NO time to write...
I spent the first three days of this week at a photography workshop in Fredricksburg, VA. I have a lot to write about it, but need to get cleaning......
Here are a few of my favorite pictures!
Okay now I have a little time. The workshop was amazing. It was just what I needed. Lately I feel like every time someone hires me I change my style to fit what they will want...what they will buy. I love my style! I think it is unique, emotional, intense, but still beautiful and captivating. That is what I want people to hire me for.....for my vision and style. I am changing everything I have in place now....my site especially. OH! and my prices....they are going through the roof! =) I will have to do some marketing, but I have a few ideas.....I just need to start implementing them.
The little girl in the photographs above with the brown hair was my favorite subject. She totally reminds me of ME as a little girl. We had so much fun together....she was constantly trying to sneak in smiles, and we would both just laugh. (Yes, I said sneak in smiles!!!! I didn't want them!) I have so many amazing images from the workshop. Working with the models (these were not professional child models...just kids) was so liberating for me. I was shooting for me, and no one was over my shoulder saying "smile, SMILE, look at her- not me....smile!" I made real connections with my subjects, we had fun, we were a team....I want that feeling everytime I go to a session.
Cheryl critiqued my portfolio while I was there. She had some really positive things to say. One thing she told me to work on is backing up. I am always in for close ups, and she wants me to be comfortable with both close ups and shots from further back. Well I know why I don't scoot back!!! My 20d is having major focus problems....I don't have a problem when I am close to my subject and the sensor can't see anything else with more contrast to grab away the focus. Very frustrating. I am contemplating a new camera. I can't be with out my camera for 6-8 weeks for Canon to fix it. Anyway...I did take some "not so close" shots with my film camera...I will post them when I get the film developed.
I missed my kids like crazy, but the break was so nice. Lincoln dressed Natalia in some 12 month dresses while I was gone. How funny...she is in 2T now. They were so short he just put denim shorts on underneath. =) The night before I left Wyatt said," Mom, I will miss you when you are gone at your photography session, take so many good pictures that will blow my mind!" I am noticing that he is so observant and sweet. He noticed I painted my toes and complimented me, and I put sponge curlers in Talia's hair (that didn't work at all!!) and he told her she looked so cute with curlers in her hair. Little things like that. Except...here is a funny one. I went to sleep with a pony tail on top of my head because I forgot to take it out. When I woke up the elastic had slipped all the way to the very end, and my hair was crazy. Picture: large birds' nest. Wyatt walked into our room and in a sleepy voice said "I like your hair Mom." I should have taken a picture to show how funny I looked. =)
Natalia is talking so much. This is what she said about Nursery today...
Eye-li (Eli) and Tori. Babies. Play toys. cereal. Raisins. Color.
I know exacty what she did....I love it.
Oh, and Mommydaddy is one word, and she can say it so fast. She says, "Mommydaddymommydaddymommydaddy", as she runs to the door when Lincoln pulls up.
We called Mike to wish him a happy birthday and now she says happy birthday to everyone on the phone. I love the way she says "hello", but she only does it if no one is actually on the phone talking to her.
Here are a few of my favorite pictures!
Okay now I have a little time. The workshop was amazing. It was just what I needed. Lately I feel like every time someone hires me I change my style to fit what they will want...what they will buy. I love my style! I think it is unique, emotional, intense, but still beautiful and captivating. That is what I want people to hire me for.....for my vision and style. I am changing everything I have in place now....my site especially. OH! and my prices....they are going through the roof! =) I will have to do some marketing, but I have a few ideas.....I just need to start implementing them.
The little girl in the photographs above with the brown hair was my favorite subject. She totally reminds me of ME as a little girl. We had so much fun together....she was constantly trying to sneak in smiles, and we would both just laugh. (Yes, I said sneak in smiles!!!! I didn't want them!) I have so many amazing images from the workshop. Working with the models (these were not professional child models...just kids) was so liberating for me. I was shooting for me, and no one was over my shoulder saying "smile, SMILE, look at her- not me....smile!" I made real connections with my subjects, we had fun, we were a team....I want that feeling everytime I go to a session.
Cheryl critiqued my portfolio while I was there. She had some really positive things to say. One thing she told me to work on is backing up. I am always in for close ups, and she wants me to be comfortable with both close ups and shots from further back. Well I know why I don't scoot back!!! My 20d is having major focus problems....I don't have a problem when I am close to my subject and the sensor can't see anything else with more contrast to grab away the focus. Very frustrating. I am contemplating a new camera. I can't be with out my camera for 6-8 weeks for Canon to fix it. Anyway...I did take some "not so close" shots with my film camera...I will post them when I get the film developed.
I missed my kids like crazy, but the break was so nice. Lincoln dressed Natalia in some 12 month dresses while I was gone. How funny...she is in 2T now. They were so short he just put denim shorts on underneath. =) The night before I left Wyatt said," Mom, I will miss you when you are gone at your photography session, take so many good pictures that will blow my mind!" I am noticing that he is so observant and sweet. He noticed I painted my toes and complimented me, and I put sponge curlers in Talia's hair (that didn't work at all!!) and he told her she looked so cute with curlers in her hair. Little things like that. Except...here is a funny one. I went to sleep with a pony tail on top of my head because I forgot to take it out. When I woke up the elastic had slipped all the way to the very end, and my hair was crazy. Picture: large birds' nest. Wyatt walked into our room and in a sleepy voice said "I like your hair Mom." I should have taken a picture to show how funny I looked. =)
Natalia is talking so much. This is what she said about Nursery today...
Eye-li (Eli) and Tori. Babies. Play toys. cereal. Raisins. Color.
I know exacty what she did....I love it.
Oh, and Mommydaddy is one word, and she can say it so fast. She says, "Mommydaddymommydaddymommydaddy", as she runs to the door when Lincoln pulls up.
We called Mike to wish him a happy birthday and now she says happy birthday to everyone on the phone. I love the way she says "hello", but she only does it if no one is actually on the phone talking to her.
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