Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Holiday Deadlines (Tampa Photographer)

Bring on the holiday stress!
These are my deadlines:
December 5th- All holiday card "completed" order requests must be emailed today before 5:00pm
December 10th- All image requests must be submitted by today before 5:00pm
All orders received after December 10th will not be processed/received until January 2010
Come on .... you can do it! Just believe!

Is it really December (Tampa Child Photographer)

Is your house decorated with the best of the season? Can you smell the Frazier Fur each morning you wake up? Are your holiday cards ready to be sent out? Am I driving you crazy with holiday cheer yet? I truly love everything about December. From my oldest son's birthday to the antlers that hold on for "deer" life as I drive the streets in a mad panic purchasing holiday gifts! As a photographer, I also get to celebrate another year of amazing images, and the end of the holiday craziness. I am just amazed at how other photographers find the time to keep their blogs updated; especially from October-November.
So just last Sunday, after doing an eight hour wedding on Saturday, I was at Giggle Box taking Santa Photos. I have to tell you that I had my own personal Polar Express (one of the best movies ever so I highly recommend that you purchase it). The Santa that I worked with was the most amazing person that I had ever met. He is a Santa 365 days a year (yes, at the end, I did "believe"). The images are just amazing, and Santa thank you! People tell me all of the time how much fun I must have- and yes, it is the best job in the world. But do you know what truly energizes me- the compliments that I get from my clients! I love to listen to the comments made by people as they leave their session- just yesterday (taking more Santa Photos at Junior League) I heard one mom telling another mom how great I am with children- that the smiles I get from kids are not posed, but true candid giggles that only come from a crazy photographer. You see, these are my ah-ha moments- and as I wrap up my 2009 Holiday Photo Season, I realize that I never really grew up- Santa will always remain in my heart, and I will always be a giggling child behind my camera!