Kim,

I don’t know when you are going to get a chance to see this but I was reading your list of 101 things in 1001 days and was deeply inspired. I have gotten away from lists and have not been as strategic as I would like to have been the last three years. Kinda slipped into a survival mode and not liking it a bit. Some new things have been stirring in my heart such as obtaining my teacher certification, my masters in education and marrying my Sweetheart. I want to thank you for making your list and for taking the time to post it so that others could see and be reminded again of pursuing after life with intentionality and gusto! This article came as perfect timing and I love you for it! I wish xxxxxxx (that is my Beloved fiance) and I could hire you to do our photography. Hands down, you produce the most candid and joyous pictures I have ever seen. My sister and I were on the phone from our perspective computers going thru all the wedding and engagement photos…..what beautiful and anointed work!

If you have time, I would love to talk to you…at least about blogging and business. You’ve realy stirred a passion in me and just talking to you could help me regain a steadfast and determined focus.

xxxxxxxxxxx.

Emails like this make me really happy because it is so good to hear that the things that I am doing are making a difference in peoples lives. When I got into this business I did it because photography was a passion and I knew that is was a wonderful way that I could get to know a lot of people and in turn I hoped that I would be able to make a difference in a lot of people’s lives for the better.

Sometimes I forget about this aspect and I start thinking too much about the business side, when really it is all about the relationship side. I admit that this is a struggle for me sometimes and I wish it wasn’t… I LOVE People!! Really, there isn’t much a point in life if you aren’t doing something that is making a difference, whether it be in what you do for work or in every day life.

I hope that at every wedding and event that I do people see passion in me for photography and for life. I hope that when they see their pictures they see life captured and are moved by even the little things. I hope that I make a difference every day.

Emails like this make me go back and try to gain focus of what I am doing and I love that.

I also realized that I haven’t updated my 101 in 1001 list in awhile and there are a few things on the list that I have accomplished, so I thought that I would go ahead and share that with you all.

5. Successfully switch my company name to Kimberly Jarman Photography

We are officially Kimberly Jarman Photography, LLC. This has been a huge change for us over the last year, but there was so much confusion with our old name, MichelleAllen Photography, that it has been a welcome change that people now know me as Kimberly!! To read more of why we changed our name look to the right in the About Kim Section.

Our logo was designed in August and we jumped into our brand new studio as well! So far the change has been wonderful!

14. Find a software package for clients

This has been a huge accomplishment for me! We have partnered up with an amazing company to be able to track all of our production, shoots, contacts, and more. We are now using Shoot Q
to track everything. It is such an amazing piece of software and I am so excited to use it! I makes it so much easier for everyone, including my clients. You can now book your wedding, sign your contract and even pay for everything online. You can also enter in all your wedding details and keep track of your vendors. This software is changing every day for the better and soon there will be even more that we can do!!!

16. Stickers with logos

We finally were able to order stickers with my logo on it!! I LOVE them!!!

19. Cruise in Bahamas/Caribbean

My husband and I just got back from a cruise in the Eastern Caribbean in December. It was a fun time and I recommend cruising to everyone… just make sure you are able to take sea sickness pills if you get sea sick!!!

You can view more pictures Here.

33. Family picture of the Gerharts (the entire group)

During Christmas this year I did a group family shot. You can view the post here.

42. Write a letter to my compassion child

My husband and I support a child in Africa. It is so hard sometimes to find time to sit down and write a letter to him, but I know more than anything that when he hears from us it means the world to him! I need to work on doing it more often, but the other day I sat down and did write a letter.

We support our child through Compassion International, a wonderful organization that changes peoples lives all over the world. If you are interested in helping out kids in Africa from the outbreak of Aids, or other kids who are barely making it each day I suggest you look at Compassion International. There are a lot of other great companies out there that help as well!

93. Get involved in a small group at my church

Another thing that I have been wanting to do for such a long time is get involved in a small group at my church. I think that it is so important to be part of a group that is constantly challenging you in your walk with God and life. Jamie and I have joined an amazing group of people and meet once a week for encouragement and friendship! I wouldn’t trade it for the world!!

Wow, 7 things that I can check off of my 101 in 1001 list!!! This feels good!!!

I would love to hear how you are doing with your list if you have started one or if you are going to start one! If you do start one and put it on the blog I will put a link up on my blog so that people can check out your progress and encourage you! It really is a great thing!!!

