I know I've stated it before, but I'm a firm believer in learning from others. Learning in a variation of forms, but when I first started my business, it came in the form of workshops. I went to as many workshops as I could afford and they accelerated my growth in so many ways. I've always been a proponent and will remain well into the future.

When I heard Lara Casey was hosting a workshop in Los Angeles, I immediately signed up. I didn't even know what the workshop entailed, but I knew Lara...and her flair, and her determination, and her business saavy. So I signed up. I've watched Lara --Editor of Southern Weddings Magazine, branding expert, photographer rep, and many other things--from a distance and admired her growth, so I wanted to soak up everything I could.

I can't say enough good things about this workshop. I decided to make 2010 a year of growth for me. Not as a photographer (although I remain to work on this), but, more, as a person. Lara Casey's workshop really fine tunes your goals, how you want to grow, and personal development. I walked away inspired, challenged, and hungry to be a better person. For this, I'm incredibly thankful.