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To celebrate the fresh look going on here at Darbi G. Photography, I am giving away something that has made managing all my client needs, business needs, and personal-life needs possible. The Passion Planner. Read on to find out how you can win.

I have searched high and low for a planner that gave me the monthly calendar, plus a daily appointment-type layout, PLUS…and this is the kicker…space for the TO DO LIST and a scratch pad area. I am a person who likes to, at the beginning of each week, list out everything that needs to be done…. and then I plug the tasks into the days/hours when they need to be done. Before this, I had to have a separate notebook, and then a planner. But now, I just have one. And it rocks.

The bonus is it also has journaling pages and thoughts to get you thinking about goals, both short and long term ones.

From their site (click on their pic to go to their site):

Give-away from KAnsas City photographer

 

So I bet you’re thinking: Wow, she’s so right. This thing is awesome. BUT HOW DO I WIN ONE?

 

It’s super easy. Follow the directions:

 

1. Become a FAN of Darbi G. Photography if you’re not one already.

2. LIKE the post that brought you here.

3. COMMENT on this blog post (click on LEAVE SOME COMMENT LOVE) and tell me what YOUR passion is. And for the sake of this post, you can’t say your children/family/pets. Because that’s a given. I’m talking about the elements outside of your friends/family that give you a sense of purpose.

4. Make sure your email address is listed correctly in the comment form or I won’t be able to contact you if you win!

I will choose a winner at random on Friday at 2 p.m. from participants who do all 4 things above. So….what are you waiting for? Share with me…what is YOUR passion?

 

If you don’t win and decide to buy one anyway…I would love if you were to use my email address as your referral! darbig(at)gmail.com! Thanks so much!

xoxo

Darbi

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  • Jennifer Pestinger - My passion outside of my family is anything and everything wedding planning. I love to see the happiness of every couple on their wedding day and watch them celebrate with their friends and family!ReplyCancel

  • Sarah A. - I should be passionate about something other than Leo?! I am passionate about teaching/training. Inspiring others to reach their full potential. And Leo. Ha.ReplyCancel

  • Nicki - What’s my passion? Honestly, I have been struggling with this lately. I love anything that involves creativity, but have felt very uncreative as of late. I desperately want to find something I can pour my creative juices into. In the meantime, I have been really focused on making my house a home and have enjoyed decorating and organizing it over the past year that we have lived here.

    Congrats on the new site! It looks awesome! And thanks for the opportunity to win this planner (I, too, have scouted the perfect planner for years.)ReplyCancel

  • Stefanie Gray - I am PASSIONATE about cooking and organizing our home! A good weekend is when I make a home-cooked meal each day and declutter/reorganize something (this past weekend: homemade spaghetti and meatballs, and I rearranged all the books on our bookshelves so they were color coded!) Nothing makes me feel more accomplished, and I am constantly seeking out ways to rearrange our home to make it more simple and streamlined. That way, I have more time for the family/friends/pets that are THE most important!ReplyCancel

  • Temple Hergenrader - Just recently my new passion is sewing.
    But also my friends (you didn’t say anything about friends 😉 )ReplyCancel

  • Kate - I’m passionate about FINDING my passion. Outside of my family and friends, which as you know are solid, I’m trying to figure out professionally where I should be. And it’s exciting and scary, and encourages me each day to work a little harder to figure it out. 🙂

    Oh, and for this little babs I’m growing. I think that counts!ReplyCancel

  • Katie - right now I’m pretty passionate about renovating our home and getting it where we would like it to be.ReplyCancel

  • Sarah Foley - I of course am passionate about photography because of how I get to release my creativity, but I also love where I am headed! I am currently in nursing school (to graduate in December!) And I work full time as a patient care tech at a local hospital. I LOVE being able to help people and make their day better and putting a smile on their face. There is only so much I can do as a tech which is a sucky feeling sometimes because I want to do more (and I know how to do more because of school), but it only makes me want to push harder. Sometimes it is frustrating because patients can be rude (not like we dont have rude clients, am I right?) But they are in the hospital, in pain and sick. I can’t promise I wouldn’t be rude either! It just makes me feel great to know that i am part of a persons recovery and that I can be a light to them in an otherwise dark time.ReplyCancel

  • Laura Fletcher - Kickball 🙂 it’s something I look forward to every week!ReplyCancel

  • Stephanie Anderson - I am passionate about my job…especially as I approach the busy season! Keeping things organized on my calendar is the only way I can stay on top of everything!ReplyCancel

It’s funny. The weddings I’m most excited to blog often take the longest to do because I have to be in the right mindset to pour out my heart. And that takes awhile if I’m busy or pulled in a thousand different directions. I’m a photographer, yes. But since my original career goal (after I got over the desire to be a detective, ha) was to be a journalist…or magazine editor… I cannot deny that the power of words has their own place in my storytelling with photos. Many photographers just put up pictures. And there is nothing wrong with that. But for me, I feel like I want to convey a bit more than the pics show. I don’t do this for me, even. Or for the average blog reader. I do this for the clients. Because I want them to know that I’m not just shooting to get a paycheck. I’m documenting their wedding, as a photographer, yes… but also as someone who cares. And sometimes, words do the job better to give background.