Kim,

I don’t know when you are going to get a chance to see this but I was reading your list of 101 things in 1001 days and was deeply inspired. I have gotten away from lists and have not been as strategic as I would like to have been the last three years. Kinda slipped into a survival mode and not liking it a bit. Some new things have been stirring in my heart such as obtaining my teacher certification, my masters in education and marrying my Sweetheart. I want to thank you for making your list and for taking the time to post it so that others could see and be reminded again of pursuing after life with intentionality and gusto! This article came as perfect timing and I love you for it! I wish xxxxxxx (that is my Beloved fiance) and I could hire you to do our photography. Hands down, you produce the most candid and joyous pictures I have ever seen. My sister and I were on the phone from our perspective computers going thru all the wedding and engagement photos…..what beautiful and anointed work!

If you have time, I would love to talk to you…at least about blogging and business. You’ve realy stirred a passion in me and just talking to you could help me regain a steadfast and determined focus.

xxxxxxxxxxx.

Emails like this make me really happy because it is so good to hear that the things that I am doing are making a difference in peoples lives. When I got into this business I did it because photography was a passion and I knew that is was a wonderful way that I could get to know a lot of people and in turn I hoped that I would be able to make a difference in a lot of people’s lives for the better.

Sometimes I forget about this aspect and I start thinking too much about the business side, when really it is all about the relationship side. I admit that this is a struggle for me sometimes and I wish it wasn’t… I LOVE People!! Really, there isn’t much a point in life if you aren’t doing something that is making a difference, whether it be in what you do for work or in every day life.

I hope that at every wedding and event that I do people see passion in me for photography and for life. I hope that when they see their pictures they see life captured and are moved by even the little things. I hope that I make a difference every day.

Emails like this make me go back and try to gain focus of what I am doing and I love that.

I also realized that I haven’t updated my 101 in 1001 list in awhile and there are a few things on the list that I have accomplished, so I thought that I would go ahead and share that with you all.

5. Successfully switch my company name to Kimberly Jarman Photography

We are officially Kimberly Jarman Photography, LLC. This has been a huge change for us over the last year, but there was so much confusion with our old name, MichelleAllen Photography, that it has been a welcome change that people now know me as Kimberly!! To read more of why we changed our name look to the right in the About Kim Section.

Our logo was designed in August and we jumped into our brand new studio as well! So far the change has been wonderful!

14. Find a software package for clients

This has been a huge accomplishment for me! We have partnered up with an amazing company to be able to track all of our production, shoots, contacts, and more. We are now using Shoot Q
to track everything. It is such an amazing piece of software and I am so excited to use it! I makes it so much easier for everyone, including my clients. You can now book your wedding, sign your contract and even pay for everything online. You can also enter in all your wedding details and keep track of your vendors. This software is changing every day for the better and soon there will be even more that we can do!!!

16. Stickers with logos

We finally were able to order stickers with my logo on it!! I LOVE them!!!

19. Cruise in Bahamas/Caribbean

My husband and I just got back from a cruise in the Eastern Caribbean in December. It was a fun time and I recommend cruising to everyone… just make sure you are able to take sea sickness pills if you get sea sick!!!

You can view more pictures Here.

33. Family picture of the Gerharts (the entire group)

During Christmas this year I did a group family shot. You can view the post here.

42. Write a letter to my compassion child

My husband and I support a child in Africa. It is so hard sometimes to find time to sit down and write a letter to him, but I know more than anything that when he hears from us it means the world to him! I need to work on doing it more often, but the other day I sat down and did write a letter.

We support our child through Compassion International, a wonderful organization that changes peoples lives all over the world. If you are interested in helping out kids in Africa from the outbreak of Aids, or other kids who are barely making it each day I suggest you look at Compassion International. There are a lot of other great companies out there that help as well!

93. Get involved in a small group at my church

Another thing that I have been wanting to do for such a long time is get involved in a small group at my church. I think that it is so important to be part of a group that is constantly challenging you in your walk with God and life. Jamie and I have joined an amazing group of people and meet once a week for encouragement and friendship! I wouldn’t trade it for the world!!

Wow, 7 things that I can check off of my 101 in 1001 list!!! This feels good!!!

I would love to hear how you are doing with your list if you have started one or if you are going to start one! If you do start one and put it on the blog I will put a link up on my blog so that people can check out your progress and encourage you! It really is a great thing!!!

A while back a few of my friends, Melissa Jill, Liene Stevens, and Jennifer Bowen all created lists of 101 things to do in 1001 days. I said I was going to do it, but never took the chance to write them down. So, while I was in Sedona with Melissa she made me take out a piece of paper and write out as many goals as I could on our way home. I’m really glad she did because I really do like goals and wanted to get working on them.

