I haven't blogged for a week now.
I was very fortunate to be able to attend The Maine Jay Stock Workshop, "Journey" co-owned by Leann LaFleur and Barbara Tobey. It was a great week, we had fabulous models and set ups. I gave a lecture on blogging and Gail Nogle of Dallas Texas gave a lecture on light. We had a wonderful time with a lot of sharing of ideas and encouragement of our craft. We share marketing tips, (which is fine because we all live in different parts of the country) We wouldn't want the same marketing strategies as someone in the same area. We had a 4 am shoot on the coast which was fantastic. Our models were dressed in antique white dresses of the early 1900's with white hats and parasol. We had a little fairy in the Japanese Asticu Garden. A lobster boat ride and documented their work, retrieving and baiting traps. A beautiful Russian Young lady in the fog and rain at Sand Beach. A potter in Bar Harbor, and a watercolor artist. These are a few of my favorites of the week.
We met a very talented and famous photographer Tony Sweet at The Colony, the cottages we stayed in. He gave us a presentation of his work and some photoshops tips. What a gifted man. Check his site out tonysweet.com it will be worth your time. If you are ever in the Bar Harbor area and need a place to stay call Jean at The Colony207-228-3383, and tell her Christal sent you. The cottages are nice and are very reasonable. You are across from the ocean and wake to a beautiful view of the sunset over the ocean.
I am very busy the next 5 days. A wedding at the Kawahnee Inn on Saturday, a Senior session Sunday morning, a Sunset Coast family shoot Sunday night, and 5 seniors to shoot by Wednesday. WOW! I can't wait. I will try to keep you updated. I had a beautiful wedding on Sunday the 22nd. The lupines were gorgeous and the bride and groom were sweet. I will post a few pics soon, but I have to get to work editing. I also had a wonderful wedding and reception at the Sudsbury Inn in Bethel on the 21st and will post a few from their wedding. They live in Japan and have returned already.
