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After shooting Kelly and Panos’ wedding on Saturday and Christina and Eric’s wedding on Sunday, I drove to California with my mom on Monday to attend Jasmine Star’s workshop on Tuesday and we drove back home on Wednesday!
I LOVE being busy. My mom laughs because I don’t know how to not be doing something at all times. On our way back from California, traffic came to a complete stand still and I immediately said, “Oh, I can get my phone and call so-and-so back and then can you please help me write down my to-do list for tomorrow…” And then I was interrupted by mom reminding me to slow down a bit as she pointed out how beautiful the clouds looked. Thanks, mom. I still called so-and-so back, though.
After we got settled in our hotel room I went out to meet some of the other photographers for dinner. Here’s the whole group:
Dustin, Deene, Dan, Erin, Mollie, Kristen, Megan, Brittney, Kira, and Emily. I really loved meeting all of you!
A quick shot of Kristen:
And proof that I was also there. By the way, my hair and California weather are true nemesis. If you think this is bad. Just wait for the Donald Trump combover you are about lay eyes on. Oh lord! It was bad!
As I mentioned before after Jasmine spoke at a 100 miles/hr in the morning, we got to do a photoshoot in the afternoon.

Afer we had been out there for a while and we were all walking back to our cars, Jasmine asked did you all think you got at least one shot that really represents your brand? Me and my big mouth said no. Oh, why do I do things like that? As I said it and felt like she was turning to me, I just wanted to run and hide but I couldn’t. She’s fast, really fast and she found me in the middle of the other 20 photographers. And she said, “well then let’s go back so you can get your shot”. I wanted to cry, but I didn’t. I felt horrible because I knew everyone was hot and ready to go. I felt bad because I knew Tiffany probably couldn’t wait to get out of those shoes. I felt bad because I was sure Mark was close to having a heat stroke in that suit. But under Jasmine’s order I walked back and prayed that everyone wouldn’t hate me. Then I got the shot below. I love the contrast of the super made-up for magazine look with their very real feelings. Thanks Jasmine for my first shoot with an audience and thanks everyone else for not throwing rocks at me on the way back to the car. I really appreciate it.
And as promised, check out my very own Donald Trump comb-over. And please, should you ever witness this on my head again in real life, please let me know. Thanks
P.S. The above photo was taken straight from Jasmine Star’s website, which gets 10,000 hits/day. Could it get any worse? Oh yeah, it could. I blinked!

Posted in my life | photography

Hi Everyone! I’m so excited to say I’m in California right now. The weather here is so beautiful. Warm with a nice breeze and just a little humid. Perfect for me. Today I had the absolute honor of attending Jasmine Star’s second workshop. It would be impossible to put into words all that I’ve learned today. Not just about photography but about myself as well. I also met some really wonderful people.

Vivian Tran styled the shoot and as Jasmine would say, I’m kinda smitten with her

I only have my laptop and just realized I don’t have my logo on it and a few other things I need to process these photos.  I will get to the rest of them when I get home tomorrow (and I will add them to my laptop so I can be ready for next time )