3 days of inspiration

As I sit waiting for my return flight from the national convention of the Prof. Photographers of America in New Orleans, I reflect on three very full but rather exhausting days of seeing friends from other parts of the country, classes, vendors, an early morning meeting, and evening gatherings. As expected I'm overflowing with ideas and insprations. The trick now is to return to the studio and put my new great ideas into play. I'm hoping that the flight home will give me the "downtime" I need to process some things. I made some major back-office decisions that will be implemented soon as well as have some great ideas that my clients will enjoy in the form of new types of products and sessions and new props. During the 3 days I had an opportunity to view the International Print Competition where hundreds of beautiful images were displayed - some of the finest in our industry. This convention also offered a few classes only offered to Certified Professional Photographers. The class last night revealed new details about being Certified (I have been a Certified Professional Photographer since 1999). It was very enlightening and I volunteered to be on a national committee for the Certification Commission that oversees all Professional Photographer certifications. I'm excited about being able to give back to my industry in this capacity even if I'm not 100% sure what the duties will entail. So full of inspiration, I return home. See you soon! my apologies for no images in this post, the ipad doesn't seem to want to load any :(