Red Leaf Studios Workshop

At the end of August I was one of the fortunate few who were able to attend the Red Leaf Studios’ workshop hosted by the unbelievably talented husband and wife photography team, Amy and Richard.  To say that this workshop changed my business is an understatement.  This workshop changed the way I look through my lens and has in turn helped me improve not only my technical skill but my creative eye.  They pushed me out of my comfort zone and it was exactly the challenge I needed at this point in my career.  I will be honest, I have been comfortable in my photography and haven’t been pushing my creative boundaries as much as an artist should.  I had become comfortable in shooting in Aperture mode and not taking that extra step to learn to shoot in full manual.  Well that has changed.  I had become comfortable in my style of shooting and being surrounded by incredibly talented photographers for four days was exactly what I needed to inspire me to take my photography to the next level.  It was time to step out of my bubble of producing what is consistently safe, and to reflect on who I want to be as a professional photographer or photographic artist.   I did a lot of reflection over the course of that week.  I questioned business decisions I had made and thought deeply about where I wanted my business to go.

Amy and Richard and their business has been a huge inspiration to me since the first moment I saw their work.  It was in fact seeing their website for the first time that catapulted me into deciding this is what I wanted to do for a living.  I was that inspired.  Their work is something that I connect with in so many ways and meeting them was a dream to say the least.  They are two of the sweetest most giving people and I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to meet with them, and that they brought me together to connect with so many talented photographers.

Since the workshop I have been working on a project with Richard and Amy and I can’t wait to share it with you !! Seriously, the suspense is just killing me!  I can tell you that it is big, and I am so proud and I can’t wait to share 🙂

Richard and Amy thank you for this amazing experience.  It has changed me.  It has changed my business and I can’t thank you enough.

Here are the first images I shot in Manual !  I have to say thank you to Stacie for being such an absolute dream to photograph.  Not only is she flippin stunning, but she is just so sweet and her laugh is the most adorable thing ever.  Thanks Stacie, you were a blast to work with and I hope I get to work with you again someday 🙂