We’ve all been so busy preparing for it, that it’s surprising that it snuck up on us. But it did.

If you’re going to attend, be prepared to have your socks knocked off. It’s a tremendous program! Also, a dollar for every ticket purchased is being donated to the Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep foundation.

Sunday, January 20, 2008

LE girls are a hit!!

I have always known that some of the most talented photographers work for me. This year two of our very own gals have begun their LE training. The Limited Edition sessions are now being handled by our superstars: Liz and Jericha.

These girls have been chomping at the bit to jump into this work. The passion and excitement they feel for their work is obvious. The care with which they approach these sessions is amazing.

Boy, I’ve got some talent artists—and some lucky clients.

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Store Holiday Party










This holiday season we were really ahead of the game. We celebrated our studio Christmas party on January 18th. This is actually a cool feat because we usually celebrate Christmas in February.

As usual, we went to Buca di Beppo restaurant and ate tons of great Italian food. It’s always a pleasure to kick back and enjoy time with my staff and my family. A special thanks to Kim L for hte games and gifts

Friday, January 04, 2008

Imaging USA






Imaging USA is one of my favorite PPA events that I attend each year. This year it was held in Tampa, Florida. The weather had warmed up, and it was really a wonderful place to be. This event hosts over 8,000 photographers. The energy and passion radiates as the attendees start to arrive. In addition to my board and council responsibilities, I was asked to speak at several locations throughout the event. During the tradeshow, I spoke for WHCC and also the new BellaGrafica team. I also sat on a panel conducted by Ann Monteith.