talented photographers and teachers and classes and books and conventions can now be put to use. To say that I feel thankful would be an understatement. I have this amazing husband and daughter that support me more than I could ever hope for... they are my biggest fans and have been since day one. A hugely successful photographer that I follow, Jasmine Star shared something her husband told her when she was deciding to switch careers and leave law school to become a wedding photographer. He told her that he'd rather see her fail at something she loved rather than succeed at something she hated. Doesn't that make sense? What's the point of being the best at something that you hate to do?  it's just a waste of time, isn't it? And so this great big huge door is opening up for me and I'm just going to walk on through and I know that no matter what lies ahead, I'm on a path that not only feels right but is exciting and challenging and just a whole lot of fun. So, my batteries are charging, lenses are cleaned and packed and memory cards are formatted so now all we have to do is get ourselves to Salt Spring Island and enjoy a yummy pepperoni pizza for dinner tonight while we go over our game plan for tomorrow. How incredible that I'll have Jonathon by my side to help out and maybe give me a wink at some point to