August Goals

August Goals

July was nice. Stephen and I were busier than I thought we’d be, but I got a good break from photography. July in North Carolina is hot enough that no one really wants to be outside taking pictures, so it functions as another off-season for me. I don’t have many sessions to shoot or edit, so I use the time to catch up things I can’t do when I’m busy. It also gives me a much needed break before I gear up for the fall (my busiest season of the year!). Stephen and I went on vacation (check out the photos here!), and I’m starting to feel rested and ready for the fall. That’s a great place to be!

Done:

• Blog regularly – There’s something really satisfying about writing a bunch of blog posts and then scheduling them to publish and post to social media at different times. I had a few technical difficulties this month with broken links, but now I can wind it up and let it go. It’s so freeing to blog a few posts at once, schedule them, and not have to think about it for a week or two!
• Take a break for vacation – I didn’t do ANY work on vacation aside from checking my email to make sure I wasn’t missing something big. It was delightful to spend time with Stephen and my family and not have to worry about my business (thanks to that first to-do).
• Upload weddings for submission – I’m excited to say that I’ve uploaded ALL my favorite weddings to date and they are ready to submit to blogs. Friends, that is most of the battle for me. Now I just have
• File sales tax – Not glamorous, but I don’t have to think about it for another 3 months!!

To-Do:

• Prepare for fall weddings – I’ve got emails to send and phone calls to make to ensure that everything is ready for my next few weddings!
• Submit weddings to other blogs – You may have noticed that Borrowed and Blue has published several of my weddings over the last couple weeks! I’m super excited about developing a partnership with them, but I want to submit to other blogs as well.