I always love the start of a new year because it gives me time to reflect and to plan. I absolutely LOVE setting goals and I love reading what other people's goals are (I find it so inspiring!). Last year I shared my goals for 2016 and I am so happy to share that I accomplished most of them (at least most of the business goals!). A few of my favorite memories and goals accomplished from 2016 include:
-A trip to England
-A trip to Charlottesville
-Photographing 14 weddings
-Being published in Budget Savvy Bride & Fab You Bliss
-Being featured on Kleinfeld's Instagram!
-Getting to know many new wedding planners, photographers, and other vendors

2017 is going to be a year of BIG changes. For starters, I'm SO excited to announce that we bought a house!!! I have been holding off on sharing this publicly until it was more certain. We still have not closed yet but our closing date is in 10 days and so I feel more comfortable sharing now. I can't WAIT to move in, decorate, and slowly make it our own. Be on the lookout for more home-related blog posts in 2017! In addition, my husband and I will be moving to Winston-Salem and planting a church (read more about that here). There are a lot of unknowns, but I trust the Lord and I could not be more thankful to experience all of them by Alex's side. Without further ado, here are my goals:

My business goals for 2017:

1. Photograph 20 weddings (including one international wedding!).

2. Re-brand and get a new website and new collateral items designed. In addition, I'd love to get a promo video made.

3. Do 2-3 styled shoots.

4. Get at least 2 weddings and 2 styled shoots published.

5. Invest in more gear.

6. Attend a workshop.

7. Start offering business mentoring and coaching and design and teach a class for beginner photographers.

8. Serve my clients well and find ways to bless each of them individually!

9. Blog at least 3 times a week every week.

10. Establish my business in Winston-Salem and get to know new vendors and creatives in the area.

11. Launch a branding photography package.
I've had a few opportunities to take branding pictures and headshots for creative small businesses this year and I have LOVED it! I really want to do this type of commercial photography more often for creative small businesses and so I want to start thinking through a photography package to offer. Please let me know if you or a business owner you know would be interested in this!