SusanaOrtiz.com Launch!

I am pleased to announce the launch of SusanaOrtiz.com.


I teamed up with my day job boss and we designed this sweet, simple, flash site to showcase my photography. I decided to start doing photography under my own name, so I got the domain that is, well, my name. Because... what if I get famous or something? Hehe, one can wish!

It's only got a few old pics up, but I will be adding more soon. I have a few projects coming up that should spice up my portfolio.

Anyway, take a look and tell me what you all think. Test out the email and send me a note!

-Susie

Commencement... finally.

I started school back in October of 2005. Seems like such a long time ago. Especially for it only being a 2-year degree. But nonetheless, I have finished school and will be graduating this Saturday. It's finally starting to hit me as I have been inviting people to come -last minute. With the short notice, it looks like not many will make it. Those who will be able to make it will share the day with me as I finally finish what I started. It's probably going to be an emotional day for me. I worked really hard for something a lot of people take for granted.

This moment came close to not happening at all, when I tried to re-enroll for the last few classes I had left. I had to sit in front of a committee and promise that I would finish my two terms, with not one absence. I did it, as promised.

My hard work hasn't gone unnoticed. I'm lucky to be doing what I love, everyday, and still have time for what matters most to me: my family. I'm not, by any means, wealthy, but I'm able to provide for my daughter and that's all that matters.

I couldn't have done it alone though. Over the past few years I had the full support of my friends and family. If you're reading this, I want to Thank you all.

Project365 is underway!

As I posted yesterday, I decided to take one picture per day, as a project for this year. I started off on the 1st, but just got a chance to upload my pics yesterday and today. I went ahead and posted all the pics I have so far. Please feel free to follow this blog, and keep up to date with my little project. I hope to make it interesting, but in reality, it will probably be a lot of pictures of Gennie.

I might have to change the name of the project to Gennie365 ;)

01-01-09 - Gennie in the tub

01-02-09 - Gennie Rummaging :)

New Year Creativity Goals

As the new year arrives, I've been thinking of ways to get off my butt and start exercising my creativity a bit more. I've gotten lazy when it comes to my side work, and I decided to challenge myself a bit more.

1. I'm going to take a picture a day.

This doesn't sound like a lot, but for me it's a starting point. For someone who doesn't use their very expensive camera as much they should, it's an effort to try more. Plus, I noticed I started slacking in the "mommy-needs-to-document-everything" area.

I started yesterday with some pictures of Gennie in the tub, being oh so cute. I can't post it now, since I'm at work, but I will as soon as I get home, along with whatever today's picture is. Notice the slacking of POSTING a pic a day.... lol. I started a new sanctumds flickr account that I will use to document each day.

2. Design AT LEAST one card a week.

This is a lot. I don't have a lot of free time to devote to designing, but this will at least give me a minimum goal. I'd like to do a card a day, but I've already tried this and it's not as easy as I thought. So I'm staying realistic and factoring in the listing and blogging process. I will shoot for more cards than just one, so keep following and you'll see all the new designs I come up with this year!

3. Just Do MORE!!

I need to up the ante and start venturing out, more. I have already started twittering and networking, and looking for outlets to start marketing my cards. I have also talked with my dad about starting to do some leather work, so we can collaborate on that. He's all for it, but I have to keep on him and go over there more so we can work together on it. I already have some designs I'd like to try out, so I'll keep everyone posted on that.

All in all, I'm not really asking much of myself, really. I just need to try a bit harder and push myself to do more than nothing with my creativity.

Any other suggestions or words of encouragement would be great.

Happy New Year!!

-Susie