I say all this because I am SO incredibly sorry that the couple who has blown me away on so many levels have had to wait the longest to see this blog post. (They have had their images for a long time by now…) But this is my love letter to them. Because their wedding came at the end of my season, and while I was preparing for a bridal fair for the first time. It also came right before my grandma died. And right before the holidays. I usually deliver images in 3 weeks, sometimes 4. But I want to be upfront and honest with you, with future clients, with everyone, because I think that is something that does separate me from the pack. I took longer than desired to get them their full gallery. (I did give them 150 pics at the 3-week mark so they could get gifts for the holidays made, etc.) But I was honest with them and requested permission to finish their gallery after the holidays and the craziness of the bridal fair so I could truly focus on their images.They were so understanding. They said to take all the time that I need. (I of course got everything finished for them as soon as my bridal fair was over!) But I’ve told them time and again how much I appreciate them, and I think I’m using this blog post to tell them once more. Here is my love letter, to the most patient, understanding, sweet and lovely clients…

Dear Amber & Loren,
Wow. What can I say that I already haven’t said? Haha When you both contacted me to shoot your wedding, I didn’t know anything about you both other than that you lived in a small town 2.5 hours away from Kansas City. And before your engagement session, I learned one more thing about you guys. Amber, you told me that you both don’t photograph well. Now, I’ve heard that time and again. A lot, actually. And usually, clients are just saying that. When I saw you guys, I wanted to crack up. Not because you were in fact deplorable looking. HA! But because you two were downright gorgeous. And ever since then, I’ve come to appreciate you both far beyond your darling looks.
Your family and friends made Ali & I feel right at home. I seriously could probably hang out with your parents and have a blast, Amber. Your dad, I tell you what. He’s one of a kind. Such a fighter. Such a strong man. He idolizes you so much, yet he apparently has no qualms about handing you over to Loren. In fact, it was obvious that Loren was WAYYY loved by your parents. And your mom is beautiful, sweet and proud of her beautiful and sweet daughter, and the kind, fun man she married. (And I SWEAR I DID NOT NOTICE HOW “DIRTY” HER HOUSE WAS!!!! Hahahahahahaha) I didn’t spend as much time with your parents, Loren, but they raised you, and that says A LOT. The way you look at Amber is enough to make any girl jealous. Amber, how does it feel to be so cherished?
Anyway… so your wedding. It snowed. And you braved the bitter cold, goosebumps and all, for photos outside. And not only that—but so did your wedding party! Including the ring bearer and flower girl. People don’t do that for just anyone. You clearly have armed yourselves with a support group that knows you’re worth it.
Aside from the snow, a few things that stick out to me about your wedding:

  • Your flower girl trying on your dress, Amber. How cute.
  • The fact that you like Turquoise.
  • CURLY HAIR on BOTH OF YOU!
  • Your handsome dog Luke. Dear Luke. I am so sorry that he is no longer on this Earth, but I am so glad I got to meet him, and take photos of him that you will always have.
  • The sense of humor you both have… with one another AND with me.
  • That you were game for something I’ve never done before and exchanged cards/gifts without seeing one another. Those pics in the pew before your First Glance were so touching.
  • Let’s talk about the fact that you turned a plain-Jane social hall into a darlingly romantic venue!!! I was blown away! Way to go!
  • And the Smores. YUM and YUM.
  • How touchy you both are with one another. It’s like you can’t be apart for long and once at each other’s side again, you fall back into place. Like mercury. It is mercury that does that, right? But only you’re not just a possibly dangerous metal. You’re a precious metal. So like a quicksilver version of platinum. 😉

Anyway, let’s get to showing off MY faves of the last wedding of 2014. It took me away from Kansas City, but I fell in love with every bit of the day thanks to having such amazing clients. I do so hope you stay in touch. And please know that you’ve earned your place in my heart! xo

 

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  • Darbi's Mom - Beautiful! Gorgeous! Such a cute, adorable couple! These pictures are so enchanting, magical like. Can’t describe it any other way! Darbi, you knocked this one out of the park. Beautiful work!ReplyCancel

I am going to hold off on filling this post with the sappiness and sentimentality that I am feeling for this couple because I need to blog their wedding. So I’ll wait for that one. But let’s begin this one with how they crossed paths with me.

When Amber emailed me last April for their wedding, which would take place in Salisbury, Missouri, 7 months later in November, she indicated that a photographer was her #1 priority for wedding planning. That right there was just the beginning of learning how great of a fit we were for one another! I sent her all my info, corresponding back and forth about my approach and their story over the course of 2 weeks.I was so happy when I got an email back from her that said, “We kept talking about it and there’s just no one else who compared; and when your pictures are essentially what you have left after the wedding, we wanted the best. ”

But they also wanted an engagement session and were excited to come to Kansas City for it.  She warned me in advance that she and Loren were unphotogenic. And when asked about what type of location they wanted for the photos, she said,  “As far as vibe goes, I don’t want to say rural because we’re not exactly looking for tractors and yeehaws…but we like the nature or park idea. Nothing super stiff! Mostly wanting something soft and romantic. And a little playful too! Like I said, we’re not known for great pictures so you’ve really got your work cut out for you!”

I have to tell you. Amber is a liar. Well, not really. She’s actually very honest. But she totally lied about the “beware, we’re so not cute in front of the camera” thing. You want to know how I know? Because when they got out of their car, and immediately clasped hands and walked toward me, the chemistry they had as well as their flipping gorgeous curly hair… and their blue blue blue eyes… the camera in my hand let out a squeal. They were NOT what I was expecting after Amber’s untruthful admission. haha

Instead, I got to spend the next two hours with two people who made me laugh, who laughed at me…and who were so easy to just talk to, that I just knew they were going to go down as one of my favorite couples ever.

So now… about 6 months later (I don’t know HOW I let blogging their session fall off my radar!!!)… here are just a few of my faves from their engagement session. And stay tuned because I’m going to blog their wedding soon!

xo to you both, Amber & Loren!!!

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  • Darbi's Mom - Loren is beautiful! Love those eyes! Darbi, beautiful work!ReplyCancel