Hello 2011.

Wow.

It’s January.

I really do believe that the old you get the faster time moves. Things speed up, the days become weeks, and suddenly those weeks are years. I can’t quite wrap my brain around the fact that time is moving at light speed. We’ve now been in business a year, and I’m so pleased with the things Jeremy & I have accomplished. At the start of 2010 I had 2 brave brides willing to take a chance on me, for which I am eternally grateful. They gave me the confidence I needed, but also put the fear of God in me. Those lovely ladies spurred me to learn more, read more, grow more than I ever thought possible. At the end of 2010, I’d shot 7 weddings, 5 more than I thought I would.

I am so excited about 2011, I can’t even stand it! I know the good Lord is watching over us, and pointing us down this path. I, like most, have hopes, dreams and goals for the new year, along with a few resolutions.

Let’s look back at the December 2010 goals, and see what all I got accomplished…..

1. Edit & deliver Anna & Chris’s wedding. DONE!
2. Edit & deliver Jacquelyn & Jon’s holiday/winter shoot. DONE!
3. Finish our Christmas cards & send them out. DONE!
4. Finish decorating for Christmas.  DONE!
5. Photograph Jennifer’s holiday cards & deliver.   DONE!
6. Photograph Kernersville Living cover & deliver.  DONE!
7. Clean out my car. DONE! 
8. Clean up my desk. DONE!
9. Book at least 2 more weddings 🙂 
10. Spend more time with friends.  DONE!
11. Enjoy the holidays with my hunny!  DONE!


#9 Was a biggie. I was really hoping to get 2 weddings booked this month. I did get one (YAY!!!!) but the 2nd one didn’t happen. I have had several inquires in the last week though, so hopefully they will pan out in January.


January is typically a slow month, for all businesses, so I intend to take this down time to get some things done. 


1. Shoot Mary Kathryns family & deliver CD
2. Have new photos taken for our “about me” & “contact me” pages by The Beautiful Mess
3. Post some behind the scenes/how to blogs
4. Book 2 weddings. 
5. Get new letterpressed business cards (they’re already ordered!)
6. Explore advertising options. 
7. Blog Kernersville Living Shoot
8. Blog our vacation photos 




Now…. on to the biggies…. my 2011 goals!!!


1. Shoot 12-15 weddings. Ideally, I’d love to do one a month, but that’s just not reality.  
2. Advertise our name a bit better. (already doing with facebook & a magazine ad)
3. Sell our 14-24 lens & 2 soft boxes
4. Purchase a 20mm or 24mm lens
5. Purchase a tilt shift lens
6. Be better organized with our business accounting stuff. (much better now, and making more improvements!)
7. Pay off the rest of the gear we bought in 2010
8. Turn a profit every quarter 
9. Actually pull a paycheck. (so far every dime earned has gone back into the business)




Old, but I like.