..They say lighting never strikes twice. Well, gimme some sunglasses and call me toasty, ’cause THIS just happened! Photographer’s Ignite has just announced its speaker lineup for 2015, and guess who’s among them! I couldn’t believe my eyes: there among the names of truly great photographers, my name. (What’s going on here?!) If you don’t know Photographers Ignite‬, it’s basically a mini TED Talk providing cutting-edge and inspirational ideas for visual artists. Just 12 speakers each year, and broadcast for the world to see. That means we get to share it with you all, too, which makes us so happy. 🙂

You may remember, Eileen and I actually flew out to  Seattle a couple years ago when we were invited to speak at Photographers Ignite for the first time. It was so nerve-racking, but a fantastic experience. (Here’s the video flashback to that exciting moment if you haven’t seen it.) I think being on the CreativeLive set and surviving that LIVE world-wide broadcast taught us a lot about “sucking it up” and engaging people through public speaking. It’s always tough, but so worth the effort. We’ve loved the feedback and stories we’ve heard as a result, meeting amazing people we never would have had the privilege of knowing otherwise. And now we get to do it again!

Thanks for sharing the excitement with us. We greatly appreciate everyone’s love and prayers as we make 2015 the year of investing in others through education. What a blessing! ‪#‎BlumeEDU‬