Hey friends!  What an insane weekend!  We thought we were flying to Thailand at noon today, and thank GOD we realized it was midnight last night!  So as you read this, we are somewhere en route (if all has gone well :)). I have a wonderful team of women helping me keep our blog fresh […]

Here we go friends! This is where it gets crazy!  We had two Photo Contests run simultaneously.  Both Photo Contests had a theme of COMFORT.  One Photo Contest challenged you to focus on using BLUR/Low Fstops = buttery, blurry backgrounds.  The other Photo Contest challenged you to use the theme of COMFORT combined with a […]

Little brothers are pretty special.  I consider myself super lucky because I’ve got two.  Aside from Brian, they are both my closest friends.    One of them is in a constant race with me to be a guest on Oprah’s show.  He lives in Beverly Hills, and let’s just say that when my dad gave […]

Last Monday, Brian and I flew to Colorado to meet with four other small, powerful businesses.  These aren’t just any businesses, but some of the top leading businesses in the wedding/portrait photography industry.  David Jay and Todd from ShowIt, Rachel LaCour and Andrew Niesen of ShootQ, Bob and Dawn Davis Photography (Oprah’s photographers), and Lawrence […]

It’s the first Monday of the month ladies!  My  business coaches, Karen and Fay, and myself are super excited because the first Monday of the month now means something super special for the rest of the year!  It’s all about Business Coaching!  But let me back up… The SOAR! blog is going to have a […]

It was my first bridal expo show ever.  I was so nervous.  I had no idea how to price our wedding packages.  They ranged from $1285-$3000.  I had no idea how to build a photography booth at an expo.  My parents let me borrow a bunch of antique furniture, and Brian I tried to create […]