Misty Dawn Photography

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Today I am feelin’ the luv, as I just learned from Rebecca, over at Tastefully Entertaining, that she has honored MDP with a Blog Luv Award!  Isn’t she just the sweetest?!  Thank you so much for such an awesome gift from such an amazing blogger.    (Many thanks also for getting a catchy Beatles tune stuck in my head.    This is a good thing.)

I completely believe in paying it forward, so now I’d like to share the LUV with some of my own fav blogs (in no particular order).

1. I’m an Organizing Junkie

2. Jasmine Star Photography

3. Proud to Plan

4. Zen Habits

5. Humbled Eyes Photography

6. Majesta’s Olympic Dream

7. Cake Wrecks

8. Litrato Photojournalism

9. Wedding Chicks

10. Photo Lovecat

Honorees please follow these instructions and share the LUV!

1. Put the logo on your blog or post. (You can highlight the photo and text of this post and copy/paste wherever you need to…start your highlight from the bottom up to get the photo)

2. Nominate at least 10 blogs which show GREAT ATTITUDE and/or GRATITUDE

3. Be sure to link to your nominees within your post.

4. Let them know that they have received this award by commenting on their blog.

5. Share the love and link to this post and to the person from whom you received the award.

Wow, I don’t know where the year went…It just flew by! 2007 was an amazing/crazy/busy/kick-ass/FAST/fun year for me and 2008 I hope will only be better! So many things happened in ’07….lets see….here’s some highs and lows…..

HIGHS:

• I finished the Professional Photography Program at Cecil College in the spring. I wanted to go back to school so bad for many years and I finally did! It was an amazing experience and one that will be with me for many years to come. Each and every instructor there influenced me but I have to give special shout-outs to Kristi Eisenberg, the VCP director there, who still checks up on me from time to time, Kay Muldoon, who’s PJ class still holds dear to my heart and to Floyd Dean, who made me work 3 semesters to finally get my A, sent me out on a freelance assignment and who still sends me emails about wedding photography contests to continue to push me forward.
• Two baby boys were born into our circle of friends this year. One to my best friend, April, in January and one to our friends, Craig & Mel, in September.




• I surprised Marc with an HDTV, as an early birthday present on Labor Day weekend (just in time for football!). His brothers and a couple of our friends helped me tear down the old setup and put up the new entertainment center, all before Marc got home from work! He was so surprised!
• In September, my Grandparents (who have an amazing Martial Arts Studio!) came and visited us from Texas.



• Marc, myself and our friend, Christy went apple picking in October – something I haven’t done since I was a child!



• MDP’s website had a face lift in October! So did the blog!
• I had my hair highlighted (two-tone highlights) in October….the first time I’ve had color in my hair in several years!



• Our friends, Jason & Christine, were engaged on Christmas Eve!! Congrats, guys! We are very much looking forward to their wedding in 2008.



• I’ve had the opportunity and ultimate pleasure of shooting with 7 (!) different photographers this year! I’ve learned so much and I was even able to teach some of them some things as well. So, THANKS go to Jo, Heather, Joy, Sofia, Beth, Joe and Aaron for enriching my photography career and for becoming good friends.

LOWS:

• We lost one of our furry babies, our ferret, Eli, back in May. It was terribly sad for us as he was such a sweet animal and we loved him dearly. This was the first time Marc or I have ever experienced the death of a pet. Our other ferret, Tiki, took it very hard as well.
• I was in a car accident in October, that sent me to Physical Therapy for my back.

I’m not one for “resolutions” per-say, but I do believe in setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals for myself. There are so many things I want to do in life, but rather than list them ALL, here’s a short list of things I want to accomplish – both personal and business/photography related – in 2008.

In no particular order….

• Launch my FineArt Website
• Lose 50 lbs (I know, I know – how cliche!)
• Shoot for FUN, for ME at least once per month (but hopefully more!) which includes…
  • Buy a Nikon film camera and shoot more 35mm B&W film (Old School! lol)
  • Get more use out of my Holga plastic toy camera
  • Lego Pinhole Camera – here I come!
• Create a list of 101 things I want to do in the next 1001 days
• Get back to doing Yoga on a regular basis, like I used to
• Attend at least one Photography Seminar
• Blog More!
  • Blog every single session and wedding this year (I missed a bunch in ’07)
  • Blog more fun stuff that’s goin on

Ok….that’s all I can come up with for now. But stay-tuned for my Best of 2007 Slideshow, (coming soon!) featuring my fav pics from this year. For now, you can check out my Best of 2006 Slideshow…..later you can tell me how far you think I’ve come in one year.