When I first picked up my camera, I had no idea what was in store. None. I mean, sure I terrified/excited/nervous to pursue a crazy dream, but I would have never imagined traveling to the other side of the world to teach photography. Never, ever. But many thanks to the World Photo Fest, they granted a dream I couldn't even hope to dream on my own.

Last week I spoke at a photo conference in Malaysia and it was amazing to meet so many sweet photographers. I spoke about branding, shooting, marketing, and how to build a business, but my favorite part of the day was listening to changes photographers planned to make in their businesses. And the learning was two-way…I walked away inspired to see my work in a new way and I'm amped to apply what I learned to this upcoming wedding season.

The day started with a keynote presentation about branding a photographer's web presence and then broke into a optional shooting section for the day…

I naturally get nervous to shoot, but let's talk about being INTIMIDATED shooting in front of all of these photographers…

A special thanks to Alvin, Patrick, and Cloe for inviting me to participate in WPF 2013 and making my first trip to Asia so amazing…I can't wait to post personal travel photos next week, but being able to shoot a beautiful bride and groom felt like a piece of home to me too!

Happy Friday!