Week 9: Iowa
My name is: Kristi Stephens
Right now I’m sitting at: My Computer of Course!
My family includes: My Husband Clint and our Beautiful Kitty Ash
What inspires me is: Wow! Let’s see… I would first have to say Anyone who inspires me to be more!
The photographers that most inspire me would be: Sandy Puc, she’s wonderful and cares so much for the people around her. She takes time to respond to e-mails (I probably shouldn’t write that) and she is nice to everyone. My second would be: Jennifer George Walker, she does the most amazing pregnancy images! I saw her my first time at WPPI and every image I would grab my husbands leg and say did you see that! He was like YES, and thought I was crazy! Ha Ha! That was when he wasn’t in the PHOTOGRAPHER mindset! The last would be: Lori Nordstrom, she is actually from my hometown of Winterset, Iowa and she speaks nationally. She is basically where I want to be eventually.
When hanging out online you will usually find me: Ebay, I get some cool stuff on there. C2K Neighborhood, there are lots of ideas on there and it is a great opportunity to get feedback. Myspace and My Blog, I try to keep it updated as much as possible.
The first thing I crave in the morning is: Diet Coke and dry cereal
Don’t tell anyone that I love: I’m pretty open so I think there are really no guilty pleasures! Maybe the Smurfs!
To me “beautiful” is: Watching a relationship bloom. Watching the love in couples eyes on their wedding day. Watching their eyes as they look at their pregnant bellies, and the eyes of parents. We can’t have children in the traditonal way, so I think God has blessed me with the opportunities to capture the pregnancy and birth. It’s such a rewarding gift in life.
This year’s purchases MUST include: A new laptop and the projection sales software. I also want a few more lenses and a roller bag. I’m a whimp!
My guilty pleasure is: Not so guilty, but I LOVE chocolate!
If I had $500 to spend on myself today, I would buy: I know I shouldn’t say this, but I would buy a new lens or maybe an Ipod.
I think my best feature: My ability to talk to anyone.
I am addicted to: Deadliest Catch on Discovery. I don’t know why, but I love that show. I watch it all of the time. I also love Unwrapped on food network, it’s like the grown up version of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.
One personal goal I have this year would be: To get more organized and find a good assistant to help delegate some of my work. I’m getting better at that.
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