Getting Personal

In my marketing courses in college, my instructors told us students over and over that the best way for clients to "trust" you is for them to get on a "personal" level with you. Clients need to know who they are dealing with and the best way I feel is to let them see me in a different light other than a person who is into photography or art in general. By reading my biography page on my website, you can see that I am married, I have children, and a grandson. Also, obviously I am a photographer. So, here are five facts about who I am. Let's get personal, shall we?

1. I Love CARS!!! The faster, the better! My step-father had a passion for muscle cars. So naturally, my first car was a 1977 Trans Am just like the Smokey and the Bandit car...minus the t-tops. This car was all black on black with the original gold decals, including the eagle on the hood. It had a 400 small block engine. The first time I drove this car, I was pulling out of my driveway and pressed the gas a little too hard. The hood of the car was raising up. It was so badass! I was screaming with excitement and my step-dad put his head down and said, "you have to slow this thing down". (Typical Glenn Christopher!) That moment was what probably fueled my love for cars. I always tell my husband that God will probably not ever allow me to win the lottery because my garage would be bigger than my house. That is not an over exaggeration! My top list of cars I would own would be every single year and model of Mustangs, Maserati, Ferrari, 1958 Plymouth Fury, 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, 1971 AMC Javelin, 1967 Chevrolet Camaro...I could spend all day naming off my favorite muscle cars off the top of my head and that's not getting into the different colors!

2. I have a crazy mixed up blend of heritage. My maternal grandfather was full blooded Cherokee Indian. My maternal grandmother was half Irish and half German. My paternal grandparent's families originated from England. I have naturally dark hair and eyes from my Cherokee side and pale olive-ish toned skin from being English, Irish, and German.

3. Even though I am a photographer, my college degree is in Advertising & Graphic Design. My certificates are in web development and marketing. I love to illustrate on my Apple computers but, I despise drawing anything out by hand. I always tell people that I can draw stick people to a perfection but, that is the limit of my hand illustration capabilities. Now days, that is probably pretty accurate since I am no longer in college and not forced to draw.

4. I hate cooking but, I'm darn good at it! I was born and raised in the south. So, that means I have to know how to cook and cook great, right? My ex-husband and his mother thought so! The only thing nice I can say about my ex-husband, other than we have two beautiful daughters together is that when food was prepared, no matter what meal it was, he was always in the kitchen helping me! It was never a determined chore for either of us. He always helped no matter if I asked or not.

5. My dream job is to become a REALTOR. Other than a love for cars, photography, and a loathing for cooking; I have always loved houses! I really get into the whole package of what it entails to sell a house...taking photos of the incredible features, describing the house and property in full detail, listing, showings, open houses, all of it! I worked for RE/Max for awhile as an office administrative and it was probably one of my favorite places to work at. I have every intention to later on when Ticia gets a little older and my grandson, Alikai starts school, get my license and becoming a REALTOR one day!

So, this wraps up five random facts about me. I hope this helps future clients to get to know me more on a personal level. If you are reading this blog and have any questions or would like for me to write about a certain topic, leave me a comment! Until next time, ~Cheri