I could have stayed in the Shutter Sisters’ Shutter Suite the entire time I was at BlogHer. It was like being in a pool of inspiration surrounded by kindred spirits. When I first walked into the room, I saw Karen who was talking to this woman with amazing curly hair. I thought I recognized her, but I was not 100% sure until Karen said, “Jen, you have to meet Lu.” Before she could finish the introduction, I exclaimed, “Jen Lee! I know who you are.” She then said, “Then we must be friends.” And, we hugged as if we had always known each other. Of all the connections I made that weekend, the meeting with Jen was one of the most intense. You know how you meet someone and you instantly have a connection? I believe that means your spirits have already known of each other’s existence.
I also met the amazing Jen Gray, whose photography I have admired since finding her through Andrea’s blog. She had this wonderful vintage Girl Scout camera that made me want to start my own collection of old cameras. Then there was Tracey Clark who got me all excited about finding myself a Canon 5D, as I told her I was looking to upgrade my current camera. She said once I shoot with that camera, it will seem as if I have a whole new set of lenses.
I had no particular expectations when I went to BlogHer this year, but I walked away with new friendships, inspiration and a renewed sense of creativity. I have been pushing the idea of hosting my first online class to the back burner for a while now, as I was not sure what I wanted to focus on and I refuse to produce garbage for the sake of just having a class. Now, I have a better idea of what that is and I am revisiting a few concepts I developed earlier in the year and making this class a reality. That just thrills me (if you have not noticed, thrill seems to be my word as of late).
