You know the feeling of getting THE SHOT during a wedding. You may even feel goosebumps at times or that internal cheerleader saying "YES!!!" Don't miss your chance to enter creativeLIVE's first photo competition of the year for a chance to win a LIFETIME SHOWIT SUBSCRIPTION (a $2000 value). Yep, you read that correctly.To celebrate Zach and Jody Gray's Wedding Photography Weekend Workshop on creativeLIVE, we are giving away one lifetime subscription to Showit for the Your Best Wedding Shot Contest with Zach and Jody.

PSFK - www.psfk.com - is one of my favorite resources for learning about inspiring ideas, creative innovations and just cool stuff going on in the world. A must add to your twitter feed - @psfk! 

In his presentation at the PSFK Conference this past October 2011, global communications strategist Chris Riley ponders how social media technologies are enabling locally sourced narratives to make an impact globally. Instead of the concept of the world moving toward one global monoculture, Chris explains how the many voices of a new media narrative are emerging and changing the way we understand and react to the world. These voices have always been there, however the technology of today is now allowing them to be heard.

I had the pleasure of meeting Christa Meola in NYC last fall during PhotoPlus Expo. Not only is she an incredibly talented photographer, educator and savvy business woman, she is adorable, a sweetheart, super energized and she's gonna ROCK your world this February 10-12th with her Boudoir Workshop on creativeLIVE! Just watch her intro video and you'll see what I'm talkin' about.

Christa wants YOU to help steam up the creativeLIVE studio! Celebrate Valentine's Day this year by joining Christa Meola IN SEATTLE for an exciting 3-day worldwide workshop focused on the art and business of boudoir photography. What is Christa looking for in her studio audience? This is a perfect opportunity if you want to learn all of the exciting aspects of the boudoir market, whether you’re just getting started or you’re already a seasoned pro and ready to take your business to the next level. This is your chance to represent your fellow photographers around the world and learn directly from Christa how to create a successful boudoir photography business.

My name is Tim King.  I'm an event and portrait photographer based out of San Diego, CA - and I love to travel. And when I say that I love to travel, I REALLY do. I graduated with a degree in international business & an emphasis on marketing, so my passions of marketing & photography go hand-in-hand. I took a creativeLIVE workshop with Jasmine Star back in April, and after meeting back up with her & the other students last month - I've been on a SERIOUS motivational kick! I feel like I've been catapulted into progressing in my business as a result of this 30-day blog challenge, and you'll see why below. :)

Over a year ago, a friend of mine did a 30-day spree of blog posts.  I thought it was a cool idea, and filed it in the back of my mind to do it “someday”. When I decided to really REALLY get serious about my business these past two months, I thought it would be a great time to put this idea into action. I put out a status update on Facebook tagging & challenging some of my close peers within the industry and anyone who was willing to take on the challenge, and outlined the stakes in a blog post.

Little did I know, A LOT of unexpected and surprising results would come from doing this idea.  Some have been GREAT, but some effects haven’t been the most exciting to find out.  Here’s a quick look at what I’ve experienced both POSITIVE and NEGATIVE as a result of doing this 30-day challenge: