happy new year

I always have the same feeling this time of year, the time for a new year! Inspired! Motivated! Excited for a new tomorrow, a fresh start, a clean slate if you will. I don't put much stock in resolutions, although that doesn't seem to stop me from making them, and well, lets not use the word fail, lets use incomplete them. I like to think about trying your best everyday to be successful at the things that mean the most to you. Your job, your family, your home, your body, your faith.

With that said, I have high hopes for 2010, both personally and professionally. On the personal note, some readers may or may not know that I got married this past summer to my best friend and biggest supporter - my Kelly. His encouragement is never failing and for that I love him dearly (maybe he will even let me photograph him this year, so you all can meet him :) ). We hope to start a family this year, so everyone cross your fingers! I hope to continue to be happy and healthy, and expand my heart and mind, and well, there is always marathon training coming for the 3rd year in a row..sheesh!

On a professional note, I cannot WAIT for 2010. I have some seriously awesome weddings booked and I am so excited to capture some truly amazing images for my clients. I am attending more workshops this spring and hope to learn all kinds of new tricks and tips, and meet all kinds of awesome peeps! I am offering some really spectacular new products this year, which, as I was writing this post one more was delivered to my front door step, YES! This is officially going to be my last post with this blogging format, as I have been working like a dog to build my new brand complete with a new website, blog, and super cool business cards, which will all be making their debut in a few weeks! Are you excited? I'm excited! I have a strange determination like I have never experienced before, I have such faith in my business and have surrounded myself with such encouragement that I can't help but be completely and totally motivated, and that's a great feeling!

So that's about it for my new years post, except for a few things. One, a huge HAPPY NEW YEAR to all my wicked 2009 clients, as well as my insanely cool 2010 clients! Two, a post wouldn't be the same with out images, so here are a few from this Christmas season (our puppy Maggie - less than impressed with me, me trying out my new LensBaby - woohoo, and I love frost on trees - so canadian winter). And three, an inspirational quote to carry you into 2010;

"What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it" - Alexander Graham Bell