Obsessed

I haven't been posting recently because I have been really, really busy. Teaching keeps me busy during the day, and whenever I'm not thinking about my students or creating lessons (or teaching them), I'm working/thinking/obsessed with our business.

This has been a year of phenomenal growth for us. We transitioned from standard definition cameras set on tripods to high definition cameras on a steadicam. I have an amazing photo camera that has added amazing video to our video clips, not to mention makes my photos look pretty good. We have invested a lot of money, but more than that, we have invested our time and our souls into making our business work.

And we are obsessed. We keep making travel plans over my breaks from school, but when the vacation comes our business goals seem more pressing. We haven't made any social events for some time because we have film shoots every weekend and often on weeknights. Even when my parents were here, we had a film shoot one evening. It is great that we are growing, but it is tiring at the same time.

Worst of all is the psychological obsession--it is like dating someone your really like. I check twitter, facebook, my email, google reader, etc 10x an hour for news, emails, and most importantly, affirmation. Yesterday was a good day--we got several new comments on our newest video {found here}. It feels good to have people appreciate what you do when you invest so much into it. And you obsess when you don't hear anything at all :)

The personal side of life is taking a toll because this business is so extremely personal. It is a large part of Sasha's American identity--instead of being a respected police officer in his community, he wants to be the best wedding cinematographer in Seattle. A goal that he, really we, is working hard to achieve. So if you really want to know what we are up to, visit facebook (where I have hijacked my profile to give business updates, don't hate me), visit our studio blog, visit The Wedding Chicks where I guest blog, or give us a call. I can't guarantee that we'll call back soon, but we'll appreciate it none the less ;)