This was my first experience at the world's largest photography conference... also known as
WPPI (Wedding & Portrait Photographers International). I remember listening to one of the speakers when he said when that at WPPI you can be surrounded by people, but feel entirely alone. I think I spent most of the first day in tears... all of the photographers I tried talking to snubbed me, I couldn't find anyone to eat lunch with, and the party the night before was not all it was cracked up to be.
Something I realized is that although I may have my stuff together, it is nothing compared to what some of these photographers are doing. I listened to people like
Scott & Adina Hayne,
Jasmine Star (who is exactly like she is on her blog),
Jared Bauman and
Mike Colon (who is seriously the most real, honest and down to earth person I heard). I became inspired. I found ways to better myself and my business. I found friends. I was stranded in Las Vegas and the
Shootsac crew selflessly gave me a ride into California... and seriously, if you're a photographer and you don't have a
Shootsac, you need one.
Lastly, I reinvented myself. I took a lighting class from
Kevin Jairaj... and, I could tell you what I learned, but I would rather show you...
And of course... my favorite...
I'm looking forward to making more of my images look like these... beware brides, you're about to be fabuloulicious!
