Today is one of those days where upon completion my initial response is to pat myself on the back for juggling so many projects and responsibilities.  Bills paid (some not), invoices processed, expense reports detailed and post production begun along with a litany of other marketing, accounting and organization concerns which constitute running a business, but I find myself missing the pictures.

After two weeks on the road shooting and spending time with family I returned to start right up with long time client Cook Children’s Medical Center on a full day job and off to Houston tomorrow for HealthLeaders Magazine and yet on down/office days like these I miss my subjects and the raw energy of shooting.

From the New York Studio to the rocky mountain altitude all the way to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Medical Center I find myself experiencing great gratitude for the people who support my career.

New York was a powerfully productive trip both in the shooting and the visits. I can’t wait to share the images we produced for the Mac Group, both the crew and the models were sublime and made for an amazing shooting experience.  Once our shooting wrapped I made it to see my NY support crew at the Getty Images and Spike TV offices.  With both the new faces and familiar faces I left feeling recharged by what they are creating and where we are pushing my presence.  The year is half over and so much to achieve.

The return to the mountains in Colorado was such a needed escape. I took my 13 month old on her first altitude hike and with her on my back and the crisp air blowing our hair it was amazing how clear my mind was above tree line.  Like the mist and rain crawling across the Rocky Mountain National Forest the doom and gloom over our industry is palpable on a daily basis as we advertise for new clients and diversify our outlets in search of creative and monetary solace. Yet underneath all the rain there is so much stunning beauty filled with trails just waiting for us to walk down. Thinking of the amazing stories and lives I am blessed to visit and the endless creative outlets at my fingertips supported by the most consummate professionals left me buzzing with ideas.   Hiking down the mountain with my baby girl asleep on my back I found myself charging down the trail ready to erupt over the edge.

At the half way point of 2009, and stopping to take a breath I can’t say I have created the body of work I want to remember 2009 by.  Charged and challenged I step forward into the rest of this year hungry and lustful for more adventures, for more evocative imagery.  I will get to the bills eventually but for now I really want to keep pushing the development of the vision up that steep climbing trail.