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Just a quick heads up I dropped my GotPhoto trade show booth talk into the Course section. It’s the session where I break down how I’m using one light to create creative images for clients. Real-world setup. Nothing fancy. Just how I’m thinking through it and making it work. If you’ve ever felt like you needed more gear to get better results, this one will help you slow down and really see what one light can do. It’s in there. Go watch it when you get a minute and pull something from it you can use.

I officially survived Mardi Gras season. If you’re in South Louisiana, you already know what that means. It was a full sprint — pageants, balls, royalty portraits, on-site printing — and now we’re wrapping up the final wave of preorder fulfillments. It was intense, but it sharpened the systems and the team like always. Right after Mardi Gras, Miller’s had me represent them at SYNC in the Sync Lounge doing live demos. It was a fantastic experience. I was able to help a lot of photographers in real time — breaking down lighting setups, workflow, and practical tools they can actually use in their businesses. Huge thank you to Denny Manufacturing for supplying the backgrounds and Westcott for providing the lighting. We had a strong setup and it showed. Because of that relationship, we now have special community pricing available specifically for Westcott gear. If you’ve been thinking about upgrading your lighting or adding to your kit, just let me know you’re interested and I’ll send you the details. We also have something coming soon with Cheetah Stand — more on that shortly. As for workshops: • Next stop: Pineville, Louisiana • After that: North Greater Houston area with Westcott at Precision Camera - The Woodlands Store Momentum is building. More access. More opportunity. More growth for all of us.

I am brand new at the photography biz, and volume work has been the most fun for me so far. I want to reach out to smaller schools in my area to try for their fall school photo work. I have a short and terribly simple email written up to reach out to admin, but I don't know if it's solid enough. Can any of you give me tips or guidance on how to put my best foot forward and not look like I'm winging it? (which i totally am!)

Is anyone else having the packages delayed? Missed some banners for a senior night. We had to print off 16x20s as a pivot just to have something to present that night.