Happy 2022!
Hello and Happy New Year! I’m not proud of how long it’s been since I updated this blog, and I want to commit to posting here at least twice a month. I also send out a seasonal newsletter (please sign up :) and I’ve sent out some more recent news there. It’s a new year and I am recommitting to this blog platform, because to my pleasant surprise, I have readers. So here it goes.
I closed 2021 with someone very special and began 2022 with a Polar Plunge at Rockaway Beach with one of my best friends. It was a perfect New Year’s weekend. This was made sweeter by my book proof arriving on Sunday the 2nd and I cried happy tears holding it in my hands. More on that in the next post. Thankfully, January is looking like a quieter month, which is unusual for me, and a welcomed relief. September through December saw the busiest four months I’ve had since 2019, which explains why I am so behind in updating this blog. I plan to return to this regularly this year, at least twice a month.
I’m in the mood for lists, so here are things that happened during that time.
My publisher moved up my book release date from Fall 2022 to Spring 2022, so our book layout, design and edit time was accelerated. With the incredible talent of my Creative Director Ursula Damm, we created a beautiful book in less than two months.
At the same time, I also put together all the evidence needed for my O-1 Visa renewal with my sponsor and immigration lawyer. It was incredibly time-consuming and stressful. My case is still pending.
I had 20 shoots; weddings, portraits and couples sessions, and edited and delivered thousands of photos from shoots from July through December. It was a ton of work. It was a ton of beauty and love, and I am still recovering.
I made my third Beach Lovers calendar, and I’m thrilled to say they’re hanging across Canada, the UK, Sweden, Brazil, and over 12 states in the US. A few are still for sale, get yours before they’re gone.
Camera of the Month Club had its first in-person show in 2 years The Personal is Political, and it was an incredible success.
I took an impromptu family vacation to Siesta Key Florida with my cousins. Here are some of those memories.
Lots more to list, but I’ll save that for the next post. Thank you for reading and welcome back!
