In the midst of a whirlwind wedding season, attending PartnerCon was a breath of fresh air. No, it was more like an oxygen bar. The kind of place I could sit back, choose the flavor of O2 I’d like to inhale, and enjoy the experience.

Every year I attend and I’m always stoked to see old friends and meet new ones…and this year was no exception. Some very awesome people introduced themselves to me and I look forward to getting to know them better. I also was able to spend quality time with my old friends and words can’t express how thankful I am to have them in my life.

I’d love to write more about everything I learned, but that’ll have to come in a future post because I’m on my way to a wedding. However, I must say that my good friend David Jay tore the place up. His workshop was inspiring and although I’ve heard him speak many times before, his new presentation was awesome! He’ll be uploading a video from his presentation to Freedom Club, so be sure to check it out!

Of the many other workshops I attended, Robert Evans (famed photographer of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston’s wedding, as well as TomKat’s recent wedding in Italy) gave an awesome presentation! He’s likable, funny, and totally down to earth. He’s starting a mentorship program so if other photographers are interested, be sure to check out Photography Mentor to get more information.

Lastly, I have to especially thank Davina Fear for her fabulous workshop. I approached her later and said that while she was delivering admonishment to the workaholics in the room, I felt like I was a sinner in church and needed to repent of my misguided ways! 🙂 I’m excited about the many things I’m going to implement in the next couple of weeks to help me take my business to a new level…as well as help me gain a semblance of a life back!

Because I don’t have a point&shoot camera yet (helllllllo…I’ve been hinting at getting one f.o.r.e.v.e.r, but it seems to fall on deaf ears…JD…Mom…Dad…Santa Claus?!?!), the only picture I have is of me and Sara France dining out at this adorable restaurant in El Segundo. Before the conference officially began, I pulled her away from her computer as she was preparing her workshop to grab dinner. As much as I like going to conferences, being around tons of people all the time can be a little overwhelming**. Sitting alone with her and just fostering a connection to buttress our friendship was perfect! Thanks, Sara! By the way, if anyone has pictures we took together during PartnerCon, send them to me and I’ll blog them! 😉

**Okay, so a guy at the conference approached me while I was waiting in line and said, You’re a lot different in person than on your blog…I pictured you more out-going and loud…but you’re really just a quiet girl. …? …? I didn’t know how to quite respond. I thought it was kinda funny. So be warned : I appear to be waaay cooler on my blog 😀

EDIT: Here are a few pictures people have sent me from PartnerCon…thanks, ya'll!!
This is me and Marianne Lozano at a party hosted by Show It and Kiss Wedding Books

Also at the party were Jen Harris and Melissa McClure…