Working from home is probably one of the biggest perks of my job as a photographer. It’s pretty amazing to be able to stay in my pj’s until noon while editing on my Mac, listening to Pandora. I love that I can go take my dogs out for a quick walk and that I have easy access to a kitchen stocked with iced tea and pb&j sandwiches. There are a couple of drawbacks though, one being the feeling of isolation. I usually work really well by myself (I was always that kid in school who opted to work alone if groups were an option), but it does sometimes leave me feeling lonely.
So when I heard about NAPCP, the National Association of Professional Child Photographers, I thought it would be a great chance to meet other like-minded people in the same kind of situation. I recently attended their retreat in Napa Valley California, and while wine really isn’t my thing (maybe someday? I did eventually become addicted to coffee after years of saying I hated it), I had an awesome time hanging out with other portrait photographers. The women I met are amazing artists just as passionate about photography as I am. We had a blast during our evening shoot, photographing many families at once. Fifty cameras and lots of kiddos added up to be quite the experience, and I’m super happy with all the images I walked away with.
I’m so grateful for NAPCP and hope to grow with them as they get more and more awesome. Some of my favorites from our big night of shooting:
The light is awesome.
by Amber Snow
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