Summertime at CCPhotodesign {vacation coming}

Summertime!

What do you think of when I say that?

Water?

Fireflies?

Crickets & Frogs at Night?

Parks?

Grilling?

Relaxing?

Summer for photographers isn't really full of these things. We're almost as crazy in the summer as we are in the fall. I've noticed that the days and hours get sucked into my computer and camera and suddenly summer is gone and I'm in the whirlwind tunnel of holiday season. I'll elaborate more on the time and computer factor of this job a little later (as well as chat a little about the up-coming crazy season {holiday season}). For now, I wanted to let everyone know that the studio will close for a few weeks in late July. I'm calling it my inspiration and recovery effort. The studio will remain closed to all but newborns July 25th through August 23rd.

I'm traveling a lot this month, but not for summer vacation purposes. The travel this month is all work. I wish I had a new laptop that could handle my programs so that I could process images while I'm out of town. I don't. I have an old laptop that flips out if I try to process an image. I can keep up with online things but no processing. Maybe next year. For now, please know that I am doing absolutely everything in my power to get everyone's proofs & orders done. At this point, I'm gonna have to spend that entire inspiration & recovery month sleeping!

Now, let's talk a little more about those summer things... this family met me at the park on what was a very steamy summer evening. We had everything but relaxing & grilling going on! (although there were plenty of on-lookers who were doing those two things). We even had water...as in one little guy falling in the water and nearly dragging his mom with him! No worries...he's fine, it was at the end of the session - so no ruined photos - and I think {truth be told} he may have enjoyed the water and some of the adults would have liked to have fallen in as well! People, I'm telling you - it.was.hot.

Thanks for your patience as I'm in and out of town everyone!