Happy New Year!!!

2009 was quite a year. Oh 2009, where to begin. You’ve been a year of ups and downs that’s for sure! In 2009 I photographed many, many children, newborns, baby bumps, newly engaged couples and just married couples! That was an up. In the way of the downs however after 3 years of corporate event planning I was laid off from my full time job. That was a very scary time, and still is. Although the saying when one door closes another opens is sort of an understatement! I realized pretty quickly that someone was telling me “Get yourself in gear, turn your part time job into something full time, build your website, design your business cards, update your blog, get your calendar booked, put your heart out into the world and pray that your dreams will come true”. Well, they have. Thanks to all of the amazing clients that have come into my life this year. All those beautiful newborn smiles I photographed, the giggling kiddos, and the sweet mommies to be. All of the “with this ring”s and “you may now kiss the bride”s that I’ve had the pleasure of hearing this year have been unreal. To those photographers out there who took me under your wing, allowed me to come along and learn from the best and allowed me to take those awesome lessons home to put into my own business, thank you. To all my Bride’s and Grooms out there for 2010, thank you for believing in me and allowing me to photograph the most important day of your new lives, thank you. Its such an honor. For all my families that have brought your sweet, sweet children into my lives, and let me hug and snuggle them and document their adorableness all at the same time, Thank you. For all of my amazing clients who forwarded on my information, who told their friends “You HAVE to book Jenn Hopkins” thank you. To everyone of you who read my blog, and comment on my facebook photos, thank you. ( On a side note, I think my favorite things ever are facebook comments, and when clients make my images their profile pics!) Your support means more than you all will ever know. While the road is still bumpy, and the future is not always set in stone like it was in my “previous life” I have never been more happy or fulfilled in my entire life. I could just burst from all the love you all have added to my life and all the amazing moments I’ve gotten to see because of my camera. I am more then looking forward to what 2010 will bring! Thank you, and I hope your 2010 will be just as amazing!