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Let me preface this post by saying this: I am not a person who readily admits that she’s wrong.  In fact, if you ask a majority of my friends, they’ll tell you that I always think I’m right, most likely to a fault.  Here’s what I’m ready to stand up and admit today: my friends […]

December 26, 2016

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I’ve thought a lot about how to write this blog – what’s important is that you know that it took me a while to type out the words, to thoughtfully say the things that I wanted to say, and that I decided that I’d tell you the whole story. Owning a business is just hard, […]

December 15, 2016

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We had our first ISO:EDU workshop on Sunday, and it was fantastic. Photographers from all skill sets came out, and we had a great time talking about what it takes to get published and get out there. We also went into some fun lighting scenarios with Mike Dragon’s awesome lighting skills.  It was our first workshop, so […]

December 7, 2016

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Today is my 9 year anniversary with my awesome husband, Chris. You don’t see him a lot when I’m out and about.  He stays in the background – or sometimes, he’s home with our little girls so that I can be out networking and making things happen for Misty Saves the Day. There are a […]

September 21, 2016

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It has quite literally been a banner week for me.  On Thursday, I turned 30.  That was crazy to me in and of itself (30? Really? I’m too young for this!).  Mike & I launched ISO:ALT with one of the most beautiful photoshoots ever: My littlest, my Wrenny Penny, the one who, the day that […]

September 18, 2016

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It’s midnight and I’m awake.  Well, almost midnight.  By the time I’m done typing, it’ll be past midnight. In 7 minutes, it will be September 1st. That will mean that it’s 2 weeks until I turn 30.  I have sufficiently packed the next two weeks, and the last two weeks of my 20’s with a […]

September 1, 2016

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