I love opening email with a possible surprise inside of it, excluding spam.

I did some shooting for Apple last year and I actually got the opportunity to go out and shoot the team at Quist twice which was a real treat.  They are such and incredible team.  Brett Suchor, their CEO is just one of the nicest and most efficient guys I have met.  His right hand woman, Patty Benson is the assistant of all assistants.  

During the shoot I could definitely see how integrated and organized they were able to stay with their Apple based environment, iPhones and Basecamp project management tools.  If you are looking for a way to stay on top of projects you should take a look at all the great tools that the team at Basecamp offer.  They are incredible for most businesses.  I know Pictage used it internally for a while and it kept everyone on task.  It was great.  

I looked for a way to integrate it with what we were doing at the studio but instead found that there was an even more specifically targeted offering out there that had the same elements.  For photographers specifically you should check out Shoot Q.  We are so excited about using a web based software that is allowing us to streamline processes and keep our clients informed of the progress at the same time.  

I love the little surprises that just get you excited about what you do.  Today, it came from my inbox.