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We had our Washington DC CONFIDENCE Photography Wkshp this last weekend. It was awesome! All twenty women showed up with a hunger to improve their photography skills, and it was a honor to work with them. Before the workshop even started these women were encouraging each other via emails. I can’t wait to see what comes out of them because of the supportive circle they have already formed.
Brian and I are still in DC with the kids for one more day visiting the Smithsonian. But we wanted to post some quick Behind the Scenes images from the CONFIDENCE Wkshp!
Blaze and Pascaline jumped in on prepping for the workshop. The night before the workshop started, they set up all the tots for the women. They completely took charge of stuffing the tots with goodies. I was super proud of them. I love that we homeschool them so they can experience being a part of all this. (To the DC women, thank you so much for the card you gave Pascaline and Blaze! They were totally surprised and loved it! It was so thoughtful of all of you.)
(and because I know the DC women want to know…the Photo Recipe is…an ISO at 3200, Aperture 2.8 and Shutter Speed was 1/30th (or 30) of a second.)
The Meet and Greet on Friday night was at the Firefly restaurant that is connected to the Hotel Madera. I think 98% of the group showed up! It was amazing! Some of the women jumped right in, and we started teaching on different ways to capture night shots.
(Photo Recipe: ISO 3200, Aperture 2.8 and Shutter Speed was down to 1/4 of a second. Love the Image Stabilizer inside the Sony Camera Bodies!)
There are MORE Behind the Scenes shots to come tomorrow! But for now, we are headed back to the Smithsonian!
A BIG THANK YOU to all the ladies who attended!
(Photo Recipe: ISO 400, Aperture 4.5 and Shutter Speed 1/60th (or 60) of a second.)
Brian and I are so proud of the many shifts that happened in your photography, your outlook on life, your creativity and especially your CONFIDENCE. When the workshop ended Sunday night, Brian and I went and had a two hour dinner, processing the weekend together. Words cannot express how honored we feel to be a part of your lives. Just remember 3 1/2 seconds is all you need to ensure ultimate success! 🙂
Love you all! Me Ra and Brian
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September 22nd, 2009 at 7:34 am
good stuff. happy happy. rocks, rocks, rocks. get it? 🙂
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 am
My brain is still swirling!
It was amazing to be with the group all weekend.
THANKS!!
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:19 am
Less than 2 weeks….ahhhh, can’t wait! 😉
September 22nd, 2009 at 8:36 am
this just puts a big ol’ smile on my face! i KNOW the connections that are made and the fun that is had … and it warms my heart to think of it all!
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:21 am
I am so happy to see that picture of all of us with our cameras. 😀 I’ve already called one of my neighbors to ask if I can do a shoot with her & her 1-y-o. And I’m the one who said I didn’t care to take pictures of kids!
Just a few days ago I was a lady who owned a camera. Now I’ve got a new attitude (and new skills… and confidence!).
September 22nd, 2009 at 11:36 am
What a great weekend! Can’t wait to see the rest of the behind the scenes shots. Kim – I love your change in attitude! Made me laugh!
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Love that Pascaline & Blaze were stuffing the Christmas bags (yep, getting the bag was just like a Christmas present!). Great to see the excitement in all these women. Yay!
September 22nd, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Look at how sweet your children are! I’ve started to take my family with me on sessions. Since the kids are a little bit older now, they don’t try and cling to me. Dad or a baby sitter comes with, then we reconnect at the end. They can go places I go, it got kind of fun this summer. My friend who modeled for you (Erin & Gus) said Me Ra was ‘so sweet’ and Brian ‘hilarious!’ I was honored that she could meet you both. xoxo Pam
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Awesome workshop, worth every penny and a million more! I can’t believe how much I learned in 2 days and how eye opening the workshop was to the questions that I’ve been asking myself about where to take my business. Thank you so much Mera and Brian for challenging us so much both in photography and in our thoughts and hearts. I laughed, cried, laughed, cried some more 🙂 It was wonderful, so much better than I ever dreamed. And a special note to brian, thanks for our talk, I feel like I see the light ahead, I’m so excited about “putting on my glasses”! Love you both, Jennifer
September 22nd, 2009 at 7:27 pm
btw, I had 1 1/2 hours to sit at the airport, was totally bummed, could have stayed longer!
September 23rd, 2009 at 1:04 pm
What an AMAZING weekend with incredible teachers and a wonderful group of women!!! Thank you so much Me Ra and Brian! The knowledge, spirit, and confidence you infused into us is transforming the way I look at the world and myself – in the best way. I am so pumped! 🙂
September 23rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Awwww, you all look so HAPPY! And, wait…was that Pasc and Blaze at the Firefly too?!? Can’t wait to see more and the images from every one of you! Great work EVERYBODY!! And thank you, each and every model and the ones that referred you over to me. Glad it worked out so, so well!
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