Family, winter photos, and projects

I've been out of town a few days. My brother-in-law passed away and we went to the funeral. Got to see (and meet) a lot of relatives. On the way back, stopped and visited with cousins from my mom's side of the family. It really was a week that reminded me how important family is. We all have a desire for roots, for a place of belonging, for people who care about us, somewhere we fit in. We benefit from the emotional security and strength that comes from being part of family. We may have close friends with whom we spend more time than we do with anyone outside our immediate family/household, but it's still comforting, encouraging and strengthening to at least know family is there and that they care.

We're starting off the year with a couple of projects in the works. We just sent out a mailing to part of our mailing list of current clients with a winter portrait/Valentines promotion. If you didn't receive it and would like to know about the specials, give me a call: 392-3929. We will also be sending out one final Class of 2011 senior mailing with some specials on reprints for those who've already done their senior portraits, and some specials on sessions for those who haven't.

I've got a couple of personal projects I'm working on as well. Foremost is the Survivor Project, photographing people who have or have had cancer and want to fight back by being part of a fund-raiser. I need to get phase one wrapped up soon, so if you have or have had cancer, please call me and let's schedule a time for a photo session for you to be part of this vital project. For more information you can visit www.carrportraitart.com.

The other project is something I'd like to do just as a personal photo project - maybe come up with an art print-style image I could submit to professional photographic print competition. I need a couple with a newborn - preferably less than 3 weeks old. If that's you, and you'd be willing to help, give me a call.
Rick

1-1-11

Happy New Year everyone! I am so excited about the New Year! I know, as one of my Facebook friends pointed out, it's really just another day. Yet somehow, this year, it really does seem to be an opportunity for a fresh start. I think it's just how the lessons of last year timed out. It's as though it took me right up till the end of 2010 to grasp some of the things the Lord has been showing me and get a handle on the lessons, etc. So, it really feels like a new beginning - an opportunity to take what I'm learning and run with it.

It's my anniversary, 33 years married to my best friend, Trish. So, I'm not going to spend a lot of time blogging or Facebooking. But I just wanted to throw some of my optimism over the new year out there on the first day of the year, and get that fresh start started!