Spark

This post is starting out the way that most of my text posts have: untitled. I usually figure that getting out what I need to say will spark something. =)

I am nearly done with my third week of training for my "real" job; next week I 'graduate' from training, and the week after that, I will be answering phones! o.o (I feel so unprepared.)
...though, today, my trainer observed me navigating through our systems, and she said I performed pretty well at that.

(Kids: if your parents ever tell you that spending time on your computer is a bad thing, they may not be telling you the real reason they want you to log off.)

Adjusting my schedule back to nights has been difficult. I'm glad for that. I miss my mornings. =( The light is just so fresh and new and gorgeous at the start of a new day.
(Thankfully, Bailey does get me up early every day.)

I am not finding myself to be too motivated for photography during the week. (Getting out of work at 11:30 pm doesn't make it easy to schedule any photo shoots, either.) And, on the weekends, I'm usually so busy with family that I just use my camera phone and Instagram everything.

...but that's going to change.

I am second shooting a third wedding on September 8th. My amazing photographer and I have two additional weddings on our calendar to shoot this year: one in October and one in December.
Personally, I have three maternity shoots coming up. One in the next couple months (Mama A's due in December!) and the other two probably early next year (Mama C is due in March and Mama K is due in April). I also have a family shoot and a few love sessions on my peripheral calendar.
It will be so nice to know what my semi-permanent schedule will be, so I can hopefully get these shoots ironed out and calendarized. (Yep, I just made that word up.) =p

In preparation for these shoots, to update my camera bag, and as a way of celebrating having a job, I purchased a lens today. (Well, I ordered it on Thursday, which is still technically the day I'm operating under.) I am so excited to play around with it...I can hardly wait until Saturday.

I do need to buy some new work clothes, too, so I don't have to keep doing laundry every two days.

That's what's going on in the photography part of my life right now. =) I am trying to schedule some impromptu shoots for this upcoming three day weekend, so if I have caught interested parties in time, I will definitely show you the work my new lens can do.

Otherwise, have a great Labor Day and see you in a few weeks.