I know why I danced the night away with Randy and Todd at the closing night Engage!10 gala: it was the only thing that came close to expressing my pure joy after what we had experienced that week. We danced and laughed and genuinely celebrated life, relationships, the past, failures, hurdles overcome, and (more…)
Sitting in a hospital bed two weeks ago, I was convinced I wasn’t going to Engage. I shifted my weight a little in church, feeling a small pain in my stomach. I thought to myself, Maybe it’s the Indian food from last night. Maybe it’s the bread and grape juice from communion. It’ll go away. (more…)
A few weeks ago I twittered… Who wants to shoot our next cover? After a overwhelming response, we decided to open this opportunity up. I wrote this post asking for photographers and designers to submit proposals for our next cover. Well, little did I know that (more…)
Much to come on my Hawaiian adventures, epic airport drama, and new thoughts on branding after doing several inspiring consults in Hawaii, but I had to write quickly about a big personal milestone that happened this weekend. My not-so-little-anymore (more…)
I’m writing this on a plane. What’s new? And yes, I did say I was leaving the laptop at home. You caught me. I won’t use it much, though. I promise. I’ll be too distracted by the beach and a very special traveler who, due to his rad schedule, never gets to go anywhere with me: (more…)
Oh, hello blog. It’s been a while. I’ve been a little afraid of you, to be honest. Too much on my calendar? check. Not enough sleep? check. Overextending myself as usual. check. A ridiculous period of severe burnout after returning from WPPI? Yes, ma’am! (Yes, my blog is apparently a chick.) (more…)
Hello from beautiful Las Vegas! Due to my tendency to wake up early to go to the gym and the three hour time difference, I got about 4 hours of sleep last night. I’m in our hotel room, looking out at The Strip as the sun peeks over the mountains. Despite all the hustle and bustle below, this city is pretty spectacular at (more…)
I got a surprise package in the mail today from Harmony Walton, owner of Bridal Bar, who is is one of the most genuine, giving people in the wedding business. I can always count on her to lift me up and tell it like it is. Inside was this book. When I get a new book or a magazine, I immediately (more…)
My good friend Nick Onken continuously blows me away with his drive and brilliant ability to take a concept to reality. This guy really makes things happen. (read his great post on it here) His images are remarkable, his work ethic is like no one I’ve ever known, and his innate sense of branding is spot on. He just launched a brand new site and blog that has (more…)
WPPI, the largest wedding and portrait photography convention, is coming up in about 3 short weeks. Going to WPPI last year changed my life. I met the people who are now my best friends, including Jeff and Jory, plus so many others. The dinner above was (more…)
