Friday, March 25, 2011

Reflection....it's a good thing!

Ok, so first of all, I'm posting this from my phone and there is this crazy thing called auto-correct so please excuse if any crazy words and typos come up!

I'm sitting here in the Miami airport about to board our plane to South America to shoot a wedding, yes, I'm traveling out of the country to shoot a wedding! It's a surreal feeling, this time last year I was shooting sessions for $50, teaching school full- time and thinking, "it sure would be fun to shoot a wedding one day!" Fast forward to present day!

I'm now a full-time photographer, shooting at least 5 sessions a week ( which I will be cutting back soon for my sanity, lol) with 31 weddings presently on the books for 2011! Wow, what a difference a year makes!

This journey has been beyond my wildest dreams, I could have never imagined what God had in store for me and my family! When I prayed a year ago and gave this business over to God, I was "hoping" to do well, but this? Wow! What did I do to deserve these blessings? I'm seriously so humbled and amazed, I know I've said it before but i mean it from the bottom of my little heart! :) And I never want to forget that God gives and He can take away, keeps me humble! ;)

So, I'm nervous and excited for this weekend and the future! We have big plans and as long as God allows we will keep on keeping on! Thank you for trusting me with your memories, I'm super blessed to have this opportunity and I REALLY love my {job}!!!

xoxo
Julie

Monday, March 14, 2011

And the winner is.....

Ok, we have winner but I don't have a last name!!!! So, Christy (#32 from the top on the most recent post) is our big winner!!!! Please email me at jpaisleyphotography@gmail.com with your contact info so I can forward it on to our wonderful sponsor!!!! Thank you so much everyone and I look forward to many more giveaways!!!!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

WOOHOO!!! What a giveaway!!!!


Day 2 of the giveaway....keep commenting and keep sharing! Here's how you can win this AWESOME price worth $675!!! I'm so humbled to be asked to host this giveaway!! Here's the scoop!!!



I also need you to give this AWESOME giveaway a shout out!!!! Please link back to my website and blog! You can do this anywhere online, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BLOG!!!!

And lastly...I need you to leave a comment here! This contest will continue until midnight on Sunday, March 13th! You can comment once everyday for an entry! Have fun!

Oh and here is a little more info about this awesome giveaway!!!

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Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Busy week....my thoughts on the matter! :)

Well, didn't I just say a few weeks ago that I needed to slow down???? Oh my goodness! These past 2 weeks from returning from WPPI have been nuts!!! Of course I came home to a weeks worth of emails...btw...I'm still going through them! And then I had double the sessions because of the week I missed and of course catching up on not editing for a week....and since I'm going to be gone for another week at the end of the month (our family photos with the Sassy Sisters and a destination wedding in South America) needless to say...I haven't been able to slow down yet! I am working towards that goal though...so please be patient as I adjust to my (growing pains)!!!

I have many things that will be incorporated in the next few weeks...first of all I joined ShootQ! I really excited about this! ShootQ is my virtual assistant!! Woohoo! I needed one! This will help me with appointments, and keeping up with all the emails! I do have a big favor to ask though...if you want to book a session, please send all inquires through the contact me on my website! That is one way to assure it won't get lost in cyber land!!

I'm also super excited for my hubby to be able to work with me 3 days a week! He will be a HUGE help and in addition, I'm excited for another possibility for a full-time assistant!!! I will be doing the happy dance when this happens for sure!!! Julie Paisley Photography will have a team!!! Woohoo!!!!

I'm so incredibly grateful to all of you for your support and to my clients, THANK YOU for being patient as I try to figure all this out!!! I am human and I'm trying to juggle being a wife, mom, housekeeper, cook, teacher, photographer, secretary...and I'm not afraid to admit that sometimes I fail at one or more of these on a daily basis! We had no idea that God would choose to bless us in this manner....seriously...so incredibly thankful!!!

So, with that said...I'm going to try to go to bed before 2am....busy day tomorrow with lots of little cuties...

Until next time....I'm just a click away...xoxoxo

OH and have you seen the giveaway that I'm blessed to be a part of? Check it out! Super amazing and enter to win!!!


Monday, March 7, 2011

Please excuse my terrible blogging...I've really been busy!!!


Oh goodness! Such a busy week! My in-laws were in town, I had 300 emails to catch up on from being away for a week...5 sessions and 2 weddings...so...do you forgive me for not blogging this week? :)

I was blessed this week for sure...the 2 weddings were such a joy to photograph...I can't wait to share the pictures!!!!

BUT.....I have a special surprise for all you photogs following my blog...my giveaway this week has over a $600 value!!! So check out the info above and here's how you can win!!!



I also need you to give this AWESOME giveaway a shout out!!!! Please link back to my website and blog! You can do this anywhere online, FACEBOOK, TWITTER, BLOG!!!!

And lastly...I need you to leave a comment here! This contest will continue until midnight on Sunday, March 13th! You can comment once everyday for an entry! Have fun!

Oh and here is a little more info about this awesome giveaway!!!

Photographic Backdrop, www.photographicbackdrop.com, the online source for photography backdrops and studio equipment, is offering the Ultimate Green Screen Kit to one lucky Julie Paisley Photography fan!

The Green Screen Kit includes (1) Collapsible, Reversible Chroma Key Backdrop, http://www.photographicbackdrop.com/82.chromakey-backgrounds.aspx, (12) Digital Backgrounds, http://www.photographicbackdrop.com/84.digital-backgrounds.aspx, with a total of 576 background images and (1) 5-in-1 Reflector, http://www.photographicbackdrop.com/85.closeout-specials.aspx This is the perfect studio kit for any amateur or professional looking to enhance his/her digital photography!