Campaign brunches and fake photographers

Because I was already helping to staff the event, when I was asked to take photos of a campaign brunch this morning, I was all in. Because you people know how much I love me some photos.

What I wasn't expecting was the Park City country club event coordinator to approach me at the end to see if she could hire me for some future events put on by their business.

What I wanted to tell her after laughing out loud, "Oh ma'am I am so not a professional photographer. And while I am beyond flattered, I think that having six children, a husband who travels for work, going back to college to earn an additional degree, handling the books for a friend's successful horseback riding business, running a sporadic organization blog and IG, recently agreeing to be the Director of Volunteers for Ally Isom’s campaign (while also apparently taking pictures, putting together slideshows and creating template invites for her events) and occasionally putting dinner on the table for my family is going to have to be my limit. But did I mention I was flattered?"

What I said instead after a more dignified smile, "Oh, I'm certainly not a professional photographer, but thanks for thinking that I might be."

Which only resulted in her making me promise to send the link to the photos I took today, so she could decide for herself.

I should have gone with my first reaction.