Last month, I got the chance to attend an amazing, action packed, inspiring, motivating workshop! The ever wonderful Kamee June told me and my friend Chesley about a great opportunity last September when she was in Nashville. She told us about the collaboration between her and Julie Rollins in a two-day workshop in Newport Beach, California. We immediately started planning our trip. I am so thankful we went.
Kamee and Julie challenged us, to not just take pictures, but inspired us to capture memories, moments for others. From time to time, I get so wrapped up in the emails and the editing and the finances and the business side of things that I momentarily forget how important my job is. How much I love capturing moments of love and happiness in a couple, wedding, or family. Those moments in time are what make it all worth it. It reminds me how truly lucky I am to be able to be apart of so many families lives capturing their important moments.
We also got the chance to build a bigger community of photographers. And I mean it when I say community. We made friends that weekend. Friends that I will go to for advice, guidance, support and fun! We are already planning our reunion trip! I am all for building a safe and supportive group of photographer, to build us up and help each other learn and improve in technique and business. After hearing Kamee and Julie’s thoughts on a positive community, I was so happy!
During our workshop, we got to shoot four stylized shoots. Kamee and Julie collaborated with an amazing team to plan all four of these sessions. We started with a beautiful family of four then moved to a happy couple on the boat ramp. It was so fun! I learn so much for watching and doing, so I was thrilled at so much hands on experience! Day two consisted of a flawless and detailed wedding and a newborn shoot with three precious new babies. More shooting=me happy!
Take a look at all four of our stylized shoots from our weekend!
A few “action” shots of our wonderful teachers!
One of our sweet babes from the newborn shoots (all poses and set ups done by Julie)
I cannot thank Kamee and Julie enough for their time, effort, sweat, tears, hearts, and souls, that they both put into this workshop. From the moment all of us walked into the door, we all knew we were about to get blown away by the two of them. Love+Marriage=Baby Carriage was an amazing experience. If you are ready to be inspired, rejuvenated, motivated, and empowered as a photographer, then DO THIS WORKSHOP! As an educator, I love to learn, and I love to be in an environment that creates a safe and nurturing environment. I went into this weekend knowing it would be amazing, but this weekend was beyond what I thought it would be!!
Kamee and Julie had an amazing support team behind them, and here are a few of them!
katrina kirk (hair and make up. www.kitschbykat.blogspot.com)
nancy teasly (shoot styling and florals. www.oakandowl.com)
La Tavola (linens. http://www.latavolalinen.com/)
It’s all about the Cake (cake. http://www.itsallaboutthecake.com/)
the wedding chicks (the invitations suite. http://www.weddingchicks.com/)
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Joey - Love them! Thank you so much Rebecca, we had such a great time!!