As a professional photographer I believe in continuing education and invest a lot of time and $ in professional forums and workshops.  As you know back in  January I went to sunny Santa Barbara for my first ever National Association of Professional Children Photographers (NAPCP) photography retreat – if you have not seen the pictures from that trip you can see them  here.  I came back recharged and full of great ideas, one of which was to apply to be a NAPCP Ambassador.  And guess what – I was selected to be an Ambassador!   What does that mean, you may ask? According to NAPCP, Ambassadors “take an active role in building thriving communities of artists committed to growing their skills, their artistry, and their business.”  You know that I love to network, meet new people and teach (you can check out my mentoring services right here!) so as you can imagine I am pretty excited about this opportunity!

I recently hosted my first NAPCP meeting where I got together with fellow NJ photographers and it was pretty awesome!  We met at my Ridgewood studio one morning -it was great to meet new people (a couple of Ridgewood photographers that I’ve heard about but never met in person and a few photographers who just reached out to me) and a few ‘old’ friends.  We talked about everything under the sun – balancing work and family, our kids, business and of course photography.  I cannot wait to host more of these meetings!

And if you are a children or a family photographer in Bergen County (or anywhere else in New Jersey) and would like to meet a group of likeminded photographers email me and I will send you an invite to our next meeting!