These past few days have been full of wonderful people and experiences. I think I’m still processing. But I’m going to try and put everything that is in my head and in my heart into blog form… Last year was our first year at WPPI and I’m happy to say it was better the second time around. Already accustomed to the craziness that is Vegas, prepared for the overwhelming number of fellow photographers eager to connect and to learn, and this time, we even had a few friends ;) This is where I want to stop and say how wonderful it was to meet blog readers and the like – thank you for saying hi! I got to meet some really amazing women and hear some pretty great stories and that sense of connection and mutual encouragement goes a long, long way. We also got to connect with old friends, like our favourite wedding photographers ever, Jasmine & JD. Shane and I also met up with Karina of Verge Photography in Colorado and her husband Rob. She and I met at Jasmine’s workshop a couple years ago and I love this girl. So fun, so real. And to have a friend in this industry who you can trust with anything, can turn to with whatever question you’re facing, and have a blast with…is a little like finding gold. We started with lunch, which turned into the afternoon, which turned into worshipping together of Photographer’s Unite, which was (again) a major highlight of our time there. The room was packed out (again) with photographers and creatives praising Jesus, a pretty cool experience to be a part of, right in the middle of Vegas. There was great music by Brian Wurzell and Katelyn James, and a great message by Albert Tate. Um, great? It was amazing. Platform speakers that we checked out included Becker, Lawrence Chan of Tofurious, Jasmine Star, and Jessica Claire. I’ve got a book next to meet full of notes and I can’t wait to review, re-process and implement! The importance of delivering a great experience, staying thirsty (commit to be better, experiment, step it up) an attitude of gratitude, growing your brand, etc, etc! Oh and Jasmine’s presentation? Began with a DJ! I think other speakers should take a cue to get the party started… And on top of all that…in our three and a half days there,…
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