Biting Off More Than I Can Chew? August 31, 2011
Posted by Emily in : My Handsome Husband, Photography, Princess Hannah , 2commentsWhat have I gotten myself into?
Last week I mentioned to David that I wanted to have a booth in the January bridal shows in 2012. After calling the bridal shows, we were surprised to hear there was room for us to participate in the show in September. AS IN THREE WEEKS AWAY from the the time we paid for our booth.
Oh boy.
Luckily for us, we’ve done several bridal shows (remember how we used to own a wedding gown store in Dallas?) and we know how lucrative they can be (being placed in front of your target market with thousands of potential clients is awesome) so we decided to jump on it.
My time is completely tied up in preparing for this show with super short notice. I’ve been designing albums, getting large prints made, putting together promo marketing pieces, updating my website, and oh yeah . . . putting together a new LOGO. (I have new business cards coming now!)
You see, my logo has never sat right with me. Not sure what bugged me about it, but I never took the time to make it “mine” until now. Doing this bridal show, I knew I had to brand myself and NEVER change the brand look, so David and I came up with something I was happy with. (That meant breaking down and buying a font!) Want to see it? Check out my website www.emilylesher.com and/or my photo blog.
Also worth mentioning:
Hannah started Ballet again this week.
She starts violin today.
Did I mention art classes? Yeah, she starts those today too.
David started his classes this week (he is getting his MBA right now as well).
I start classes at AAU tomorrow.
And now we’re doing a bridal show.
It may be a few days before I’m back on this blog. :)
The Verdict on the Metallic Hot Pink Violin . . . August 23, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Princess Hannah , 2commentsSHE LOVES IT.
I think she mostly loves that it’s pink, but hey, at least she’s thrilled with it and can’t wait to learn how to play it!
2011 Annual Spring Show ONLINE! August 22, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Photography, School , 1 comment so farIt’s up! It’s FINALLY up!
You can now view The Academy of Art’s Spring Show online! Check out this link: 2011 Annual Spring Show
It is incredible to have my work displayed along with so many talented photographers!
The Metallic Hot Pink Violin August 22, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Princess Hannah , 1 comment so farIt feels like Christmas Eve RIGHT NOW.
Hannah is taking a nap and her new pink violin just came in the mail!
SHE IS GOING TO FLIP!
I really want to wake her up! (Holding back . . . she got three shots today, she really needs to sleep.)
Hannah has been DYING to play the violin HER WHOLE LIFE (which we all know is not that long considering she just turned five) and she has been saving her money from jobs she gets here and there. This is her first big purchase:
A metallic hot pink violin! Heck, I even want to play it! It’s adorable!
Looks like we’ll be moving on from playing the “Marker Violin” to a playing a real violin today!
I can’t wait for her to see this!
Hannah Said What?! August 11, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Princess Hannah , 4commentsThat garbage on the road sure is sparkling! (Noting the white reflectors that divide the lanes on the road on CA that we don’t have in UT)
Mom, I want to listen to my body and my body says I’m full. (handing
me 1/2 of her cookie)
Can you teach me all the Chinese you know! (to the girl from Taiwan on
our shuttle bus)
I’m older now, I’m in the older ballet class. I’m already four.
(rouring laughter from all the Chinese people on our bus.)
I’m in ballet, but i’m not on pointe yet. My feet have to get stronger.
I want as many friends as I can get!
Mom, let me confuse to you to another song.
Mommy, how did Daddy help you make me? (She has asked me this at least THREE times in the last week . . . not sure what do say next!)
Reconnecting! August 10, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Friends, Thoughts, Utah , 1 comment so farThis is one of the best perks of living in Utah . . .
Your BFF’s come in to town to visit!
Pam (who came from AZ) and Katie (who came from CO) always make for a fun girls night out!
Here we have Lindsay (who drove 33 hours with FIVE kids all the way from VA) and Lesley (who lives in UT). I used to work with these fun girls when I was in high school! I love these ladies! It was so fun to see them! It’s only been 15 years! :)
Wall Displays With YOUR Images! August 5, 2011
Posted by Emily in : Photography , 1 comment so farI really do try to keep my professional work separate from my personal work, but this is just so exciting!!!
My brilliant friend (Okay, so I haven’t actually met her yet, but I know we’d be fast friends!) Ariana over at Photographer’s Wall Display Guides created some templates that can show you what your images would like on your wall BEFORE you actually buy them!
BRILLIANT! I KNOW! (Why didn’t I come up with this incredible idea?!)
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been at a loss when clients ask me what they should order. Without seeing the wall, or the space, I have no idea what images look good grouped together without actually laying them out. Now, I’m a photographer, and if I don’t know what looks good grouped together, how I can I expect my clients to know what sizes work well together?
There is no more guess work anymore! You don’t need to hear me say that an 8×10 print will be practically invisible over your fireplace . . . you can just see for yourself!
I can also show you that a 20×30 framed image would look fabulous!
And that a 30×40 canvas would really look fabulous:
You can also see how a grouping would look over your fireplace (this is a 16×20 & 4 5×7′s):
Want to see them in your office, bedroom, kitchen, over a couch, dining room, nursery, in a hallway, or on a stairway? NO PROBLEM!!!
I decided to take this idea one step further, and I now create a personalized video clip for each client, showing them how their particular images would look in various rooms in their home. This helps us all get an idea of what size images work together and how to group them.
Sawyer Brown Concert! August 1, 2011
Posted by Emily in : My Handsome Husband, Thoughts, Utah , add a commentWE LOVE, LOVE, LOVE SAWYER BROWN!
When we heard they were coming to Utah on their tour (Orem, Utah nonetheless!) we were STOKED! David bought the best seats available . . . THIRD ROW!
Oh my. Have you ever seen Sawyer Brown in concert? You MUST. Not only are they incredibly talented, but they are very entertaining! Mark Miller (the lead singer) is like the energizer bunny on stage! He keeps bouncing, and dancing NON-STOP! The last time we saw them perform was in 2001 at the Stadium of Fire in Provo. They have been touring for almost 30 years now! You must go!
We had been looking forward to our date night to Sawyer Brown for months. I love attending a great concert! I especially love attending a great concert when you are up close and on the floor! You can see the performers sweat, see detail in their facial expressions, and so much more! It really makes the experience 10x times more fun!
Here are some pictures I took using a prime lens. (That means I had no zoom on this lens. What you see is exactly how far away we were from the band.)
Do you see the rain puddles Mark Miller is stomping through in the left picture?
Oh didn’t I mention the rain? It was an outdoor concert and it rained. A lot.
Torrential rain to be exact.
Here we are super optimistic that the clouds above us would just BLOW AWAY.
This is us just minutes before the concert was postponed . . .
It started pouring, so I sent David to get us some ponchos.
He came back with one. THE VERY LAST ONE AVAILABLE.
He gave it to me (Love that man!) and I stayed relatively dry while he got soaked.
Holy rain Batman!
The rain lifted a little bit (and by a little bit, I mean it was raining hard and not pouring) so the band came out to play in the rain!
It was an incredible show and the rain made it even more memorable!
Can’t wait to see them again! (They’ll be in Wendover, Nevada in November . . . that’s not too far away for us!)
