Last month, one of my photos was published in Kiwi magazine!  And in a few weeks another one of my photos will be published in Shape magazine!

Pinch me.

My good friend and frequent Classy Chaos commenter, Jessica, is the community relations director for Project Night Night a non-profit organization that helps homeless children by encouraging reading and family bonding through a simple tote filled with books, blankets and stuffed animals.  Just about a year ago she called me, "Gah.  I have no photos of myself and need one for the website.  Will pay in chocolate."

Anyone that really knows me, knows that I would do just about anything for free chocolate.

Fast forward to last week.  Jessica called me again, "Gah.  I was interviewed for Kiwi magazine, they used your photo by the way, which led someone at Shape magazine to rip out the snazzy article and now they want an interview and more photos.  Of me.  And me with the kids.  Will pay in chocolate."

Pinch me.  Free chocolate?  I am sooooo there!

Which means now, at fancy dinner parties and other social engagements I can stun people by working in, "My photographs have been published in honest-to-goodness-real-life magazines."  Right?  Right?  Thanks Jessica for trusting me to photograph your amazing hard work.

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If you are going to BlogHer or just thinking about going to BlogHer, please check out the "Room of Your Own" proposals page, this one in particular: How To Take Better Pictures For Your Blog (Or Just Edit Your Crummy Photos 'til They Look Awesome) The presenters (should we get enough people to say that they "would attend" and the powers that be at BlogHer choose our idea to be in the final schedule for the conference that is going to be held in NYC in August '10) are as follows:

Amy @theBitchinWife (a blogging SAHM who is moving into professional photographer territory with support from her online community). Pauline @OHmommy (a photography wanna be and blogger and SAHM).  Ryan @PanicRoom  (a working photographer who’s creativity and love of his pregnant wife prompted his entry into the blogging arena)