Joe Buissink Workshop Recap!

It's been almost two weeks since I got back from Oregon attending Joe Buissink's workshop and I wanted to post this cause this workshop was so impacting and I met some very cool people and awesome photographers whom I now call friends from all over the US and the world!

Joe's main focus during the three days we were in Oregon was to dig into who we were as photographers and have plenty of time to shoot and opportunities for feedback. We had some beautiful models (Shanna, Kristina, and Danielle), who were great to work with and loved trying the dresses on three different shootign days. The girls joked around that this is as close to married as they wanted to be for now!

Joe was gracious in his feedback and critique and always finding somethig to encourage us by not only as photographers but as people. He knows that who you are has a huge impact on how you shoot and how you capture what's in front of your lens, whatever that may be.

Overall it was an incredibly worthwhile trip and what I took away from it is a deeper love for photography and a desire to keep learning and to keep getting to know who I am as I continue on this journey as a photographer.

I think Joe hosts these workshops once or twice a year. I would recommend anyone who is serious about wedding photography to go. You will not regret it!

Here's a few of the images from the last day of shooting (I only got to shoot Shanna on this last day) and also a few that my friend Lisa captured of us in action and of course the group! Major props to Salvador and Lana and Igor for coming all the way from Mexico City and Moscow, Russia just for the trip! They each added a special flavor to the week!

Joe Buissink Workshop Day 2...

Been meaning to post this for a couple days. Got to shoot a lot while at Joe Buissink's workshop and learned a lot from the master. Here's some model shots from the second day. I'll be posting some more later this week and a summary from the amazing few days I had there. I have to get to bed...my flight to NY is early this morning....

Joe Buissink Workshop..Model Shoot...Day 1

This afternoon we went out in groups and shot models for a couple hours. We could only choose one lens and had to stick with that lens for the whole photo shoot. I picked my 35mm 2.0 lens and shot in 'P' mode which Joe is a big promoter of. This was a huge challenge for me because I shoot everything in manual, but I figured I would give it a shot and see what happens. After shooting over 300 pictures We had to select 5 which we will show and critique in our morning session tomorrow.

Here's my well 6...Which one should I cut out? I couldn't decide....

Want to be a photographer????

I know I just posted about this a couple days ago but after reading from a fellow attendee how the first seminar of DJ and Jasmine*'s free to succeed your went I had to let you all know just how much you need to sing up for this thing!

I know firsthand just how willing to share DJ and his crew are not just about becoming a wedding photographer but also about business, networking, and just becoming who you were meant to be. I can only imagine how much fun and also how inspiring this workshop will be!

You can also follow their progress at DJ and Jasmine*'s blogs and also on my good friend Kenny Kim's blog (he's documenting the first part of the tour).

So if you want to join me go to the NYC one Aug 25. But also check out the site for other dates and places. coming to a city near you!

Free to Succeed!!!! THE TOUR COMING TO NYC!

I know there's some of you that have asked me several questions about starting in wedding photography in person, on facebook and e-mail. Questions from workflow, to lens choices, editing, pricing, etc. So many questions and I have been so excited about sharing the little I feel I have gathered and learned myself in the last 3 years of doing this. 

So I have to let you all know about this workshop that is coming to our area (and other areas-check the website). It's by one of my biggest inspirations and amazing guy and photographer David Jay and his crew. I got to hang out with them and attend his first Freedom and Slumber workshop in February of this year and the guys is legit, caring, giving and loves to share all he knows. 

I encourage you to sign up and go to this workshop! I will be going to the NYC one so if you are in the area and want to carpool let me know and we'll head on over! 

surrounded by pure talent...

I got to shoot a wedding with my good friend Kenny Kim this past weekend and it was so cool not only because I got to hang out and shoot with Mr. 1,700+ facebook friends, but also because I got to meet some of those 1,700 friends. These guys were very cool and all part of a wedding photographer community that continues to inspire me and amaze at how talented and such good people they are. Here's some pics I stole from his blog, but check out his blog for more and also to see some of their websites. These guys are amazing artists! Check out their sites and you'll see why. 

inspiring weekend...

I just got back form a fun weekend. I got to attend an amazing workshop in NYC with two of the best wedding photographers in the world. Joe Buissink has been an inspiration to me since I started photographing weddings a few years ago. His approach of 'capturing moments' is so inspiring and any time he talks I get this confirmation that this is what I want to do for a looooong time! Yervant is another amazing photographer who I only became aware of in the last year. His approach to wedding photography is very different to Joe's but inspiring and amazing just the same. I got to meet them both and got lots of great information on how they approach their work as art. 

I also got to shoot Lindsey and Frank's wedding way out in the middle of nowhere...Spring Grove, PA! Look it up in a map it's somwhere in PA.  :) Pictures to come soon.....

WPPI in Las Vegas III

Here's the last few from my time in Vegas! I came back super inspired and ready to get my heavy wedding season going! I have over 25 weddings lined up this year so it's going to be a crazy and fun ride! 

WPPI in Las Vegas II

Here's some pics from the sites around 'the strip'. 

This is the view form the Mandalay Bay hotel. I got to hang out with some Latino Photographers who came to WPPI from all over Latin America. 

This is the machine that took my dollar! I'm not much of a gambler but I couldn't leave Vegas without trying a slot machine. maybe next time I ought to try the poker tables! 

My sister and I took an amazing trip to Paris a couple years ago and this view of the 'fake' Eiffel tower reminded of that trip. 
I got to Vegas on monday which was St. Patrick's day. So of course everyone was decked out in green, including this funky fountain! 

Promise I wasn't drunk! :) 
The money I could of won if I sacrificed more than a dollar! 
The infamous Bellagio. They filmed the Ocean's Thirteen movies here! Cool!

WPPI in Las Vegas I

I finally was able to find some time to load some photos and updates from my trip to Vegas. I had such a great time, learning from top of their game photographers and getting to meet some cool people. Here's the first of a couple posts and pictures from the trip! Can't wait till next year to go again! 

I met Marlon at DJ's Freedom and Slumber party earlier this year. He was my roommate at the hotel this year. Cool dude and great photographer and designer! 

I was able to see and chat with DJ and Allie for a bit. He is so busy and was running around all over the place. Luckily I was able to stop both of them for a quick pic!
I also got to sit with him during his session before he went up to speak. He introduced the amazing new software Showit Sites. I hope to build my new site with this software so I'm anxious to get it going.
Another man running around like crazy was my friend Kenny Kim. He was covering pretty much the whole event. You saw him here then he was gone! I've seen him in three cities now: Santa Barbara, NYC, and Vegas. I'll be second shooting with him in April in New Jersey, which I can't wait for! 
This was a treat. I got to hear Denis Reggie himself talk of his experiences shooting the weddings of people like Robert F Kennedy, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. I also got to hear       Robert T. Williams talk about his rise to one of the best wedding photographers.  
I got to see and hang out a bit with Paul Rogers. This dude is the man behind all of DJ's amazing videos! He's a great guy and it was cool chilling with him for a bit. See DJ in the background? I think Paul should of been filming him! 

Master your craft more pics...

More pics from Monday's awesome workshop with Mike Colon and Bob Davis. Courtesy of the man himself...Kenny Kim!