Archive for 'Behind the Scenes'
Aug 12, 2012
Well this one will definitely go down in Pinkle Toes session history as the coolest spot EVER. I will admit when I first heard the idea, I was a bit skeptical. I just couldn’t envision two small kiddos in a giant stadium. But then I thought, “Two small kiddos in a giant stadium? That’s AWESOME!” When we first got there, we had to kill a bit of time to wait for the players to finish up with their practice. We had a nice time hanging out on the grounds, but the kids–wait, who am I kidding?–we ALL were dying to get out on the field. It was everything we could have possibly imagined and then some. Wow! What an experience for these little ones! (Did you see my personal fav?) And before anyone asks if we can do their session here, let’s just say we had some special hook ups 😉 for this one, okie dokie?
Unbeknownst to me, their auntie was doing a little behind-the-scenes work while I was rolling around on the field:
Oh, yes. BEHIND the scenes, indeed ;-).
Jun 29, 2012
I was totally honored and thrilled when Spanki asked me to come be a guest speaker at her Austin workshop in May. I’ve “known” Spanki online for about a year and we don’t live that far apart, but we’ve never had a chance to meet. What a fantastic afternoon!!!! My only regrets were that #1 it was TOO hot and #2 it was TOO short. I was sad I couldn’t stay longer and hang with the girls…we were having so much fun shooting in downtown Austin.
Spanki…it was awesome to finally meet you and you are just as beautiful and warm and energetic in person as you are online. I truly hope we can work together again in the future, my dear!
Jun 06, 2012
Just a tad. It’s kind of fun to see the feature in this issue of CHIC Magazine, but even cooler to be among so many other incredible photographers and tons of photog eye-candy! Although, reading through my own Day in the Life, I may have given myself a headache 😉
First of all, I want to know who planned the weather out for this workshop? LOL. My word, it couldn’t have been a more dreary, rainy couple of days, but fortunately for me, there was a wonderful group of women in attendance AND we had a SUPER cute baby boy to work with.
Some behind the scenes pics (I always love these!):
And then I really lurve this snap from Bekah…
…mostly ‘cuz I think the backlight makes me look skinny 😉
By the way, we are *still* looking for a family in Austin that can do this for us on March 30th. We’ve received several applications, but we need options. You never know, you might get a free session from me! If you live in Austin and are expecting a baby within the next few weeks, PLEASE fill out this form.
I’ll be back soon with images from the in-home session and I also can’t wait to show you some pics that the attendees took (can’t wait to brag on them and how well they did during some yucky, yucky weather ;-).
Mar 13, 2012
I started shooting in 2006. That seems like eons ago when I compare my style back then to how I shoot today. I’ve learned SO much since that time, mostly through trial and error. But boy, it sure would have been nice if I had had a little more personal help along the way.
I decided to dig up what used to be one of my most favorite images of my middle bear cub. I loved his look…I loved how grown up he looked…lost in thought, but ohhhhh, if I had a do-over with this shot, I would have done so many things differently. The version on the left shows my editing style back in the old days ;-); the one on the right shows you how I would have edited the image a little differently (wish I still had the RAW file, actually, so I could edit effectively in Lightroom). I do think I chose a great moment to capture and a great focal length, but if I had the time to do so, I should have strolled him to a place where the background wasn’t quite so blown and more even to help him stand out a little better. Also, in the new version, I cropped out the bottom part of the stroller where the sticker was showing ;-).
This is the kind of critique participants in the Chic Critique Celebrity Critique can expect from me. I have another 4-week session coming up next month and we have a few openings left if you want to give it a try. It has been such a privilege to be on the outside, seeing images from a different perspective, and by giving just a few quick pointers, helping to turn images that seemed like coal into diamonds.
By the way, even with his overly-processed, neon blue eyes, I still love this image and always will.
Jan 08, 2012
…to me that you can get a group of 9 women together (me + my mom + 7 photographers from all over the country) and spend three days together and get stuff like this:
and still leave happy and looking like this:
Thank you to all of these beautiful and talented women who drove and flew out here to spend this time perfecting their craft. (Also wanted to point out that the b/w shot in the doorway above was spotted by a couple of the attendees…I would totally have missed that one if it wasn’t for them!) Thanks to Scott (an incredible photog–also took the first image of us above 😉 and his dear wife for letting us invade their home for our newborn session demonstration. (Oh, Amy…I’ll be blogging about your family session soon, too ;-). And thanks to Mee Maw for keeping us all well fed!
Spent today sleeping and recovering from our adventures, but this week, I need to gear up for the next workshops. We have just three openings left for the March 8-10 workshop and 3 for the March 29-31…and folks, that’s it for 2012. That’s most likely it for 2013, as well for that matter. If you were contemplating an intensive Pinkle Toes professional photographer workshop like this one, this is quite possibly your last chance. Don’t say I didn’t warn you ;-). Oh, and don’t forget, your last opportunity to purchase a Pinkle Toes 4 Photographers membership is THE END OF THIS MONTH. Now that’s a biggie.
Okay, back to smoochin’ on my family (boy, I missed them this week). Take care and Austinites…enjoy the rain we’re about to have!
Jun 09, 2011
….what a room full of women and an adorable baby sounds like? Actually, a lot like a baby shower. If I had a dollar for every “oooooohh” and “awwwwww” this little man solicited from his watchful crowd, well, let’s just say I’d be sitting pretty.
Thankful to have been introduced to yet another amazing group of photographer ladies today at our workshop and I’m very much looking forward to spending tomorrow shooting for and with them!
Look at these ladies!!! Wowza!!!! Something else that we’ve all had a lot of fun with at the Pinkle Toes Photography Workshops is location scouting in various places around Austin. The added bonus is that our photogs get to serve as our “models” during those outings. It’s such a great experience to be behind the camera for a change and getting a couple of headshots isn’t half bad either 😉 Every now and then, they’ve been able to convince me to stand in:
Oh dear. Not sure what was so funny, but hey, props to Shona for getting me in my natural goofy state.
Oh dear. Not sure what was so funny, but hey, props to Shona for getting me in my natural goofy state.
We still have just a few openings left for the workshops. Take advantage of them now. No promises that there will be any more ;-).
P.S. When I look at everyone together like this, I start to get pretty nostalgic. I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know each and every one of these talented women. Some how, some way, we’ve got to figure out a class reunion one day…