I never loved school outside of the social aspect and art class. . . I didn’t attend college because I couldn’t imagine devoting any more years of my life to a desk and homework. But when you have a passion, a true love for something, learning no longer feels like a drag. I LOVE that every year I am able to pick one aspect of my business to work on and find great teachers to help me perfect that, whether it be business, posing, editing, workflow, marketing, etc. I think it is so important to continue to grow in your art, in your knowledge, to make friends within your field and continue to build your brand. This year I traveled to Grand Rapids, Michigan to to learn under Allie Marie Photography. Allie an incredible photographer and we connected so well right from the beginning. I’ve learned a few things from various workshops I have attended and I always feel like there is so much more to learn, so it was wonderful that this time around it was 1:1 and we were able to focus on a few key things. We had two beautiful newborn babies join us for day one- they were both very good and we were able to really play with posing and wrapping. Coming home from the session I can absolutely say I have more confidence in wrapping newborns and learned a few tricks that made my next couple sessions go like a dream. Some (like my husband) may ask why bother doing workshops when your work is good to begin with, you know the basic poses, you have clients, etc. To this I answer, no artist has ever perfected their craft. If it is not evolving and changing and growing, it is stale and stagnant. . . and that’s not something I ever want to hear my work being labeled as. Thank you Allie for a being such a great hostess, a pro antique shopper, for the great talks and wonderful memories!
