Blah, Blah, Blog

In case you haven't noticed, I've been a major blog slacker lately. I could blame it on the beginning of school, or renovating my new house, or a plethora of other things, but excuses are lame, so I'll spare you. :)

I've been entranced by some really cool blogs lately not necessarily pertaining to photography. The more I think about it, the more I think I should merge all of my endeavors into this one blog, so be prepared for more posts that aren't necessarily photo shoots. I hope you all enjoy it!

50 in 500

I was inspired by Melissa Jill, another one of my photography idols, to come up with 101 goals to complete in 1001 days. I am always telling my students that they should set goals, so I figure I should follow my own advice. As I was coming up with my list, I got stuck around #70, so I decided to pare it down to 50 in 500. :)

Today's Date: July 10, 2009

500 Days From Now: November 23, 2010

That took some serious math!!! It seems forever away, but I know it will be here before I know it. Not everything on the list pertains to photography and that's okay. :) Oh, and I must admit that I cheated a bit because some of these are already in progress.

1. Buy a house

2. Launch www.jennyslens.com

3. Attend a photography workshop

4. Get a new logo for Jenny's Lens

5. Visit Chicago

6. Organize my iTunes Library into playlists

7. Go on a missions trip

8. Reach my ideal weight

9. Blog everyday for a month

10. Visit my friend Steven in Philly

11. Organize my filing system in my classroom

12. Get some "gallery prints" of my work

13. Get a dog

14. Take an art class

15. Work out 4x a week for a month

16. Read the Bible cover to cover

17. Create studio/office for photography

18. Visit Redding, CA

19. Take a road trip

20. Shoot a destination wedding

21. Get photography business onto The Knot

22. Re-learn the guitar

23. Create photo books from my snapshots through the years

24. Find a cool way to package my photo products

25. Solve my Rubik's Cube

26. Get better about sending out cards to past clients

27. Join a photography forum

28. Read one classic lit book that I haven't read

29. Upgrade to a 17" Macbook Pro

30. Do another family shoot of my entire family

31. Plant my own garden

32. Run a 5K

33. Invest in a 70-200 f/2.8 lens

34. Organize the folders on my laptop

35. Start a teaching blog

36. Start using only reusable grocery bags

37. Create info sheets for clients

38. Win a game of Scrabble

39. Create my own recipe box like Mom's

40. Memorize a book of the Bible -- yes that says book

41. Begin sponsoring a child in another country

42. Apply for membership in the Wedding Photojournalists Association

43. Send vendors photographs from weddings

44. Go on a float trip

45. See the movie "What About Bob?"

46. Plan a B4 reunion

47. Travel to a different continent

48. Do 25 consecutive push-ups (the real kind!)

49. Pay for everything with cash for one month

50. Document a "Day in my life" with photographs

Wish me luck and I challenge you to create your own list!

Oh, and because every post is better with a photo, here is a little something I'm working on :)

-Jenny

Free Trash the Dress

I am offering free Trash the Dress sessions (although I've decided to call them Cherish the Dress, since that's really what the session is about) to any recent or not so recent bride this summer. I love the images that come from these sessions, and I have some really fun ideas I want to try. So if you are willing to be my model and get some rocking pictures of the dress you have locked in your closet, contact me!

If you need some inspiration or a further push, go to www.trashthedress.com

-Jenny

Royals Game

I'm finally updating! With the start of the school year, I have become very behind with my posts. This batch is from a Royals Game August 1.