Good News | Bad News
July 10, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | Leave a Comment
Hi Everyone! Good news! My hosting company has finally figured out what the problem was that was causing me to not be able to send emails for over a day or two. (I hope it is fixed, because no email sending really stresses me out.) I was able to receive email, just not send.
The bad news? I now have 2+ days worth of email to respond to. Eep. So if you’re waiting for an email from me and you haven’t heard anything, I promise - I’m going through them as fast as I can!
If you don’t hear from me by Saturday, please resend your message. We think no emails were lost, but just in case. Thanks so much!
Cleaning House
July 7, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | Leave a Comment
Revising things behind the scenes, and there have now been updates to the About and the Frequently Asked Questions pages, and the addition of an Investment and a Behind the Price page. Hopefully all of these will provide you with a wealth of information and help you decide if I am the best fit for your wedding photography needs.
Your feedback is welcome - let me know if there is anything I’ve overlooked and you would like me to add!
Wait a Minute Mr. Postman!
March 22, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | Leave a Comment
My email has gotten a little bit crazy - I’m not sure if my laptop is still on Vegas time or if the problem is with my hosting company, but either way it is being especially fussy about sending email over the past 48 hours. I’m having problems sending from the iPhone too, which is my fallback option when the server is acting up.
So if you haven’t heard back from me - I promise, I’m trying! I have emails from while I was in Vegas to answer still also - I didn’t pay the $17 a day for WiFi while I was there, so I know I’ll be writing a lot of emails over the next few days!
Feel free to call me if you need to reach me - otherwise, the hosting company and my tech support (aka Mike) are working on sorting out what the problems are and I should be back on track when I return from our Easter holiday!
News, News, News!
March 8, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | 8 Comments
On Thursday, I received the email I’ve been waiting for - the exciting invitation to be a member of the WPJA - Wedding Photojournalists Association! Oh goodness, ever since I discovered the WPJA last year, I have wanted to be a member. So when I got the news - I was so excited! I think I have told every single person I have talked to since then! What an honor, I can’t even put it into words.
On to the other news:
On Wednesday, after seeing the segment that aired on the Today Show about Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep Organization, I knew it was time to put my talents to use and volunteer. Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep is an organization of over 3000 photographers who volunteer to take the call in the time of need and offer newborn photography sessions for infants who will not live past their birth. This is another organization that I learned of last year, and while I felt the call to sign up for it, I kept holding back from joining - simply out of fear. I realized that fear was no excuse, and while it will be an emotional task if I am called upon to help out a family, it does not compare at all to what those families are going through and I want to be able to do what I can to help.
This is not something I normally like to write about, but I want to help get the word out that this group exists, for anyone who reads this and might need to call on them in the future. If you are a photographer, I strongly encourage you to consider joining.
Photographik!
February 26, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | 5 Comments
I received an email today letting me know that I had received a huge honor — I’ve been accepted to be a member of Photographik! I’m so excited about this, I can’t even explain it! Maybe sharing some of the information from the site will help to put into words what I can’t seem to express.
We are determined to become THE place to find talented, truly elite photographers providing wedding and portrait photography services to clients in the United States and all over the world. We screen every member’s online portfolio and admit only those photographers who possess a high level of artistic and technical aptitude. By offering the consumer a pre-screened directory of photographers sortable by region and area of expertise, we hope to expose the consumer to top notch photographers in their region as well as highlight the differences between cookie cut photography corporations and independent contractors whose work, we feel, is far more artistic and beautiful.
Just go and read a little bit about their criteria for who they list on the site, and you will see even more about why it is such an honor to me. This isn’t your usual site where just anyone can sign up - I actually requested consideration several weeks ago, and only after they reviewed my work for the following, was I accepted:
- Technical proficiency
- Creativity, Originality, Emotion, Art
- Online Presentation
I’m just so excited, I had to share right away with everyone! My listing will be live there in the next day or two. Thank you again to everyone for your support and encouragement — especially to the fantastic couples and their families & friends that I’ve had the opportunity to work with! I wouldn’t be doing what I absolutely love without all of you!
Wedding Portfolio Update!
February 4, 2008 | Filed Under Administrative | Leave a Comment
I took advantage of the Superbowl and between watching the commercials and the exciting moments of the game, I updated photos throughout the whole portfolio section of the website! I changed the sections, added, rearranged and replaced photos, and took out the last song that played to try and speed the load time up.
I would love to hear what you think!
