This announcement comes with HUGE anticipation on my part. Y’all know how much I enjoy being the JAX SMUG Leader. I could not be more pleased with the growth of our group over the last several months. We have built a solid foundation and I continue to see incredible things happening within this community!
Archive for June, 2010
Florida SMUGapalooza!
June 16, 2010Tina’s Journey
June 11, 2010On Monday Tina will be facing the biggest challenge of her life. She will undergo a bilateral mastectomy. This agonizing decision was made as a result of Tina’s past history with breast cancer combined with a strong family history. Having this surgery reduces her risk of reoccurance by 95%. I would never even pretend to understand what an incredibly difficult decision this was for her to come to terms with. As women, our breasts are certainly a strong part of our womanhood. The internal private conversations that she has had with herself have prepared her for what is to come. Life will certainly change in some fashion. And personal grief is understandable. I have assured her (as I am certain so many others have) that she is ENTITLED to mourning the loss of part of her body. Just thinking about it makes me grieve for her. But that is simply not Tina’s style. She remains strong, determined and remarkably positive that this is the best decision to assure that she is around to see her precious daughter get married one day. Tina is fortunate to have a wonderful husband (who happens to be my 2nd cousin) at home to love and support her in every way.
Doug Gordon and Flow Posing
June 10, 2010Tuesday I had the pleasure of welcoming my friend, Doug Gordon, to Jacksonville. Doug is such a cool guy! If you have ever had the privilege of seeing Doug in action at Imaging USA or WPPI then you know what an incredible and amped up presentation he gives. He is in a league all his own. He ROCKS the house! He has some of the most impressive strategies for turning your posing struggles into easy, real, emotion evoking images. I know, at some point, we have all been frustrated when it comes to creating fresh, innovative poses while we are “in the moment.” Doug is the master at showing you (with actual live models) how to overcome shooting the same old boring poses while creating dramatic personalized pieces for your clients.
Launching A Brand New SMUG
June 8, 2010I have traveled more over the last twelve months than I have in my entire life. Then again, that’s not saying a whole lot for this happy homebody. I avoid going out unless I absolutely have too. It’s certainly not a bad thing that I love the comfort of home…especially when it is spic-n-span clean! Ah, that is on my list of top ten favorite things.