I taught a "Photography for Scrapbookers" class at a local scrapbook store last night. I signed up, thinking it would be cake. No kits to make. But once I started planning it, it dawned on me that this class would just be me. Talking. In front of a group. For 2 hours. What the heck was I thinking? So I tried to think of everything I knew to tell everyone so that I could take up the allotted time. I made a few enlargements of my pictures and put together a handout and brought some pages as examples.
Well, no one died of boredom, at least not while they were still in the store, so I’ll call the class a success. Except for the whole nervous sweating part. That sucked. But I feel good, it was a total relief when it was over and everyone was still alive. If I teach it again, it will be much easier. I hope.
Check that off my list of things that was stressing me out. Now all that remains is the yard getting worked on, because it’s layering the entire house inside and out with a fine layer of dust, cleaning the house before I have family vist (27 people!), and packing for a short vacation to the beach. 
Oh yeah, and random proofing-ordering-photography-business stuff. But the class was a heavy weight. Glad it’s over.
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What’s going on with your house?
You are a busy gal– 27 PEOPLE AT YOUR HOUSE?
TELL ME THEY ARE NOT STAYING OVER NIGHT!!!
TELL ME THAT!!!
I bet you were FABULOUS! If I lived closer I would have been there in the front row with my notebook and pen! You rawk!
Shannon Montez is that you???? This is your long lost friend Kent. Can you fit me into your photogrpahy/house cleaning/yard fixing schedule some time?
i bet your class was great.
i have to admit that i am glad it is you having company,
and NOT me.
my house is soooo not company ready right now.
not even close.
have a great time at the beach.
and take lots of pics that you can use at your next class.
Shannon,
The class was the best. I loved seeing all of your photos and layouts, (especially the before and after, wow!, cropping who woulda thought)you are one talented girl! I am shocked to hear that you were in any way nervous or sweating! You were a pro, obviously at ease talking about something you love so much, uh… photography and those gorgeous kids!!! Really it was a great class and I am looking forward to this weekend where I will get off that PROGRAM mode and try some new things.
Thanks!
Robyn
I’m sure you were FABULOUS!!!!
darn, darn, darn…I wanted to take this class. I bet you did great.
I bet you were Fabulous girl!!! Sounds like a great class!
Oh man I so hear you- I did my first class not too long ago- 1 hr lecture plus 1 hr layout- totally stressed me out!! But it went well so it was all good. Glad to here your was good too!