Thank you so much to Emily for sharing her experience at Launch with us. We are so proud of each one of our attendees and so grateful for their willingness to say nice things about us 
Where were you in your photography journey when you decided to attend Launch?
I was such a newcomer! A year ago I got my first digital SLR and kept it in the Auto mode almost all the time. Then about 3 months before I attended LAUNCH I decided that I needed better pictures of my, then 3 month old, daughter. I thought “how do I get those blurry backgrounds?” and thus I was bitten by the photography bug. Every chance I got I was practicing my technique and reading photography books. About a month before LAUNCH I had put a website together and was just starting to gather a few clients. I just knew that the LAUNCH workshop was the next logical step towards success.
Where are you now?
After I came home from LAUNCH, with my new found knowledge, I decided to completely start over on my photography business. I completely reworked my pricing structure, content of my website and basically my whole thinking behind running a successful photography business. I am currently in a portfolio building stage and I cannot wait to jump into the business full force!
There are a lot of workshops out there, what attracted you to this one?
I actually was just googling around and stumbled upon the LAUNCH website. I liked that it was geared towards beginners (which I totally was/ actually still am). So I emailed Stacy for more information and she responded back right away! I thought that was great that she was so on top of things to email me back so quickly. I instantly liked her and knew that I wanted to learn from her. Also the live newborn shoot was a major plus too! I had done some newborn shoots before and was seriously excited about the opportunity to get to watch a “real professional” do one!
What was the number one thing you took away from the weekend?
Seriously…one thing! Only one?! I could name 50! Ok, though…to have confidence in your ability as a photographer and never stop learning or growing your talent. You are worth what you are charging your clients!
How has your business grown as a result of attending Launch?
My business is completely different from where it was before I attended LAUNCH. I am now more aware of how to market myself and am applying that daily. I am starting to receive more clients from my website, facebook sites and the ever popular, word-of-mouth! Business is definitely on the rise!
Do you think that coming to the workshop helped you avoid any mistakes, for example do you find you were headed in a different direction?
Wow – I hate to think about how many mistakes I would still be making if I had not attended LAUNCH! I learned SO much at the workshop that I needed to implement into my business that the only logical step was to take a step back and start fresh!
Where would you like to see yourself one year from now? How about five?
One year from now I will be out of portfolio building and running a successful photography business with a great client base. My goal is to advertise in a children’s boutique…I have my eye on one already! J Five years from now both of my kiddos will be in school and I hope to have enough photography business to call it a full time job.
And now, tell us a little bit about yourself. Married? Kiddos?
I have been married to a wonderful man, Matt for a little over 7 years. He still makes me belly laugh, which I love! I also have two wonderful kiddos. Grant is 3 ½ and a total character. Charlotte is 10 months old and honestly my favorite photography subject. She just sweetly sits there and smiles for me every time! What photographer momma doesn’t love that! My family is my world and I am so blessed to have them!
Favorite guilty pleasure?
I love those little powdered sugar donuts! You know the ones that come in the bag. I could eat a whole bag! In fact when my daughter was an infant and I was still getting up at all hours of the night, I would stand in the kitchen, make her a bottle and eat powdered sugar donuts…and not just one! Wow, that was embarrassing to admit to!
If you could go anywhere and do anything tomorrow, where would you go and who would you take?
I would take my hubby and we would travel to Tahiti for a relaxing island adventure. We would spend all day relaxing on the beach, soaking up the sun, and then we would sleep in till noon the next day!If you could have a super hero power what would it be? Honestly, I know nothing about any super hero’s or their powers so let’s go with something I know. I would want to be Bella Swan from the Twilight series. (I am considering her a super hero). Her power of making Edward Cullen fall in love with her even when she was just a human. A girl can dream, right?!
