A little more.

I've decided I'm going to be posting more about my personal life:) That way even if it's a little bit of info about my day or some random thing, I will at least be posting something! I've found that I'm not super motivated to post about my photo sessions every time. Not because I don't think all my clients are fabulous, but because I feel like my fb page is my main focus for posting photos from shoots and that it can get a bit redundant when I post here about the same thing:) With that said, before I share about my life right now, I have  a question for you all! You must vote about what you would most like me to blog about. Here are your options:

A.) Photo shoots
B.) Photography help & tips
C.) My life
D.) Random facts
E.) Joys and struggles of owning your own business OR
F.) None of the above...something totally different!

And yes...you can choose two :)

I want to know what you guys would most like to read about...then I feel like it makes my blogging worth while:) I will also try to post this on my fb page for you to vote.

So here is my "real" post for today...I had a REALLY busy, but wonderful day! This was not a surprise to me...but it did wipe me out more then I expected. My day really started off with a wonderful lunch date at Plutos with my friend, Danielle. It was so fun to spend time together and just chat away. Then I headed over to my first shoot of the day...a senior shoot with Alyssa:) She is so cute. I also had the pleasure of Danielle shoot with me for this one. She is not only a friend, but a fabulous photographer:) It was so much fun shooting WITH someone else! I have never done that for a portrait shoot and I really, really enjoyed it. It was nice just having someone there to bounce ideas off of, help direct the client, and share technical tips. I have a feeling this will happen more often:) We found some new amazing "secret" spots down town...and that was so fun! It's hard enough to have unique locations that aren't OVER done here in Chico...so it was a treat!

I then had a short break and enjoyed nice, cold water at Starbucks. About 15mins later my second shoot of the day begun. I was smart and planned both shoots downtown...this way it shortened the driving time. Roxanna & David's engagement shoot started in front of Bidwell Pres church and continued around downtown. They are just a gorgeous couple and it was SO fun to shoot them! They were great sports too...willing to try everything I suggested, even if it meant laying in the dirty grass in pretty clothes:) I am so looking forward to shooting their wedding in Santa Cruz in July! 

All my shoots for the day wrapped up at about 7pm:) I then met up with my hubs and we got delicious Burger Hut to go...it was just what I needed after a long day in the heat! Honestly though...I was craving a refreshing lemonade the most. We wrapped up dinner. I cleaned myself up (I seriously had dirt caked on my feet and sweat everywhere). THEN back to uploading/backing up/sorting/editing I went! Here I am hours later just about to wrap up my work day. 2 shoots down, one finished editing, 3 more to go. I am looking forward to tomorrows shoots...I think they will be great! Praying I get good rest and have energy...when going to be at 4am. Hope you enjoyed hearing about my day! :)

Katelyn :)

Oh, the joys!

Unexpectedly, June has turned into quite a busy month! Usually this is the time of year when wedding season is in full bloom and portrait "season" slows down. Well...that is not the case this year! I am very grateful for the many portrait shoots I have scheduled for this month...but in combination with SO many other work and non-work things going on, I'm starting to feel a bit BUSY. For the most part I love the juggling act of balancing spending time with my hubby, social life, family time, running a business, managing the apartments where I live AND so much more. It's sometimes a bit stressful...but usually fun and challenging :)

I am a big time list maker. I make lists for everything. It keeps my life organized and goals in mind. I love the feeling of crossing things off those oh so detailed lists. If you are anything like me, you know how this feels! If you could see my mac now...it's covered with little lists of 'to do's' on colorful post-it's.  I thought why not 'list' and share some of my current June busyness (and goals) with you. It may help me to vent a bit and feel a little more organized in the end :)

June business work: 
*Mine and my hubby's 3 year anniversary on June 6th! Yay! (not business related, but I had to share!)
*This week alone: 5 photo shoots...one of every kind...Engagement, baby, family, senior and individual portrait...which means not only session time, but many hours editing!
*Prepping for my first wedding show: June 26th at the Arc Pavillion here in Chico!
 Lots goes into prepping for your first show...ordering business cards, brochures, finding booth decor, designing new albums, printing new canvases, create photo slide show, etc, etc.
*Next week my best friend, Dawn comes to visit for a week!!! Happily putting all work on hold :)
*Expanding Business networking and creating packages.
*More shoots
*Wedding on June 25th
*Wedding Show on June 26th

That's just business work...and the list goes on! Hoping I stay sane through it all. I have made some progress today and plan on getting lots more done in the following weeks. Stay tuned for some more interesting BLOG posts and many new photos!!! To conclude this post I thought I'd post some photos of yours truly from my very own shoot last week :)