I love learning. And I love teaching. I think in order to teach better, I must always be in a pursuit to learn more. Beyond wanting to become a better senior portrait photographer, and learn how to run a business, one of my core goals for going to Conference 12, was to learn off-camera lighting. My teacher was the fabulous Jared Rey. We have been friends for a few years now, and he has been teaching me via Skype how do this very exciting lighting technique. I had a blast pushing my knowledge, taking risks, messing up and finally getting it right. While at the conference, our last day focused on pricing strategies with Kelly Cowieson. She is a Texas based photographer who specializes in senior portraits. She beautifully mixes studio with outdoor and has created a fabulous business model. Kelly was so generous with her knowledge and I was able to walk away with some key strategies for changing some aspects of my business. If you live in Texas, you have to check her out. But one of my favorite parts of the day, was listening to the wonderful Leslie Kerrigan. I have known Leslie for years and years it feels, so it was so fun to learn from her. She has such amazing relationships with her seniors, so it was fun to see how she fosters those. She talked about the senior experience and all the fun things she does for her girls. I am excited to lavish some love on my girls this upcoming year, with some of Leslie’s ideas. And Geni from Pink Owl Photography spoke on working with other businesses and national organizations. I have been a follower of Pink Owl for a long time, so it was super fun to meet the girl behind the lens. She runs a very impressive business, with two different locations on the the East Coast and in the South. Super cool! The last speaker for Conference 12, was the fabulous Courtney de Laura. Courtney spoke about work life balance, and reminded us of what is most important when creating our business model. There was definitely some stingers in there, but things a room full of moms needed to here. Contemporary women have so much on their plates, especially if you are small business owner. I know this first hand, being a mom, a wife and photo teacher full time. It’s hard to balance it all and has taken me years to figure out. Thanks Courtney for speaking truth!
So what does all this mean for my Seniors? Well ladies (and sometimes gents), I am amping it up this upcoming year. So much fun lies ahead for 2016! 

So if you want to become a part of the Foxy Senior family, click the link below and book your shoot for Spring. My calendar is getting filled for Spring, so lets make sure you are on the calendar.