Sunday I leave for the biggest get together of photographers that I know of… W P P I. I felt like spacing the letters out for dramatic effect. Wedding Portrait Photographers International. 10,000 photographers on the Las Vegas Strip for 1 whole week. S C A R Y (I double spaced those letters for double the drama).
The last time I went I was another budding photographer trying to get famous and sight see the real “Famouses” walking around the dining areas (oh LOOK! There is JASMINE STAR and DAVID JAY! Over there is JOHN COOPER! WOW! I wish I could be as cool as them!).
Fame seeking, sheesh, that was real awesome (sarcasm) and extra shallow of me. This time I’m going half way emberassed and nervous. What to wear, what to say? How not to blush and get sweaty pits in front of everyone. I don’t know how I’m going to do it. First day of junior high ALL over again. Good thing I was homeschooled in junior high and all I had to see was Magen and Chris.
I think I’m rambling from all of these kids sessions lately. I haven’t had a whole lot of communication besides with my dogs and my sad, sad, keyboard in the last 4 days.
Ok, back to Vegas. Last time I went to Vegas was 3 years ago. I hired a trainer and lost 10 pounds, tanned my face off and tried to be cooler than will I ever be. It was lame and I felt empty. This year, you will get chubby, frumpy me. I’m not going to try to put on a show, some awesome clothes that I will never wear again, and a false sense of security. My friend Ginny has been calling me frantic about the same issues, “What are you going to wear to WPPI and all the parties?!?”, as lame as it seems to you normal people out there, photographers turn into different animals at WPPI. They play the part, attend the parties and try to rub elbows with the best or at least get noticed somehow. I told Ginny that I thought we should dress up real country. Overalls and cowboy boots., but then we would still be trying to get attention. Oh well, it’s a lose/lose unless you are just yourself. I hope to be just myself. Approachable and quirky, with a little bit of tongue tied mixed in.
Alright. So if you are coming and you bring it and dress up all awesome and make me feel like a loser, I will try not to be jealous of your cool clothes and nice hair:)
Come and meet me. Just as I am.
I will be in the Kelly Moore Bag/UNO/Get it Together Kit Booth at the tradeshow almost all day every day. I will need a card game or something to do.
Quick commercial: Don’t forget that my Photoshop tutorial DVD will be the cheapest EVER! $99 all week long starting Sunday on the website and at the tradeshow!
by Lauren Clark
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