Happy New Year!

Happy 2011! I logged on to make this post and I swear I've posted since September. Holy cow, well, maybe not. Let me fill you in. 2010 was a fantastic year. Things were rolling along at a normal pace until maybe June. in June the class of 2011 started coming for senior portraits. With myself and my part timer, Stephanie, we were able to take care of everyone in a timely manner. As the summer progressed, it got crazier and  more of a challenge to keep up. Since I do all the artwork on every image, I broke my cardinal rule of not bringing work home. I did. That however proved to not be beneficial since I still had to open all the images on the studio computer for color correcting. So I would just work late...alot.

So I take off the week after Labor Day. A much needed time since our vacation this summer consisted of college tours and a fleeting 3 day trip to Ocean City, MD. Wow, it seems like so long ago - I almost forgot about it. So anyway, I got alot accomplished during my retreat and have promised myself to do that again at least once a year for a full week. Yea, we'll see how that works out for me. So anyway, we had appointments right up until 2 days before Christmas because our labs had no holiday deadlines. Ok, sorry I'm rambling. Anyway, I came to realize that I've been moving at lighting speed, especially since September, and my brain is just propelling my body foward to all the places that my calender tells it to propel me. I think I just missed Christmas altogether because it is January 2nd and that means that Christmas was last week. Hello? Lights are on but no one is home!

From here - we have 2011 ahead. I've spent considerable time in the last few weeks planning for new year. All I can say is WOW! I have found that I am planning in ways I've never planned and you will benefit alot!  So what am I planning??? Here is a sneak peek:

1. A customer loyalty card program that will benefit my long time as well as new clients.
2. More collages and wall portrait options
3. Really cool new products that I will unveil when I get the samples in
4. Over the top customer service - again - the details will be unveiled.
5. I've ordered way cool baby and kid props, backgrounds and other goodies.
6. REGULAR BLOG POSTS! I like blogging even more than I like posting on Facebook. I will be running some contests too - so again, stay tuned.
6. Lots of things internally that will make my life, and studio workflow much more organized including looking for some help.

So stay tuned. It's gonna be a fantastic 2011! Make sure you check back or better yet, follow us and you will be up to date on everything.

My hubby, Bill and I at the Pioneer Ball in December.