I have to brag on Abbey from our Atlanta Workshop! I am so PROUD of her! If you need a little inspiration, here is your Monday dose!

Little background first…

The week before our workshop, Abbey emailed me and Brian and said she had been working for a wedding photographer as an assistant. Abbey was hoping the workshop would help her with confidence and skills b/c she wanted to be that much better of an assistant to her boss. But when her boss heard that she was coming to our workshop, she decided to “let her go” b/c she thought Abbey would be to good afterwards. Brian and I were speechless. This was a first!

Abbey told us she was totally thrown off, but was going to try and look at all of this as a sign to get her own business off the ground. She had the BEST attitude one could have for such a surprise turn of events.

After the workshop Abbey’s friend, a makeup artist, asked her to be the photographer for a fashion shoot. This request literally came the night the workshop ended. Abbey freaked out and said “NO!” because she knew nothing about fashion shooting. But her friend talked her into it, and the Tuesday after our workshop ended she was doing her first fashion shoot!

I thought I’d let you read Abbey’s words of what happened next.

I MUST say I was out of my element, but I could use so many of the things you guys taught me. I metered, talked to the models the entire time to keep them comfortable, I even bounced my flash (like a raquet ball, Brian)!! ha ha! I thought I would share a few pictures. Feedback is seriously helpful! I hope I did not embarrass myself or you, but was proud of myself for WAY stepping outside of the my “box”!! I sent these to the style team, and they have asked me to do the next photo shoot too!!!

Here are a few of the shots Abbey took! If you have a free minute, post a comment with some feedback! I think she did AMAZING for her first time of metering light and working a fashion themed shoot!

Way to go Abbey!!!

Update on San Francisco Workshop!

At your request, we will release ALL the details regarding the upcoming workshop on tomorrow’s blog post. On Wednesday morning, we will open registration to all our former workshop attendees for the first week. Next Wednesday, we will begin the Early Bird Special for everyone else with whatever spots we have left!

As a little treat…

Garrett, shot this beautiful image to give us a sneak peak of where our location will be for the workshop! I can’t WAIT!

(thanks Garrett! You’re AWESOME!)

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