counting our blessings from 2007

before we get too far into 2008 i want to take a minute to count our blessings from 2007. without a doubt, i can say our blessings began when we found nate and jaclyn kaiser of the image is found. kim and i have both loved taking pictures for a long time, but prior to meeting nate and jaclyn photography was just a hobby for us. we hired them to take a family photo and were so inspired by their work and their incredible spirits that we decided to turn our hobby into our profession. as soon as we could we signed up to do a one day mentor session (aka shootshop) with nate and jaclyn. at risk of sounding overly dramatic, that one day would forever change our lives for the better. a full day and eighteen pages of notes later our business was beginning to take shape and our photographic skills had received a good polishing. we can never thank them enough for the knowledge they shared with us that day, although we are still trying. today, we still call on nate and jaclyn for knowledge and inspiration. we also call them friends.
in march we got our website and instantly began meeting all of you wonderful people out there through our blog and in-person. along with our wonderful clients, we have met so many talented photographers this year. whether meeting with beginners or big dogs, we have tried to learn and share as much as possible with everyone. with some of you we've been lucky enough to have fellowship, shoot weddings and events, share knowledge, and even sit down for a meal or two. we are honored to say that every one of you have become a part of our ohana.
fellow photographers, thank you for your inspiration, support, and friendship.
clients, thank you for trusting us to capture some of the most important and intimate moments of your life.
friends and family, thank you for your patience. we have been extremely blessed to be so busy this year and having you there for us at the end of a long day is the best blessing of all.
happy new year everyone. may this year be filled with more blessings than the last for all of you.
oh, before you head out into this new year, take a look back at some of the memories created by our ohana and yours in 2007 on the slideshow below. hope to see you all soon. aloha.