Last year I attended the WPPI Road show Atlanta, and I can honestly say that the Dallas one this year blew it out of the park. I’m a crier, no doubt, but when I cry at a speech you know something moved me , like really moved me….gosh I’m so sensitive. I must’ve cried 4 times yesterday during Joe Buissink’s presentation. WOW. I’m hesitant to try and summarize what it was about because I’m afraid I won’t do it justice. The guy is a straight shooter, literally. He shoots straight from his heart, in his speech and in his art. He’s a wedding photographer of celebrities..think Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Simpson, and Christina Applegate (just to name a few) and he showed up in a T-shirt and jeans and basically started at the beginning of his life, and told us his incredible story. His story is not like most, and in fact is shocking, but he didn’t mind sharing it with a room full of strangers. How he brought his life story around and related it to how he shoots today was eye opening. AAAAH…so so so glad I went, and I was truly honored to meet this incredible man.
I took notes, and you know it’s good If I took notes. When it was over I had to meet him and thank him. He greeted me with the warmest hug. He didn’t worry about looking stupid for hugging every single person who came to meet him and get a photo-op. He wasn’t thinking about himself , he was thinking of us.
a few words of wisdom…Start from the heart, make it about the passion.
I was also happy to meet these two fun people…David Edmonson and Dixie Dixon.
Last but def not least, The Boudoir Divas. Could these girls look any cuter, and could I look any more dorky and excited?
Now , about those Monster Drinks, they are yucky aren’t they ( I think I’ll stick to my Americano’s)?? I bring this up because I just tried one today. It was the blue one that my designer recommended….huh? what’s that you say? OH! You want to know about my designer??? OKAY! I’m so excited to share that Nikki Nuckols from Doodle Dog Advertising is working on new branding for Lora Ayers Photography…. and things are gonna start looking good around here! SO EXCITED!!!!! SO SO SO SO SO EXCITED! How have I made it this long without a website? Pure luck, I’d say. Keep your eyes peeled!
Here’s a pic of the Gorgeous Nikki herself. She’s the beauty on the left. This photo was taken by the talented Beto of Lindsey Joy Photography at last week’s Thursday Therapy (Lindsey Joy, Beto’s wife, is the gorgeous girl on right). Look at my new friends (I’m such a 1st grader!) ;)
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