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First opportunity will be the first week in July. The session fee is $100(+gst)….this does not include any digital files, prints or products. Digital files will be available for purchase and they will be the lowest price they’ve EVER been.
~ Dana
First and foremost, photography can be a lonely occupation with large periods of time sitting at home planning, editing, invoicing, blogging, etc…and it is nice to chat with someone else who is passionate about something that you are passionate about. Secondly, I truly enjoy watching people succeed after I help them. I have even seen some of the people I mentor go on and do amazing things. Like win awards and stuff. Secretly, it feels a bit like I’ve won, too. I guess that’s what being a teacher is all about and I have to admit that I like that. Thirdly…and by no means lastly…I learn a lot. Chatting with photographers who are earlier on in their journey than you is an interesting thing. You remember when you were there. It inspires you(well, me at least) to look back at your work and to see what inspired me to start this journey in the first place. And, THAT is a good thing. It has helped move me past the worry of where the industry is headed…the bitterness that so many feel over the changes that are happening and embrace the changes. To see that the changes are inevitable and that change is a GOOD thing. More people loving and valuing photography can never NEVER be a bad thing for our industry. It has just become more difficult to find our own place in this sea of loving. For me, I have found that it lies squarely in being yourself and embracing your imperfections It also pushes me to get better. It helps me see that I should embrace more of what I teach. Truly…because saying something and doing it are two totally different things. Watching them improve so quickly–for some of them it is a daily thing(truly)–reminds me that the more photographs you take the better you will get. Period. Don’t hate the people in the beginning of their journey. Remember you were there once… ~ Dana  I really loved reading this post Dana. YOu give us newbies inspiration. Thank you Sandra I have always had a ‘bucket list’ of sessions that I wanted to do. A camping family session is definitely one of them. I knew this family had a cool red Boler, so I suggested a fall session out in Kananaskis with their red Boler in tow. Last night on Facebook, my good friend, Nashville photographer Mandy Johnson, posted that she had a wish to do a camping session. I got to thinking how I never had shared this session. I also got to thinking about how lucky I was to have clients who are willing to do stuff like this. Stuff that is outside the box. Stuff that requires a wee bit more effort than simply getting dressed and showing up. I think it was worth it
That was the biggest share I’ve done in awhile ~ Dana  LOVE your woodsy shots!! LOVE! Especially the ones with the flashlight.
Of course, I told him that the scrap piece of paper would do. I said, heck…a hug would do I guess I’m like most moms. We like the special gifts that dads sometimes surprise us with, but the little scrap pieces of paper with the special notes get framed or tucked away in a special drawer with other memories of our kid’s childhood. We know that those moments of childhood slip away and the gift is in the living them. This is the part where I say that a family photography session would make an excellent gift for a mom…and, it’s true. It would. Especially grandmothers…they love that stuff ~ Dana PS–If your wife loves to take pictures, you might consider my next class on photographic storytelling. It is online and there is a payment link right from the blog post–in case you don’t make it to the card store at all.  |
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A unique underwater portrait experience…A new kind of mini session
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I’ve been mentoring a lot lately. It’s something that I love to do for a couple of reasons.
But the thing is…if you are looking for your own place…yours is in a different spot than mine. No two people can occupy the same place. It’s not so easy to find now, but … if you can’t find it….I would argue that you aren’t looking hard enough
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I’d love more info….SOOO cool!