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Why are there flotation devices under plane seats instead of parachutes? -anonymous

Go ahead, read it again. Good question, don’t you think?? Good thing I didn’t read that the other day — I was flying to Las Vegas. I might have considered packing a parachute! I was in Vegas for the annual WPPI Convention. That’s the Wedding and Portrait Photographer’s International Convention. Las Vegas was again inundated by thousands of photographers from all over the world. It was wonderful seeing so many friends and making new ones. Learning so much was great too! With the speed digital technology moves, you just have to keep on your toes! No pictures from all the convention festivities .. I won’t incriminate myself.

Have you ever seen those Favorite Color Personality charts? I always laughed at those but I read them anyway. In case you care, (and you had better! )my favorite color is red! A couple of things they say about those who like red are they tend to be intense, active, competitive, daring, and passionate. Wow! That’s pretty good! But there were a couple of things on the list that don’t seem to apply to me. Okay, my other favorite color is orange. Let’s see what they say … Orange lovers are people lovers, have unique ideas, and are adventurous. Hmm … interesting … I may be somewhat adventurous but I can’t see myself jumping out of a plane. So maybe not THAT adventurous?

We did some orange tie-dye the other day with a group of kids. One of the moms, Nichole, did a great job organizing it all. My kids had a blast. They all made some really cool shirts! We did one color … orange! Yay! Good choice. Okay so how about you? What color do you like? Colors and Personality

So a few days ago I started a series called Mae’s Guide for Husbands With Pregnant Wives… This is part two of that series.

(The rest is on the LINKS section of this blog.)

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REGARDING HER LOOKS

This is a crucial time of compliments for a woman. Even before she starts to show any physical signs of pregnancy she is already visualizing what her body is going to look like. Remember that about women, we are very visual. This is a great quality but also a great flaw. We see things happening before they happen and sometimes even when they will never happen. And we see things so clearly that we fret and worry over what we see as if it actually happened. So, as your dear wife thinks about her body, she may (1) bask in the miracle and amazement of the changes about to happen, or (2) freak out about how huge she’s going to get and about how that huge baby is going be when it comes out.

SAY:
1. Honey, I love you.
2. You look great. (But mean it or you’re in trouble buddy!)
3. You’re not fat, you’re pregnant and you’ll be back to normal in no time.
4. I love you and your beautiful pregnant body.
5. You’re body is always beautiful to me!
6. You’re a beautiful pregnant woman!”

Use the word “beautiful” often when talking to your wife about her appearance. She is carrying a baby that is
from you and her. There is so much going on inside that body. It’s a miracle really! Picture that baby in your mind and hopefully that helps you to see even more the beauty that your wife was, is now multiplied 100 times over! (I know you’re a guy and visualization is NOT an innate thing for you … just try!)

DON’T SAY
1. You’re looking more pregnant today, honey.
2. Aww.. what a cute pouch.
3. Do you think you’ll be able to lose all that weight after the birth?
4. You look fine. Stop worrying about it so much.
5. Hey, you’re getting huge!
6. Look honey! I got you a membership to the gym!
7. You’re fat. Get over it!

“How far we travel in life matters far less than those we meet along the way.” -Anonymous

I love meeting new people. I guess it’s good that I’m a photographer. I love the stories people carry with them, especially the one that they do not even consider “stories.” I think all people have great stories … often you just have to invest some time with them and you are rewarded with really fascinating stories from their lives. (Wow…there I go again being deep and insightful. I gotta stop finding these serious quotes and stick to the crazier “Mae” type of quote … like throwing cats and toast… )

Anyway, the other day I was at a photographer’s seminar. The speakers themselves were fun with their own great stories. Joe Buissink is a well know (and amazing) local photographer and his ‘cohort’ was Marcus Bell, another great photographer but from Australia. They shared some of their fun experiences as wedding photographers. There were a few other photographers that I knew and was able to catch up with. I also met a guy whose family owns Paddington Tea Company here in Los Angeles and another gal whose last name is Disney. I tell ya … more great stories from these two! Can you believe it … I didn’t bring a camera to the seminar …. so no pictures to share.