pattihutchinson

for several years, I’ve toyed with the idea of photography. The problem is, I’m one of those people that wants to DO something, not wanting to take the time to learn how to do something. So I have all these unwritten goals in the back of my head that I’ve never done anything about. I’m currently reading “Smart Couples Finish Rich” and in the chapter on goal setting, the author (whose name completely escapes me and I’m not in the mood to walk back to the bedroom to look) says “write down your goals and in the next 48 hours, do something towards achieving that goal.” So I’m looking up photography classes at the local college, RIGHT NOW.

I love the idea of being an freelance photographer. I can still remember the variety of props that the photographer that took my senior pictures (in 1987) had all around the studio in his house and outside in his backyard.

Today I’m taking the kids up on the mountain with a “one-use” camera and we’re going to burn it up taking “school” pictures. Homeschoolers don’t have the advantage of that neat package of pictures for the incredibly low price of $5.95, complete with an 8×10, 2 5×7’s, 8 wallets and a gazillion of those half wallet sizes for sharing with friends. I think one of my sub-goals (for lack of a better word) would be to build a successful business and be in a financial position where I could afford to take the loss and offer homeschooling families that great price that public/private school families get from the photographers that contract with the school systems.

This goal is actually 14 years from reachable. Our plans are to go back to Missouri when Dwayne retires from the Army and buy some land and raise alpacas. I’m really excited about it.

On August 29th, 2004 my husband and I took a 7 day cruise on the Carnival Elation. I’ve wanted to get on another ship since I stepped off of that one. I spend more time drooling over the Carnival website than any other on the ‘net.