Let’s start Monday with inspiration!

On Day Two of the CONFIDENCE Workshop, we tackle metering, shooting in Manual and working with families!  It’s a bit scary to jump in and start working with families, young children of all ages, while you are trying to get your metering set.  But we’ve got to start somewhere, and the NY CONFIDENCE ladies, like all our workshop ladies, dove right in!  And their courage was NOT in vain!  Check out how they all saw something different that day.  It’s crazy inspiring every time!

I love all the JOY on their faces!  Even when we’re not sure of how to do something or feel like we want to be so much better, just doing what we love gives us unexpected joy, no matter how good or newbie we are!

Hannah Chen captured this brilliant photo of two sisters during the live shoot.  I LOVE the look in big sister’s eyes.  (These are Natasha’s babies too, a DC workshop graduate!).  You can see more of Hannah’s photography journey on her blog.  She’s doing the 365 day project which in itself is pretty inspiring!

Marla Dee Boyle did this wonderful collage below!  She does these types of creative layouts all the time.  She doesn’t know it, but I spot them on Facebook and get so inspired by them!  Don’t you love how much of a story this collage tells?  Marla Dee is so special to the SOAR! community.  And I just have to say this because this woman spotlighted a SOAR! Sister every week for months this last year.  She interviewed them, celebrated them, it was amazing…Marla is amazing.  Thank you Marla from me and countless others.

One group of ladies used a park bench to capture three siblings.  Such a great idea for multiple reasons.  One, you see that bright sun?  That is to bright for good photography and comfortable clients. Yes, open shade on the bench is PERFECT!

Monica McInnes walked away with this moment.  Look at how sweet all their faces are!  Different expression of personality for each one.  Great job Monica!

Marcia of Classy Kids Photography, captured a classy, Ralph Lauren looking shot.  This little one has her white bow, white dress, is looking straight into the camera but not forcing a smile.  The simplicity of this moment is just priceless.

Same little girl, but look at the magic that happens between different perspectives and different eyes.  This image below was captured by Jane Ammon (a fellow Sony Shooting sister).  Jane’s choice to make this black and white, adds to the beauty of how clean and pure this moment feels.  Wonderful Jane!

And can you believe that this workshop had a retreat/reunion this weekend at Jane’s home!!!  More than half the attendees (that’s a lot of women) attended!  The friendships that are created are one of the most wonderful things about this weekend.  I can’t wait for our San Antonio women to meet each other this weekend!

One of the most wonderful parts to our live photo shoots is when former workshop attendees or even future attendees come!  Alicia Schneider captured this gorgeous moment of our much loved Deb from the DC Workshop.  After all the fun Deb had with the live shoot, she signed right up for the DC Workshop!  Deb, you look AMAZING in this photo–just shining through and through!  Wonderful job Alicia!

This is another sweet and talented friend, Christina Farrell Barsoum!  I first met Christina when she came all the way to Seattle from her home on the East Coast for one of our CONFIDENCE Workshops.  I feel like I’ve had this amazing honor to watch her life transform and blossom into this beautiful photographer and woman.

More than a year later, she is capturing the most beautiful photos of her daughters (and clients)!

So proud of here too!  Love you Christina!  Thanks for being our beautiful family models in NY!

This is some of the magic that happened in New York!  I loved seeing all the posts on Facebook yesterday after these ladies had their reunion this weekend!  I love that the magic is still growing strong in each of their hearts.

If you have a moment, will you post a comment and tell these women how amazing they are!  Your words of encouragement mean more than you could ever know!

xoxo,

m

p.s.  Let me know if I’m seeing you in NY on Thursday!!!  CLICK HERE for juicy details!