Wow! Some days just stand out against the rest, and yesterday was one of them.  I spent the morning talking about the utility of Social Media to a room full of non-profit organizations from our area.  The last time I was that nervous was probably shooting my first wedding.  :O  I was really looking forward to the class since we were covering a topic I truly enjoy, but when it came time to get some sort of plan together for what to talk about in my teenie little 3 hour window, I really had a hard time with it.  Part of it had to do with the material; as much time as I spend learning about Social Media and how to use it for our business, I spend an equal amount of time understanding that I have a lot to learn.  But I guess that’s probably also WHY I enjoy it so much as well.  And part of the struggle had to do with myself…the pressure I put on myself to do something just a little different than might be expected. This trait plays itself out in a lot of what I do and I think it comes from just trying to live each day as big and as loud as I possibly can.  I want to remember every day because of the things that make it different from all the other days of my life.  It’s a challenging, educational and fun way to live!

Beyond the nerves and the sweating however, it was exactly the kind of day I really look forward to.  It was something new…something different!  As the class zoomed past in a blur my nerves of course turned to excitement.  The questions and the feedback from those attending really put me in my groove and it all just started to flow out.   It really was awesome.  Thank you Joy at the Berwick Area United Way for asking me to do this.  You pushed me to try something new and I really appreciate the opportunity to do so…

Needless to say, this week has been a heavy one.  Aside from the class and other projects, there’s still ‘the work’ that needs to get done.  My backlog of editing is pretty ‘amazing’, if I can use that word describe it…?  But I AM getting there.  Thank you everyone that might be waiting on images for your patience to let me do this as best as I can for you.  Seriously, it means a lot to me…

In the next few days I’ll be kicking up a post about some photography classes the studio will be offering in the not too distant future.  The classes will either be the 1 on 1 variety where you have my complete attention and excitement about photography.  And while I have a pretty good plan for ‘things’ to cover, the 1 on 1 classes will be very geared toward answering the questions you have.  I see these classes as pretty customizable to your needs.  The other flavor of lesson will be in small groups (perhaps 3-5 people) where each session is focused on something specific.  One day spent on ISO control and how to use it in your photography…another day spent on lighting theory and ideas…etc.  It’ll make more sense in the blog focused on that topic…hopefully I’ll get it out this weekend.

We’re headed down to Philly today to visit some family and give the girls a little big city culture.  We’re all pretty pumped for the experience!  Before we head out I wanted to get some new images posted.  Some of these are from the end of last season, and a couple are from the beginning of this week.  This is the kind of post that on the surface may seem less thought out or focused that most…To me however, it’s an example of what I like to shoot and the variety of experiences that make being a photographer truly awesome.  Thanks for looking.

Rock On and enjoy your weekend!

Getting ready to order the next set of ads to hang down at Fuel Fitness here in Berwick.  Seriously AWESOME people to work with – Marc, Kevin and the rest of the team rock!  Julie, Andrea and I have 2 more shoots planned in the coming months to round out a series of ‘active lifestyle’ images I’ve wanted to shoot for some time.  In March or April we’re going to move the looks outside and get a little gritty with it.  Some time in June (there’s not much time left in that month with some of the other things we have planned for then) we’ll be heading up to the Appalachian Trail for some backpacking/trail hiking radness…can’t wait!

Rock On!