A few weeks ago I drove to Nashville to attend Imaging USA, the PPA's (Professional Photographers of America) annual photo expo. They estimated that over 12,000 photographers registered for the show. It was packed! The seminars were informational, the people I met were energetic and optimistic, and the overall experience was invaluable to me. I was honored to attend. I look forward to next year in San Antonio!
I was also very grateful to meet a few photographers from around here. It's funny how sometimes we go a long way to get to know people in your own back yard. In addition to my friends Zandra (a wonderful photographer in Buckhead) and Debra (another from Madison, GA), and Susan from Virginia, I got to know Keith and Sandy Key from right here in Cumming. I feel very lucky to be in the same town as them and look forward to getting to know them and their beautiful family even more.
Most people would be shocked that I am mentioning a "competitor" on my blog. But, I will tell you that we have a wonderful community of many talented photographers here in Forsyth County. And we only compete with ourselves. We all have unique styles and focus our talent in the way that both allows us to express our passion for our art and run a business doing what we love. And what we do truely is art.
We create images that inspire you, move you, document a life, and preserve a memory. Our images are priceless and only increase in value over time. As a photographer, I am passionate about these moments and love to create them for my clients.
I feel very lucky that I can call my "competitors", "friends". I also feel truely blessed to earn a living from my passion.
I am looking forward to the energetic optimism continuing throughout the year. What a great beginning!
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