We are undoubtedly living a historic event right now…the Pandemic of 2020. Because we know this, it gives each and every one of us a unique opportunity to tell the story as it is happening.
How do we do this? Here’s one way…
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My inbox is full of people that really have no professional knowledge on the subject, telling me to wash my hands. Quite honestly, I’ve stopped reading them. Over the past few days as this pandemic has ramped up, my personal feelings have shifted from wondering if this is overhyped, to yep, I need to do my part. All of this makes me think about how I am going to do life differently both at work and at home.
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Organization is huge when you are a business owner. As a professional photo manager, one would think that I would have this organization thing nailed. Truth is, my family photo collection is in pretty good shape; however, what I haven’t always had a very good handle on are my business photos and here’s why.
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When your 80-year-old mom loves a photo app, you know you’re onto something.
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We recently gave our family room a makeover…fresh paint, a few new pieces of furniture and best of all, a big blank wall for me to create a brand spankin’ new photo wall. A few months ago, I designed a 40-frame gallery wall for a client for their new home. It was amazing and ever since then, I’ve been itching to create one in our home.
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It was mid-morning and my phone rings. It was [Heidi], a client I’d been working with for at least a few weeks organizing her digital photos. “Holly, we were robbed this morning and they took all of our electronics. I’m waiting for the police, but I wanted you to know so you can make sure my photos are safe.”
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Recently I took a Mom/Daughter road trip to St. Louis, MO with 2 other Mom/Daughter duos to visit our dear friends that moved there a few years ago. On our last night, we were sitting around (maybe with a glass of Prosecco) and started talking photos. 3 Moms, 3 different photo challenges and perspectives.
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Sometimes less is more and if you have ever come home from vacation with 1,000 pics on your phone, you understand why.
It’s not news that we take pictures differently than we used to. With cameras in our pockets 24/7 and ‘free’ digital pictures, we are snapping away at extraordinary rates. And this is just our daily picture taking. When we are on vacation, we amp it up even more because we’re supposed to take pics on vacation, right?
What if…we did it differently this time?
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9 years ago today I entered the photo business. A person who became both a friend and mentor invited me in and I can honestly say, I’ve never looked back.
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One year ago at this time, I was knee deep in emotion. My middle child, my only boy, was getting ready to graduate from high school. This wasn’t my first rodeo. I’d been through this grad party thing before with my oldest daughter, but like their personalities, it wasn’t the same.
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The year was 2005. My husband and I, along with 3 of my in-laws (father, mother and sister) had planned a trip to the Emerald Isle in the hopes of experiencing a little bit of our heritage and the beauty of a country I’ve heard about my whole life.
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I will be the first to admit that I am not always camera ready when my mom wants to take a picture of me. My hair is messy, my skin is breaking out, or I didn’t get much sleep the night before. None of those things stop my mom from wanting to take the picture. “It’s for the memories,” she says with a big smile.
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