10,000+ Hollah!

To my surprise as I logged on this morning I couldn't believe my eyes! Just last night I thought to myself, "what should I give away once I reach 10,000 visitors? I then didn't take too much thought into it because I thought I had alot of time and to my dismay, I had to take a double look at my stats when I saw a little over 13,000 hits this morning. All I can say is thanks for stopping by and checking out the latest with my photography business. I'd love to see whos stopping by so please post a comment of what prize you would like and become eligible for one the following:

1- Eddie Tapps Photoshop Actions (value $75)
2- Photovision DVD: learning about urban photography with kids, plus more! ($50)
3- A basket of victoria secrets latest spring collection of lotions ($50)

The contest will stop Monday May 4th by Midnight MST and the winner will be announced Tuesday morning. My Lehua will select the winner. Good luck!

So lately, I've been doing alot work on the business aspect of things, and have decided to outsource my services. I'm currently working with Pictage and am ecstatic to use their features to make my business solid. This partnership will allow me to focus more on my photography. I've also tried to simplify my methods of editing, post production, and finding a good work flow that will allow me to focus on what I do best. I'm currently working with a designer who is working on my logo, blog, business cards, etc. My official website is also under construction ( whoot-whoot!), and despite taking care of these business formalities I'm trying to really focus on my vision of this business, the values related to what I am doing, and why I'm doing it. If someone out there is really interested in pursuing photography, go for it! Before all of this I had never studied photography other than just candid shots of my kids and family. But it was the support and encouragement from my family, friends, and other photographers that pushed me into learning more about the professional aspect of it all. I'm not an expert by far, but what has helped me tremendously is the sharing and learning with others...this has been so key to my new beginnings. Learn the basics, emulate your idols, and then set out to find who you are in this craft. That is what I am in the process of doing, finding my style and hoping that my end results will communicate much more realness than the cookie cutter images that are all too often produced. This process never ends though, I'm finding myself always looking to be surrounded by greatness, be it music, art, or literature...I'm always on the prowl for inspiration! This industry is constantly evolving and one can be left behind easily if you do not evolve with it. Okay that is my two cents! And since posts are much better with pictures, meet my Lehua who will be selecting the winner next week:)