So, I have joined the bandwagon of 101 things to do in 1001 days. Hopefully I can start making somewhat of a dent on the list. Some goals are business and some are personal. I have 5 more that I need to think of, but that will come in time.

I will update once I complete one and let you all know the progress!

1. Published in Destination I Do

2. Go to Asia/Africa and take pictures

3. Wedding in Italy

4. Open up a studio (Complete August 11, 2007)

5. Successfully switch my company name to Kimberly Jarman Photography (Complete December 2007)

6. Get a new logo – (Complete July 23, 2007)

7. Get printed products made – brochures

8. Win a photography award

9. Published in Rangefinder

10. Speak at a PICtage conference

11. Have a baby☺

12. Work out faithfully 3 times a week for 2 months

13. Get a blog with bigger photos on it – (Complete August 11, 2007)

14. Find a software package for clients (Using ShootQ Software)

15. Get packaging for the studio

16. Stickers with logos (Complete December 2007)

17. Outsource color correcting

18. Cruise around Mediterranean

19. Cruise in Bahamas/Caribbean (Complete December 2007)

20. Shoot a wedding in Disneyland

21. Read 3 business books in 6 months

22. Quiet time every day for 2 months

23. Go on a vacation with a group of friends outside of Arizona

24. Go to Sandiego with my sister for a weekend by ourselves

25. Take pictures of my parents

26. Make a album of the twins for my sister

27. Take the twins to Disneyland

28. Make a album of personal pictures

29. Road trip to just take pictures

30. Photo Essay on New Orleans

31. Trip to New York

32. Go to the Florida Keys with Mary Beth and Ryan

33. Family picture of the Gerharts (the entire group) (Complete December 2007)

34. Make a nice book for Grandma McClean (Family History)

35. Engagement Pictures of Katie and Bart

36. Take Dance lessons with Jamie

37. Go to the Sundance film festival

38. Go to a Broadway musical

39. Go to Durango/Silverton/Uray

40. Trip with my parents to Hawaii

41. Outsource cleaning of my house

42. Write a letter to my compassion child (Complete November 2007)

43. Visit Compassion child in Africa

44. Get another Compassion child in Asia

45. Look into the adoption process for Russia and Asia

46. Take Golf Lessons

47. Create a business manual

48. Business Exit Plan

49. Experiment In studio viewing of wedding pictures for clients

50. Figure out a way to get customer Feedback/Survey

51. Go to Disneyworld

52. Walk a 5K

53. Write a business plan

54. Look into having associate photographers

55. Be on Simple Photo Minute

56. Hold a conference or session with Melissa Hester

57. Organize a shoot around town for a PUG meeting

58. Organize a photographer shootout for families

59. Go to Yellowstone Park

60. Do a trash the dress session (Completed 9/30/07) Jennifer and Nick Loving

61. Go to Bryce Canyon

62. Drive on the West Coast from Washington to California with my sister, Josh, Christy, JC, and my husband

63. Take Melissa to Salty Senoritas (Completed 7/9/07)

64. Go to lunch once a month for 6 months with Melissa and Jennifer

65. Go out once a month with wedding industry girls for 4 months

66. Market for more destination weddings

67. Wedding in Mexico or Carribean

68. Help Melissa with the One Light Seminar

69. 2nd shoot with IDC photography

70. Golf with Gino

71. OSP SW get together

72. Make T-shirts with my logo

73. Get a set of Studio Lights

74. Develop Senior Portrait part of my business

75. Shoot a band cover

76. Get car decals with logo

77. Recipe book for all family recipes

78. Go back to Nepal

79. Camp on the beach with friends

80. Go to an ABC Meeting

81. Make book of Oregon trip for Grandma and Grandpa

82. Get Senior website up and running

83. Go see Largo Photography Studio

84. Get a wedding into Grace Ormonde

85. Enter some photos in a print competition

86. Market myself in Pinetop for summer weddings

87. Stay at a luxury resort & go to the spa

88. Begin sending out anniversary cards to past clients

89. Make a “press” page on my website

90. Look into hiring a publicist

91. Make a list of my favorite meals and recipes so that I can have certain dishes I cook once a week.

92. Organize my office

93. Get involved in a small group at my church (Complete November 2007)

94. Publish a photography book

95. Journal everyday for a month

96. Put Name Labels in all of my books

A while back a few of my friends, Melissa Jill, Liene Stevens, and Jennifer Bowen all created lists of 101 things to do in 1001 days. I said I was going to do it, but never took the chance to write them down. So, while I was in Sedona with Melissa she made me take out a piece of paper and write out as many goals as I could on our way home. I’m really glad she did because I really do like goals and wanted to get working on them.

