LOTS OF FUN THIS SUMMER WITH MY PHOTOGRAPHERS …

Wow! It’s October already! How time flies when you’re having fun! I‘ve been a very busy girl over the past few months. Not only have I been meeting with photographers and showing new products, but I’ve been busy with luncheons, dinner cruises, beach outings, conventions and one-day seminars. It’s all been lots of fun with my photographers … I must say there’s never a dull moment in the world of photography!Mid July – Vivian Photography had a group of photographers meet in her outdoor garden. The weather was perfect! We sat in her gorgeous garden and everyone had the opportunity to share his or her experiences. Whether it was about photography, products, or flash problems, we talked about it all. It’s so nice to see how photographers are so willing to help each other. After lunch Vivian was driving a few of the girls around on her quad and I was grabbing my samples out of the car when UPS pulled up with a delivery. Guess what it was: two boxes from Albums Inc.! What perfect timing …I was so excited! See, it’s the simple things in life that make me happy…

July 23 – This was Suffolk PPGNY’s group dinner on Fire Island. Once again it amazed me how much everyone enjoyed getting together and sharing ideas, dreams, and even fears as our market continues to change.August 8-11—Long Island Photo Workshop was great, as always, everyone seemed to be very pleased with the speakers. A couple photographers came over my house one night. It was a fun evening but a little scary when I looked at the photos the next day. Here I had 7 or 8 professional photographers taking photos with my camera and they were all blurry. As usual Wednesday night is pizza night on the beach.

August 15 – This was Hudson Valley’s boat trip up the river. Photographers who live in the Hudson Valley are so lucky; it’s so beautiful there, and every year the weather is picture perfect! The food was great and the DJ had people dancing. Some photographers even came from Long Island to join in the fun!

September – Now starts the busy season— conventions and TEP.
The PPANE convention was the first week of September, and it turned out well again for us.

October 1—Daniel Duke from Massachusetts gave a one-day seminar in Newburgh, NY. He pulled in a nice crowd and all the photographers really enjoyed his seminar.

Well that’s all for now. I will be at the Photo Plus Show so stop in and say “hello”. I will also be at the Long Island two-day conference. They have a great line up of speakers, so be sure and sign up early. For more info go to: www.PPGNY.org