This month I have had the pleasure of hosting two {Walk The Shot} workshops. I absolutely love getting to know these ladies and then being able to follow their success stories. As women, I think we all need a cheerleader in our corner and I am definitely cheering for Haley and ALL of my {Walk The Shot} gals!!!
Haley’s perspective…
“So I need to preface this with, normally I am the most prompt on top of things person there is, rather OCD to a fault….So that being said, this post should have come oh about 5 days ago. But I have been so sick it isn’t even funny – strep throat and I am 33 years old! I have slept the last three days pretty much all day, so a huge thank you to my husband who has essentially been Mr. mom for about a week straight now. Anyhoo, onto bigger and better things…
My time with Dawn was great – talk about a super personable, make you feel like you have known her for 20 years kind of person. I was so beat after our time, and have spent lots of time since (mostly in bed) digesting all that I learned. As Dawn’s post says, I am not in it for the money (really I have a great job, and I can assure you I will never quit (or get fired – I work for the Government – don’t laugh they pay a lot better than you think and the benefits are to die for)). Anyways, the big things I took away from my time with dawn – Composition and Catchlights – finding the sweet spot to get those killer eyes, indoor lighting (although we all know dawn is about 95% natural lighting) – she gave me a great and inexpensive set-up for newborns, shooting in manual to truly get the shots I want – I have a tendency to get nervous and swtich to Aperture Priority in a pinch, working to get the best shot SOOC – as time goes on, I know I will improve this, thus gaining confidence in my ability to present with less editing, and working to gain consistency in my work – I am so all over the place it scares me. But I love so many different styles, this is going to be a big long term goal for me…..And so much more!!! If my head were in a clearer state, I could probably ramble for days! Anyhoo, thank you Dawn for your time and thank you for inviting me into your beautiful Jacksonville home, where I am sure if I didn’t see you again for 20 more years, you would still be calling home (I can tell you love it that much)!
For anyone out there considering it, feel free to shoot me an email and I can get really longwinded with you if you like.
Take care all!”
This image just makes me smile. : ) Happy Thursday y’all.