This last weekend was so special in countless ways! As many of you know, we had our SOAR! Recipients fly out for four days, including the CONFIDENCE Photography Workshop. We had a group of women fly in from Utah, Alaska, California and TEXAS! And, we also had my mama attend too! Talk about a combination of awesome women!
We had the popular Baby Shoot on Day 1. I walked the women through how I tackle a baby shoot.
These are a few of the images I was shooting. One of the workshop attendees asked if I could post my photos. Great idea because now you can see too!
Sweetness!
This next one is my FAVORITE! I love all the softness; the colors in the background, mom’s soft expression, baby’s sweet nose and mouth. It isn’t super sharp, but the sharpness would take away from the image. Having sharp images isn’t always the goal.
Can you believe all three images above were taken in a hotel lobby outside the restaurant? With the low f-stop, you can make buttery, blurry dreams happen just about anywhere!
The women split up into small groups and tried some hands on practice!
I love how Lindsay, one of our SOAR! gals, is up on the couch! (Read about her experience this weekend, including their surprise Studio visit with Julie Watts! It’s live TODAY on the SOAR! blog!)
Jennifer, one of the SOAR! Recipients, found some awesome freedom and CONFIDENCE during the Baby Shoot! Read her story, in her own words, on the SOAR! blog. It’s pretty powerful!
Beautiful moms from every view point.
I especially love seeing the photos women get during the live shoots!  It’s so rewarding for everyone! Rhonda Kane, from central CA, a fellow SOAR! Applicant, got some great photos!
But she was getting frustrated with her color, so I let her try my Sony A900 (which has the BEST color processing ever!).  Since she used my camera and card, I can show you right now what she captured—straight out of camera! Rhonda, you ROCKED IT!
Both these moms are stunning!
Even better, THREE OF THE MOMMY MODELS are former CONFIDENCE Workshop attendees. One came last June, one came last November, and another one came over two years ago!
I love seeing all the AMAZING connections women make with each other, whether they are models or attendees.
I can’t tell you how wonderful it is to see moms come back with their beautiful newborns! It’s so fun to watch them chat with the ladies, laugh, and reminise on their own CONFIDENCE experience. We are so blessed to have such an awesome community—that is ever growing with more and more beauty!
Now this last photo is another favorite of mine because it’s PROOF! I know Linda had a tough time on Day 1, as she wrote about in her SOAR! blog post this week. BUT, BUT, I happened to come across this photo last night, and it looks to me like Linda is happy with a few of the photos she captured. 🙂 (Linda, you know I love you! I love that smile you’ve got on your face! I know there were challenging moments, but you hung in there and did so GREAT! So proud of you!) So proud of ALL the women this weekend!
And thus, this is the end of Part 1 for the Seattle CONFIDENCE Wkshp last weekend! Part 2 will have lots more Behind the Scenes Photos from Day 2, including a Senior and Family Shoot! Plus, you can see a photo of my mom in camera action! 🙂
xoxo,
Me Ra
could NOT have had more of an amazing time Me Ra!!! And YOU and Brian are the driving force between all of these ladies having special moments. Thank you for dedicating your work to so much more than great pictures. LOVE.YOU.DEARLY.
How beautiful are my Seattle Sista Allison and her baby girl Sara? Oh my goodness this brings back such awesome memories from the Confidence Workshop I attended last June. Way to continue inspiring women Me Ra and Brian!
Wow, what an amazing group of women and wonderful pictures!!! You ladies rocked it!!! Since I’m from Alaska and also attended the Jan. workshop I would love to hook up with the lady who attended this conferenece. Me Ra if we can exchange info. some how that would be great.
Yay to all of us!!… Thank you moms and babies for ALLOWING us to share and learn!
Mera, thank you for the opportunity to be surrounded by you, Brian and all of the beautiful women who were attending your workshop. I love all of the images of my little Zacky boy 🙂 Everyone’s energy was contagious and had me leaving there inspired and motivated.
Am I the only one that now wants another baby after looking at this post?!? 🙂
Such sweetness that was captured!
Ditto what Jen said. She hit the nail on the head!
Thank you for giving so much of yourself to us. And you are so right about the color processing on the Sony. It is right on!
Thanks again! I too LOVE.YOU.DEARLY.
I love hearing about and seeing the weekend from your and Brian’s perspective. Such amazing people you are. I can’t wait to see part two….
I am with you Freida 🙂 They are all so precious!
Great job ladies!
Awww, this post makes me miss all my OC girls! Some of us are getting together in July and it doesn’t seem soon enough!
So much fun seeing all of our hard work and fun times! You and Brian gave us such a wonderful weekend. Love to the SOAR girls and all the other workshop attendees.
I’m working on Part 2 right now, and it’s official, there is going to be a Part 3 too! 🙂
What a wonderful weekend! NY is coming up next weekend, and I just think “Wow, we have the BEST job in the world.” Thank you ladies for making these workshops so amazing! You bring your heart, hopes and expectations to the table, and you walk out as power houses. You took a risk, and it’s going to pay off over and over again. I am so excited for each one of you!
xoxo,
m
Thanks for posting the evidence Me Ra… I certainly came away with some images that made me smile, and some wonderful new friends. And thank you so much for posting the images – I love being able to see what you were seeing, and look forward to part 2, and even 3?!!! You and Brian are a very special team and I am so glad to have had the chance to spend quality time with you. Hugs to you both and an extra big one for Pascaline and Blaze!
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