Pictage Partner Conference...The Catalyst

Last week was amazing! It all started with meeting up with our friends from Nebraska, Shane and Erin Melenbacker, for dinner in L.A. I hadn't seen Shane since Mike Colon's workshop over a year ago so it was great to catch up and meet his wonderful wife Erin!

*Yes...for those at home keeping score, there were two Erins at this particular meal*

We had such a blast with them in Hollywood. We ate at uWink (which was quite the experience, you HAVE to go there!) and talked about their business and the metamorphosis it has undergone these past years. Basically Erin (my Erin) and I grilled them about how to get started in the wedding photography business, what cameras and lenses were best, where to start, and pretty much everything else under the sun! haha. They were so helpful and were gracious enough to invite us to join them at the Pictage Partner Conference the following day!! 

They basically sponsored us and got us in so we could have the opportunity to hear a group of amazing speakers for both days of the conference. Needless to say, we both cleared our schedules [I missed two Photoshop classes...whoops 0:) ] and trekked to L.A. each morning! It was well worth it! We both were inspired by what we heard and knew without a shadow of a doubt that this is where our lives were being directed. Pages upon pages of copious notes filled our binders as we gobbled up every word at each session! Half the time we would need to split up just to get as much as we could! No matter where you are at in your business, I would recommend this conference hands down!

(We played video games at our table...and the Erins won. Shane and I vow revenge.)

Not only did we fill our noggins with priceless info, we also had a chance to catch up with old friends...and make some new ones! Great people like Mike Colon, Kenny Kim, Rudy Arpia, and Shyla just to name a few. We could not be more thankful for the willingness of all our friends to help us in this business. We are blessed to have role models and friends such as these to help guide us and keep us focused! Thank you all so much! 

(Thanks Mike for being fearless and basically sharing your testimony! It rocked.)

Without last week Erin and I would have felt way more disoriented, thanks Shane and Erin and to everyone else at Partner Con; we will see you at WPPI in February! We hope this blog will help us all stay in touch until then!