I have had an extremely busy fall, but when I add up the shoots, it’s less than last year (which was BANANAS and I promised to never do again). So why does it all feel so overwhelming?

I think a big part of it is that I’ve had much larger sessions this year than last. I’ve had more bedtime sessions and more films (which is so great and makes me so happy!) but the workload on the back end of those packages is two to six times more work than a regular family shoot. So yeah. I’m feeling it.

But the good news is that I have a lot of work that I really love right now, and you’ll be getting to see more of it all soon.

First up is this family film from early October. The mom really, really wanted a lot of kid voices in her film, so I decided to sorta combine two different types of films (an interview, and a regular one). I LOVE the way it turned out and would love to do more of these — but it took about twice as long as normal to edit and put together, so I need to figure that part out.

Anyway! The film above is from that shoot as are the images below. And how adorable is it to interview three year olds? THE BEST.

Funny story.

Last week Jamie, my amazing husband AND bookkeeper, asks me what I spent $20 on at Apple last month as he’s reviewing my expenses.

I cannot remember. First off, what in the world costs only $20 at Apple? And second… did I get anything last month? I run a quick checklist of any new equipment. Nope. New apps? Nope. Maybe a movie rental or something purchased on iTunes? Nope.

I am just about to tell him to dispute the charge when I ask the date and match it with my calendar to see if anything jogs my memory.

Aha.

Apple as in APPLE ORCHARD. Not as in Apple computers. I paid for admission to the orchard and some donuts. And yes, it is awesome to have a job where those things are literally my business expenses.