So, I have joined the bandwagon of 101 things to do in 1001 days. Hopefully I can start making somewhat of a dent on the list. Some goals are business and some are personal. I have 5 more that I need to think of, but that will come in time.

I will update once I complete one and let you all know the progress!

1. Published in Destination I Do

2. Go to Asia/Africa and take pictures

3. Wedding in Italy

4. Open up a studio (Complete August 11, 2007)

5. Successfully switch my company name to Kimberly Jarman Photography (Complete December 2007)

6. Get a new logo – (Complete July 23, 2007)

7. Get printed products made – brochures

8. Win a photography award

9. Published in Rangefinder

10. Speak at a PICtage conference

11. Have a baby☺

12. Work out faithfully 3 times a week for 2 months

13. Get a blog with bigger photos on it – (Complete August 11, 2007)

14. Find a software package for clients (Using ShootQ Software)

15. Get packaging for the studio

16. Stickers with logos (Complete December 2007)

17. Outsource color correcting

18. Cruise around Mediterranean

19. Cruise in Bahamas/Caribbean (Complete December 2007)

20. Shoot a wedding in Disneyland

21. Read 3 business books in 6 months

22. Quiet time every day for 2 months

23. Go on a vacation with a group of friends outside of Arizona

24. Go to Sandiego with my sister for a weekend by ourselves

25. Take pictures of my parents

26. Make a album of the twins for my sister

27. Take the twins to Disneyland

28. Make a album of personal pictures

29. Road trip to just take pictures

30. Photo Essay on New Orleans

31. Trip to New York

32. Go to the Florida Keys with Mary Beth and Ryan

33. Family picture of the Gerharts (the entire group) (Complete December 2007)

34. Make a nice book for Grandma McClean (Family History)

35. Engagement Pictures of Katie and Bart

36. Take Dance lessons with Jamie

37. Go to the Sundance film festival

38. Go to a Broadway musical

39. Go to Durango/Silverton/Uray

40. Trip with my parents to Hawaii

41. Outsource cleaning of my house

42. Write a letter to my compassion child (Complete November 2007)

43. Visit Compassion child in Africa

44. Get another Compassion child in Asia

45. Look into the adoption process for Russia and Asia

46. Take Golf Lessons

47. Create a business manual

48. Business Exit Plan

49. Experiment In studio viewing of wedding pictures for clients

50. Figure out a way to get customer Feedback/Survey

51. Go to Disneyworld

52. Walk a 5K

53. Write a business plan

54. Look into having associate photographers

55. Be on Simple Photo Minute

56. Hold a conference or session with Melissa Hester

57. Organize a shoot around town for a PUG meeting

58. Organize a photographer shootout for families

59. Go to Yellowstone Park

60. Do a trash the dress session (Completed 9/30/07) Jennifer and Nick Loving

61. Go to Bryce Canyon

62. Drive on the West Coast from Washington to California with my sister, Josh, Christy, JC, and my husband

63. Take Melissa to Salty Senoritas (Completed 7/9/07)

64. Go to lunch once a month for 6 months with Melissa and Jennifer

65. Go out once a month with wedding industry girls for 4 months

66. Market for more destination weddings

67. Wedding in Mexico or Carribean

68. Help Melissa with the One Light Seminar

69. 2nd shoot with IDC photography

70. Golf with Gino

71. OSP SW get together

72. Make T-shirts with my logo

73. Get a set of Studio Lights

74. Develop Senior Portrait part of my business

75. Shoot a band cover

76. Get car decals with logo

77. Recipe book for all family recipes

78. Go back to Nepal

79. Camp on the beach with friends

80. Go to an ABC Meeting

81. Make book of Oregon trip for Grandma and Grandpa

82. Get Senior website up and running

83. Go see Largo Photography Studio

84. Get a wedding into Grace Ormonde

85. Enter some photos in a print competition

86. Market myself in Pinetop for summer weddings

87. Stay at a luxury resort & go to the spa

88. Begin sending out anniversary cards to past clients

89. Make a “press” page on my website

90. Look into hiring a publicist

91. Make a list of my favorite meals and recipes so that I can have certain dishes I cook once a week.

92. Organize my office

93. Get involved in a small group at my church (Complete November 2007)

94. Publish a photography book

95. Journal everyday for a month

96. Put Name Labels in all of my books