A few months ago, we did a full day mentor session for two lovely photographers from Texas, Kelsey and Sonja of Color and Dust Photography. Sharon + Alex were kind enough to have their day after session be part of the mentor session, and we had a blast at the beach with a little blue ‘63 VW bug (Um, can I please have one of these in each color)!
A few weeks ago, we did a half day mentor session for a super cute photographer from Hong Kong…Hazel Chiu! I love her hair! We focused on lighting, especially when shooting in strong sunlight, directing your subject, and finding your ideal client. For the demo session, Hazel + her husband Freddie were the subjects, and got a feel for what it’s like in front of the camera. They are headed back to Hong Kong to take the photography world by storm and stand out in a sea of very traditional photographers.
I just had to add this shot at the end…I’ve never seen a tarantula all the times I’ve been to this nature spot! such a cool fuzzy guy (or girl)
The wedding season is still in full swing around here, and we have been so blessed with shooting + traveling so much recently, but I feel I haven’t had too much time to keep up with blogging! There are so many things I still need to post about and many awesome weddings that I can’t wait to share. This week, my little brother is getting married, and I’m so unbelievably excited for him. Isaac and I are in the bridal party, so it’s going to be very interesting being on the other side. I’m going to try my best not to pick up my camera and start documenting everything! Now onto our post…a while back we did a full day mentor session for Nancy, who was just starting out in her photography business. We focused on developing a shooting style, learning how to nail exposure quickly while working in the field and using/harnessing natural light, and what it takes to start a small business. She’s such a sweet and amazing woman, and we had so much fun that day! Jordana + Mike were our awesome model couple for the afternoon! We love these two and can’t believe their wedding at Darlington House in San Diego is just right around the corner!
March and April seem to be the months for mentor sessions! Here are a few images from a half day session we did with the talented + lovely Karleen. She’s just at the start of her photography business, and so we went over a broad range of topics on the business and networking end of photography, and then we headed out to the field to go over directing and working with natural light. Here are a few images of the lovely Karleen….
and a few of Viet + David, our awesome, funny, totally in love couple!
Here are a few frames from a full day mentor session we did a few weeks ago with Tiffany. Tiffany is just getting back into shooting weddings after taking a few years off, and so we spent the afternoon going over current trends in the wedding industry, directing and styling a shoot, etc. Our model couple, Tom + Stephanie, get extra props for riding a tandem bike through uneven dirt paths…these two have major skills.
