Today is Friday. The last day of our first week to have the new site live: Refuse to Say Cheese. Despite all the glitches and funny design coding that people encountered, we still had an amazing first week of visits! The response, feedback, excitement in your posts and emails was way beyond my expectation, especially the popularity of the 101 Kit series. I poured over the 101 Kits, but to hear your feedback…I’m speechless.
We also started booking our new Associate Company Photography, Yuriy Manchik!
Every week, we receive a few emails from all over the world with photographer’s resumes to be considered for an Associate position with Me Ra Koh Photography. We decided to ask Yuriy to join us because not only is his work phenomenal, but he is a great guy in countless ways. Our clients are loving him, and his calendar for 2008 is booking away. Yuriy will be shooting weddings in Seattle area, as well as flying out of state for wedding coverage. Check out his website to see his work, and you’ll know why we asked this guy to join our team! www.yuriymanchik.com Again, I’m speechless.
The feedback from the DVD series is coming in this week with so many of you receiving DVD 2, Beyond the Green Box. Your emails make me want to cry. I’m so thankful we’ve touched something in you.
And yet, as I write this, I feel like all this is only a beginning. A prelude to much bigger things. I must be careful to not limit the impossible happening because I can’t dream big enough. I also know this isn’t true just for me. It’s true for many of you right now. You’re on a similar path to the impossible happening with your photography business budding and your confidence rising.
Let’s journey together!
Have a wonderful weekend, and don’t forget to check out the 5 finalists for the thankful contest. You can vote and become the winner of DVD 2. Voting ends on Sunday night.
Any ideas for the theme of December’s photo contest? All ears!
And if you’re looking for a different website to inspire you in a new way, check out Jesh De Rox. His site is one of my favorites. I guarantee it will make an impression on you.
Next week, let’s talk more about the rest of the cities for the 2008 City Tour. Is there really 40 plus people in Georgia who want a workshop! 🙂
I’m a Georgia girl, born and raised!!!
Hey, if Oprah came to film her ‘Favorite Things’ show in my howetown of Macon only two weeks ago, well what better way to follow her than with your workshop!?!?!
Monday (12/3) is my birthday so please tell us next week that you’ll be coming soon to our wonderful Peach State. 🙂
Hi MeRa! I purchased your Portrait 101 kit yesterday – thank you so much for making this available. I so appreciated and identified with your words in the intro about the overwhelming “reinventing” time – thank you for helping me to be less overwhelmed! 🙂
Hi Me Ra! I’m loving the second DVD!! It’s the best! An idea for December’s photo challenge theme…(keeping in tune with the holidays) “Through a child’s eyes”
Hi MeRa,
Just received Refuse To Say Cheese yesterday afternoon! Couldn’t wait until today so I watched it while kids were taking a bath..Snapped some photos as well! So fun. I am eagerly awaiting your second dvd…it really can’t come fast enough. Oh, I am dying for you to do a workshop here in Chicagoland! Spring is gorgeous here..I will work on it!
Look forward to watching your journey unfold!
Yuriy’s got some great stuff! Congrats on bringing him on.
Thank you for the Jesh De Rox link it is an AMAZING site!
Jennifer – Awesome Idea for a photo challenge, I really like that!
I have kind of a silly question.Totally off the subject. But I just love the awesome shirts and jackets you’re always wearing. You’ve got this super darling, functional, funky style. Where are you finding all of your great clothes??? Thanks!
Wow Me Ra! You are incredible. How do you do it all at those prices? What a steal!!!
This is going to just explode!
Before I logged on today I was talking to a mom about your new dvd series and she was amped … so was I to even talk about it. You are providing something that people, especially women, just need. What a gift you are to our industry.
I discovered Jesh De Rox’s work a few months ago. The website is so great and refreshing. So many photographers are using the same basic template for their website, I enjoy how his is really original and different! I love the start where you decide what you are for the day!
how about a december theme of “joy”?
What a great addition to your team! DVD 2, 2008 workshop tour, new website, and now a new photographer – things just keep happening one right after another!!
Me Ra, you just blow me away. Every time I come to your site you have something new going on…it’s amazing. Congrats to you on all of the new success you continually have! It’s incredible.
Me Ra – Great choice with Yuri!
Congrat’s Yuri, your working with the best and from the looks of your web site- you are too! You all are sure to accomplich great things together!
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