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I'm going to WPPI this year. I'm excited yet reserved at the
same time. There is so much hype with the WPPI convention (for those of you
staring at your screen with furrowed brows, WPPI is one of, if not
THE, largest wedding photographers conference). Every year it's held in Las Vegas (no surprise there) for
a week or so depending on how much you choose to attend.
My super smart husband, Josh, always says "If you can get one thing out if it, it's worth it." He even goes as far to say write 3 major things down you want to take away from a conference/speech/book/seminar and apply those things. To me this seems ridiculous. Only 3 things from a week long conference with all the latest and greatest! My mind always rebels until I realize that if I have only 3 main things to implement I'll actually get them done and implemented. What a shocker. When I take home the desired 300 things to change/make better/implement you know what happens? I become overwhelmed and never get them done. So, I'm looking forward to my 3 new items in March. See you at WPPI?
Before I head off to begin February with a bang I wanted to share my photographers go-to bag. When I was shopping for something to protect my gear I wanted a versatile bag. You may think from the simple fact that I'm a girl I'd want a million different bags, however, it's not true. When it comes to photography I want one bag to store my gear in AND travel with.
I love Think Tank Photo's Airport International 2.0. It's built to international airport requirements which is a tad smaller than US requirements. Which is great cause if I ever want to hop on a jet to Italy (yes please!) I'm good to go through the Heathrow airport w/o hiccups. AND it's got wheels. I know! I'm sure your chiropractor is scolding you for carrying all that heavy gear! I needed one bag to fit all my needs and take the load off my back. I'll be toting it to WPPI cause I hope to do other things than just sit in a Vegas hotel all day ;)
You can check out Think Tank Photo bags here. Make sure you type in the special code AP-393 for your free lens bag with purchase!
My super smart husband, Josh, always says "If you can get one thing out if it, it's worth it." He even goes as far to say write 3 major things down you want to take away from a conference/speech/book/seminar and apply those things. To me this seems ridiculous. Only 3 things from a week long conference with all the latest and greatest! My mind always rebels until I realize that if I have only 3 main things to implement I'll actually get them done and implemented. What a shocker. When I take home the desired 300 things to change/make better/implement you know what happens? I become overwhelmed and never get them done. So, I'm looking forward to my 3 new items in March. See you at WPPI?
Before I head off to begin February with a bang I wanted to share my photographers go-to bag. When I was shopping for something to protect my gear I wanted a versatile bag. You may think from the simple fact that I'm a girl I'd want a million different bags, however, it's not true. When it comes to photography I want one bag to store my gear in AND travel with.
I love Think Tank Photo's Airport International 2.0. It's built to international airport requirements which is a tad smaller than US requirements. Which is great cause if I ever want to hop on a jet to Italy (yes please!) I'm good to go through the Heathrow airport w/o hiccups. AND it's got wheels. I know! I'm sure your chiropractor is scolding you for carrying all that heavy gear! I needed one bag to fit all my needs and take the load off my back. I'll be toting it to WPPI cause I hope to do other things than just sit in a Vegas hotel all day ;)
You can check out Think Tank Photo bags here. Make sure you type in the special code AP-393 for your free lens bag with purchase!
Don't forget to check out my 2010 travel schedule. It'll be up shortly under the "resources" link.











