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This year, so far, I have learned the power of people. From Facebook to Twitter to even taking workshops, the encounterment (totally not a word….just a Leanne~ism) of meeting people is amazing. I started off the year with a mentoring session with a local photographer, Svetlana Yanova. She opened up the opportunity for me to meet with her for an afternoon of discovery and fun. We met at the local Starbucks and talked for a solid two ours. We talked and talked and talked some more. She asked me questions about where I saw myself going with my business creatively and what exactly I wanted to focus my energy on. I’ll tell you somethings I just never really thought about it.  I just thought about meeting people, taking pictures, having fun and repeating.  Now an entirely new door has cracked open for me to explore and make some decisions on. The second half of our day was spent shooting. Trying out different things and some off camera lights, which “HELLO” love, amazing, can’t wait to do more!!  Svetlana brought an absolutely stunning model Natalia, who’s poise and beauty made every shot I took turn out to look magazine ready.

I am learning to appreciate the opportunities as they are given. Never to underestimate the power of peopleing (another…..brought to you by the dictionary of Leanne~isms, and because it sounds way better then the corporate, highly overused word-”networking”).  I attended a seminar on wedding photography not long after my mentoring sessions and met some amazing people from all over Alberta. One fabulous gal from Lethebridge named Jen of Imajen Portrait Art, who by the way is one helluva outstanding photographer. We were introduced and only spent a short time talking but she made the biggest impression on me. Offering kind words of encouragement and advice. I believe that the smallest gestures, no matter what they are, can go a long way in someone’s day and for that day she made mine!

I am so enjoying discovering my niche in the photography world.  Everyday is a new adventure interacting with some really cool people which….ummmm….is slightly up my alley!