Have had some technical difficulties getting into my blog! ...kept getting some crazy code that wouldn't let me in...I kept putting off trying to figure it out as I have been known to be "technically challenged" at times! Today I woke with a determined spirit, and it paid off! Geez.... I have A LOT of catching up to do...and get this...I am determined to try and blog EVERYDAY this week we'll see how long this "spirit" lasts!..
I have been so busy, and have so many things I would love to show you...I have a huge list of things to check off. The number one thing on that list is the AWESOME workshop I went to this summer in Seattle that my good friend Dawn Shields invited me to. It was given by Jim Garner and his wife Katarina. Jim was just named one of the top 10 photographers in the world! How cool is that? I can't even begin to tell you what an awesome time I had...and the things I learned! My brain was fried when I returned. Jim is so incredibly talented as a photographer and an artist. His creativity blows me away! I was also honored to meet some of Dawn's other friends, who immediately became my new friends. My secret wish is to do a workshop with Jim each year with the very same group of photographers! Unfortunately I don't have photos of everyone there, but here are a few I snapped of my "New Friends"!! Thanks Dawn for giving me this incredible opportunity.. love ya! :)
The site of the workshop...just the location was inspiring!!!..
Jim and Katarina chillin' in between sessions
My 2 new friends Dorinda Peyton and Whitney Johnson along with my bud Dawn Shields and myself. (Photo credit: Jim Garner)
We had our own private chef Stephan who took DJ and Dorinda out to check the crab traps for our dinner... I think the seals got to the traps first!
Beautiful Whitney who is one of Dawn's assistant photographers...I love this girl! I wish I could have been as talented as her when I was her age!
DJ Ellis and his sweet wife Jennifer from La Bella Vista Photography in Fresno Ca. This guy is crazy talented! I so want to do a workshop with him someday! Watch for his name, because I guarantee you he will be a top photographer one day soon! He was so much fun...check out his blog and see the awesome shots he took from the workshop.. www.lbvphoto.blogspot.com
DJ being crazy!!!
Michael Muramoto from San Francisco...what a sweetheart...I can't wait to hang out with him again someday!
Dawn. Whitney and Jon catching some rays and zzz's on a break...I'm tellin ya, our brains were overloaded!
Jon Chan who has the BEST laugh! He and I had a great time stealing a set of models to get some exclusive shooting time!
Dorinda, Jon Koch and myself at the airport awaiting our flights. If I remember correctly, we had to be up at 4 am to drive to the airport ...Ummm I wasn't very talkative!
