You would not believe the number of things that went against me today. I’m so sorry it’s taken till 4:30pm to have Registration Open! But YEAH!!! We’re here! Below is the scoop!

You Asked. We Listened!

A Beginner’s Photography Workshop for Women that Lasts TWO Days!

taught by Me Ra and Brian

When: Saturday and Sunday, January 12th and 13th 2008

Where: The beautiful Villa B&B in Tacoma, WA

Time: 9:30am-4:30pm (both days) Breakfast served and open to everyone at 9am.

Meals: Wonderful catered lunches will be prepared and served to us by our hostess, Kristy House.

4 Things to Bring

1. Digital SLR camera if you have one (don’t hesitate to come if you don’t have one b/c I have 8 cameras and a number of lenses, so we should be good! J) What’s a Digital SLR? A camera that has the ability to swap out different types of lenses.

2. Notepad, Pen, Warm Clothing for Shooting Outside

3. Laptop with Photoshop Elements or the big version of Photoshop is great, but not necessary. (we’ll discuss post process “What do I do with these photos now that I’ve taken them?” the 2nd day of the workshop)

4. Last, but most important! “I’m going to go for it and have a blast” attitude! 🙂 (even if this camera stuff overwhelms me b/c I know I can do this!)

Workshop Cost: $999 pp (a couple women are making this there Christmas or Birthday gift!)

The class size is limited to 20 women. We like to keep the group small so that we can maximize your learning experience. Twenty was a great number with the last two day workshop!

Day One Topics: We’ll spend the first half of the day going over the mechanics of your camera and learning about indoor lighting so you can get great shots of your kids in the kitchen, living room and bedroom! The second half of the day we’ll do some hands on shooting as we process all the things we’ve learned throughout the morning.

Basically, camera mechanics (‘how the heck does this thing work?’ fully answered :)) plus, lighting, kid model shoots, and a photo assignments due for the second day.

Day Two Topics

Strategies for tougher lighting that confronts us in daily life (like all the frustrating indoor stuff of how to light the birthday cake or our family by the Christmas tree without a black cave behind them b/c of your flash ). We’ll also cover what to do with your photos (post process), editing photos (softwares to use and how), and the in’s and out’s of starting a side business for yourself, and much more that is signature stuff to me and Brian.

Extra Events that are Optional

Friday night, January 11th, we’ll have a cozy, casual Meet and Greet with Wine and Appetizers by the big fireplace in the Villa. If you can make it, it’s a wonderful way to begin this special weekend treat for yourself.

Saturday night: Depending on the group, we’ll either order in or go out together.

Payment Terms/Options:

1. You can pay the whole balance at once.

2. You can make a retainer (non-refundable fee) of $650 to reserve your seat. The remaining balance of $350 (total is $999) must be paid in full 14 days before the workshop date. You can pay by check or credit card at our e-store (the fastest way to ensure a reserved seat for yourself!). Call us if you have any questions at 253-468-8913.

Lodging: If you call Kristy House at the Villa and tell her you’re with us, she’ll include 15% off her already fabulous rates. We’ve been told from past attendees that they loved staying overnight at the Villa.

More Options for Lodging: Five minutes from the workshop is a new hotel on the waterfront called The Silver Cloud Inn. The room rate is $159 plus tax. This rate comes with a water view from every room (the whole inn is literally over the water ), complimentary breakfast, King Size bed or two Queen Size beds, Free Parking and Free Internet Access. The Silver Cloud Inn is only two miles from the Chihuly’s Museum of Glass, the Tacoma Art Museum, Point Defiance Park and Zoo. There is a beautiful boardwalk right outside the doors of the hotel that follows the beach (a 3.5 mile jog my husband and I often do! ). One block away is the center of Old Town, filled with coffee shops and tea houses, and a couple quaint restaurants. There are also bigger restaurants all along the waterfront boardwalk (The Lobster Shop, The Ram, Katie Downs, etc). There were a handful of people in the last few workshops that stayed an extra night to enjoy how sweet this part of the country is!

Reserve Your Workshop Spot! Every workshop we’ve held has Sold Out, and the Waiting List grows. Women fly in from all over the country from Vermont to New Jersey and Texas. I know some of you have been waiting a long time for this announcement! Yeah! It’s finally here! And we’ll have lots of fun surprises!)

Very Short “recent” bio: **Where can you see Me Ra and Brian and their work in 2007? VH1’s Fabulous Wedding, Martha Stewart Television, Microsoft’s Small Business Show, Northwest Afternoon, a spotlight “Master of Their Craft” in Grace Ormonde’s Wedding Style, featured spread in Pacific Weddings magazine, editorial spread in Seattle Metropolitan Bride and Groom and a featured wedding in Seattle Bride magazine, November 2007! Phew!!

To read our bio and see our work, visit the website.

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To see a fun trailer of them in action for the VH1 wedding click My Big Fat Fabulous Wedding!

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