Posts Tagged ‘2009’

Happy New Year | Lisa Nikole | Amazing 2010

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

I’m blessed, 2009 was an awesome year for us. I personally went through a ton of changes.

I moved 600+ miles away from my daughter and her family
I moved to the country, and …. I’m a city girl
I found a new and wonderful church full of awesome people
I made a ton of new friends
and lost a few old ones
One of our images was selected for publication (suwweettt)
We shot more E-sessions and weddings
We are producing a book that people submit their image and words to be put into
We worked on a product (still tossing this around)
I’ve learned a lot of lessons, some hurt and some made me smile
I laughed and I cried
I learned a lot about marketing (I have a Looonnnggg way to go)
I made it to PDN (in my favorite city in the world)
We met Zack Arias, Tofurious, Kenny Kim, Jason Groupp, Bob and Dawn Davis and Picseshu and got to see my old buddy Ahmet Ze and the girls from Simply Canvas (you rock)
Participated in the Cleveland Ohio and St. Charles Missouri bridal shows
Because of my awesome church I photographed, Sinbad and Darryl Strawberry, both honors and got to shoot several other amazing outreaches events that changed my world!
I traveled a lot this year to shoot some amazing couples
Oh and created this awesome new blog (thanks Tofurious, Lawrence Chan)
Met with a few photographers starting out and wanting advice (and yes, they asked me) :-)

and today as I look back, I can only hope and pray that 2010 is bigger,better and greater then 2009.

My goals ( I don’t believe in resolutions)
I’m going to read the bible in 365 days (thank you COTR)
I’m going to shoot more and better
I’m going to WPPI
I’m still looking for that biker to shoot
I want to shoot the Patriots Motorcycle Club in action
I’ll be back in NYC, Pa, Ohio, Ill. and Kansas city for sure and maybe a few other surprise spots :-)
I want to help educate more brides and point and shoot (pro) photographers :-)
I want to smile more and as Dr. Alex Ness said:
I want to let the worries,stress and fears flow off me as water off of a ducks back!
and most importantly….
I want to hear from more of you, meet more of you and enjoy every day I’m given.

So raise your glass…Here’s to 2010 and all she holds *clink*

Here’s to our 2009 couples. Our brides, grooms and engaged couples you’ll see again in 2010!

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Did you make it out?

Saturday, January 17th, 2009

January 10th and 11th you could have easily found Creations Photography at the 2009 Niles Expo Bridal Show.

So far this winter whenever the weatherman told us to look out we were in some awful weather pattern, we would worry, fret, stock up, and wait, and wait and wait….It was coming, we knew it was…we went to sleep and when we woke up….NOTHING! So why was January 10th any different?

Oh but January 10th was the first day of our bridal show, surely we would not get 12 inches of snow, we’ve been here before…so we went to sleep. Woke up and an amazing amount of snow had fallen…and was still falling.

I had perfect hair. I was so excited! How often do you get perfect hair on an important day? Then I went out to shovel the sidewalk. that snow was SO heavy, so WET…you all know what that means, Ponytail time! UGH!

So we pack up the SUV, we get to the bridal show and we wait, and an amazing amount of brides came out. We were thrilled to see you all!

Sunday was even better and more brides came out. The show was amazing and as always we had a blast. We get to talk with other vendors, share ideas and thoughts and mostly, we get to meet you! The people that will change our lives in 2009.

The Bridal Show was a great success. We’ve pulled our winners for the free wedding day and free engagement shoots and we are just waiting to hear back from everyone!

Despite the Heavy, Wet, Abundant snow, the Niles, Ohio Bridal Show Rocked!

Check your emails Brides…we’ve got some surprises for you, and we can’t wait to talk with you and Make your memories last forever!
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Three Hundred and Sixty Five Days!

Thursday, January 1st, 2009

That’s all the time we have, 365 days to make our impact in 2009. We are standing on the very tip and looking 2009 in the face. I’m ready for all 2009 holds! It’s going to be a great year! I can’t wait and I am SO looking forward to what is in store.

Last night Jim and I were driving to our Ohio home from our Missouri home and the roads were somewhat empty and we were very thankful for that, because we had a goal, to be with family for the “ball drop” of 2009, we walked in the door around 11:30 pm.

We watched Dick Clark and Ryan Secrest wish us all a Happy New Year and we all said Happy New Year to each other. I watched a bit of the show and then decided to go to bed!

I laid in bed and just wanted to pray and ask G-d to direct my next 365 days, that the talent as a photographer he has given me would be used to it’s fullest. That my role as a wife and mother would be magnified in my life. I prayed for health and safety of my immediate family. I then asked G-d to walk with me in each and every day of the next 365 days, that no matter what 2009 held I knew I’d not be walking it alone…..and then, I went to sleep!

My Re-Solutions for 2009:
To be an example
To use the talents G-d has given me to the fullest extent
To be a better mother (yes I’ll cook more)
To be the best wife I can be
To use wisdom
Speak less, Listen more
and a few others…..

Happy New Year Everyone…. Can’t wait to see what it’s got for you and me!

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