It seems like the entire month of February was taken up with preparing for and then recovering from the state professional photographer's convention. As treasurer for the Professional Photographers of Michigan, a large portion of my duties occur around the state convention. So I've been pretty busy crunching numbers.
The other thing that takes a lot of my attention is print competition. State convention is where it all starts. It's the first run for images that may or may not continue on to regional and then national competition. I did fairly well this year, bringing home a Kodak Gallery award and having the best images in both of the electronic imaging categories. Not to mention the third highest scoring set of prints in Michigan! Regionals are happening in the coming weeks so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for more great scores. Print competition is a lot of fun but it also makes me a better photographer. I feel my clients benefit too, especially since I treat every photo session as an opportunity to create another award winner. Who knows? The next top portrait could be of you!
