San Diego Photographers Workshop

I just had the most amazing experience this weekend at a photography workshop done by Me Ra Koh and Carey Schumaker, two women whose photography businesses I have admired and blog stalked for the last few months, it was incredible!! I was in a group of inspiring women, many of whom are in the same boat as I am, trying to get a photography business off of the ground while still being the mommy of the year to very young children. I was pleasantly suprised to hear their stories and discover that they were all a lot like me; new, insecure in their abilities, unsure of who to ask for help, etc. The workshop was such a breath of fresh air for me and a such a safe zone to ask questions that I have been too ashamed to ask in the past. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the first day of the workshop as I was at the memorial service for my grandmother who passed away this last week, but in the short time that I was able to attend, I was filled up with information and left feeling like I was part of a community.

I have since decided to go out on a limb and really seriously pursue my passion as a photographer and to start the ball rolling, I need a name for my business. Anyone have any opinions? I would like to use my actual name, but I feel like Carrie Butler is so dull that it won't really stand out in anyones mind. So I am thinking about maybe using another family name like possibly Carrie Ashworth? Any input would be great!