*** If I hosted a small workshop for 5 to 6 women would you be interested? This is all in the fledgling stages, but the idea would be to teach moms with cameras aka "MWACs" to get past full auto and learn how to use the creative modes (excluding manual mode). Let me first say that it will NOT be a class where I will be discussing business matters or any post processing i.e. photoshop. So many moms own fancy shmancy cameras, but really don't know how to use their cameras and I've gotten quite a few inquiries regarding this type of workshop. I would prefer to start out with a group of local women for the sake of my comfort and see if/where it goes from there in the future. Attendees should own a digital SLR. Anyhow, I won't go into further detail yet. IF you are interested in something like this shoot me an email, leave me a comment, or call me if your little heart feels so inclined.
UPDATE: I have received many emails in response to the above workshop. I definitely have enough for 2 or 3 separate workshops. Like I said, I would like to keep the groups small and intimate so that we BOTH get the most out of the workshop. I will be contacting the first 5 that emailed me expressing interest in the next few weeks as I work out the logistics of something like this. The fee for the workshop will be the same as a photo shoot, $250. I'm considering the length of the workshop (3 to 4 hours) with plenty of time for a Q&A session. I also want to clarify that this is a basic workshop and I will not be discussing business matters or photoshop for obvious reasons. I hope you can understand that this business is my livelihood so I feel entitled to keep some things to myself after endless hours of practice and study. BUT, I don't see any harm in teaching you how to work your camera to suit your needs with your family. Thank you again for all of your support. I look forward to putting a face to some of my blog lurkers!!
We now return to our regularly scheduled programming.
I never post on the weekends. BUT, I'm feeling a bit guilty over a promise I made and didn't keep. I had promised Matt's family that I would have his blog posted on Friday. As the week progressed, it dawned on me that Friday would be a holiday so I decided to wait and post his pictures on Monday. Well, I failed to let his family know who was anxiously awaiting the Friday post. So, I'm posting these now so that Matt's family can enjoy the top blog spot for a few days and perhaps forgive my indiscretion :)
See this handsome fellow? I taught him, too. He's a sweet one and a smart one. I can hardly take credit for his success, but I am certainly proud that I had the opportunity to teach Matt.
Matt will be attending the University of Texas in Austin next fall. Don't you know his parents are proud? We have good kids in Crosby. I'm so proud of our district, our teachers, our students, and our community. We're a good district....we are family. It's good to be a part of a small town. I started kindergarten in Crosby, graduated from Crosby, went away for 4 years to college, and came back to grow my family in this small town. I hope that my children will reap the benefits of small-town life the way Matt has.
I was SO excited to find an "M". Matt didn't quite understand my excitement, but he went with it anyways. teehee.
And because I have so many local readers, I wanted to post this last shot that might mean something to those of you fortunate enough to have graduated on the Cougar field.