So… here we are, a mere three months after these photos were taken… that’s not so bad, right? Well, I just can’t believe I forgot to show you these. I’ll blame it on postpartum fog. This is my beautiful, spunky, and hilarious sister Natalie. She got married in November (her wedding date was four days after my due date! I know every pregnant woman secretly hopes she will have her baby a little early, but I was reeeeally hoping. Really really really. Thank goodness I got my wish.) Anyway, she is graduating from law school this May and is going to make a fantastic lawyer. We had so much fun shooting these photos even if it was soggy and wet outside–and I was 8 months pregnant. We shot at the DelMonaco Winery (where the reception was held) and even though it was less-than-optimal shooting conditions, we did it anyway!

It just goes to show… you can work with any lighting condition if you have to… just get creative!
Which brings me to this week’s installment of Mailbox Monday–where you ask and I answer. If you have a question–any question at all–just click on “ask me anything” up there in the menu and send it my way.
I’m thinking of attending a workshop–which would you recommend?
Honestly, I’m not very familiar with a lot of the workshops out there. I have heard wonderful things about Zack Arias’s One Light Workshop. I am a big fan of learning on your own as much as you can–especially with the wealth of information you can find on the internet. Workshops are a great way to learn specific skills, but I’d be wary of attending one as a shortcut to success… I think you might find yourself in the same spot afterward, only a few $K lighter. Check out the reviews of the workshop you want to attend and really research it. Ask yourself if it will really help you attain your goals, whether it be skill-related or business-related. I have heard many stories from photographers who felt that they really threw away money attending workshop after workshop. Don’t search around for someone else to hand you success. Get out there and track it down yourself.

































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