Photographer friends

I love making new friends. I truly do!

In March of 2008, Steph and I went to the WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers
International) convention/seminar/tradeshow in Vegas. Before we went to Vegas, we
wanted to find a roommate to share hotel expenses. We emailed back and forth with
Callie Crass, a photographer from Wisconsin, and made hotel arrangements. We had not
met Callie before, but she sounded nice enough, so we were excited to have her as a
roommate!

The second she arrived to the hotel room, I knew I would love her. She is SUCH a
great person, and really ended up being the absolute best roommate ever. Steph and I
felt like we knew her for ages. We could talk about photography, and ANYTHING else, really.

Well, none of us went to WPPI in February this year, so we hadn't seen each other in
a year. We knew that we had wanted to all hang out again at some point. A couple
weeks ago, Callie emailed Steph and I and said she would drive to Minneapolis to see
us!

So yesterday, Callie and I talked from 1:15pm until 5:30pm at Panera, and then we
headed to meet Steph at 6pm-- and we all talked until 8:30pm! I really wish Callie
lived closer!! But Steph and I plan to drive out to see her in the fall-- which
seems like SUCH a long time away! But I know with the wedding season approaching,
the time will go by quickly. Especially for Callie... who has 32 weddings booked for
this year!!!! Holy smokes, right?? She is so inspiring:)

Thanks for driving all the way out, Callie! Can't wait to see you again;)





(At TGIF's, it was only logical that we order Margaritas, because we went to
Margaritaville in Vegas 3 times, haha! It was super convenient for us to eat there,
so that's where we always went, ha:))



While we were eating there, our friend and fellow photographer Erin Benner sent us a
text to tell us she found out the sex of her baby who's due this summer....
"It's a Girl!"


Oh man... with as many photographer friends as Erin has, she will never by short of
having enough baby photos when this little girl comes!!! Congrats again, Erin and Matt!!