If we’ve been quiet over the last week, it’s because we were away in Las Vegas at our annual photographer’s convention. We had such an amazing time, I don’t even know where to begin. The first day, Ulysses and I walked the strip and saw some incredible sights. There was also a huge trade show, where we got to see lots of new products from all over the world, from albums to photo jewelry. Look for new offerings coming soon – there were some items I completely fell in love with.
We attended 4 days of seminars by some of the top photogs in the world, including an opening Keynote address by Jerry Ghionis of Australia. There were over 600 of us in attendance, and Jerry surprised us by having Ulysses and I come to the stage to direct us and illustrate how he made some of his pictures. After kissing in front of 600 people cheering us on, we definitely can say we know how it feels to be in front of the camera. (hahah). If someone sends us a picture from that evening, we’ll post it for you. 🙂
It was good practice being in front of a crowd, however, since we also had the privilege of giving a seminar entitled Married With Camera. We spoke along with a panel of two other couples about the joys and challenges of working together in the photography business as a married couple. The seminar was originally slated as a special-interest seminar for only 50 attendees, but there was so much interest that it was opened up to 250. The response afterward was wonderful. It was so much fun to talk about a subject so close to our hearts, and we hope to do so again soon.
We had such a great time, being reunited with photographers we know from literally all corners of the earth. We learned from each other, inspired each other, and came back ready and eager for the busy wedding season. We know this will be the best year yet and look forward with anticipation to seeing and working with our couples for the 2006 wedding season.
