Avery the Model

I've been doing a little bit of stock photography lately and last week, Avery helped out by being my model for some studio shots. I thought they were worth sharing :)

PS - If you're not familiar with stock photography, iStockphoto is a great place to find high quality images that you can use for any project without paying royalties every time you use them.

Photography Workshop (Continued)

Oh, and I forgot to mention - one of the shoots at our workshop will be an engagement shoot. We need two engaged couples (or couples that look like they could be engaged) for this and we're offering the shoot for free!

If you're engaged or know someone who's engaged or if you just want a free photo shoot of you and your significant other, contact us! Two lucky couples will get the opportunity to have lots and lots of pictures taken (and - double bonus - you get to keep the photos too.)

Photography Workshop - Madison, WI - April 2010

Kelsey and I are announcing that we will be hosting a two-weekend workshop at our studio on April 10-11 & 17-18. There will also be an optional follow-up dinner and critique on April 24th.

We've been planning this workshop for a long time but originally were only thinking of using it to give our own assistants some good focused training and critique. A few weeks ago, Kelsey and I started talking about how many people there are in our area that love photography and have great potential, but just seem like they need a push in the right direction to really harness that potential. This led to the decision to open up our workshop to the public.

We've learned an awful lot from our experience since we started out and we're excited about the opportunity to share the lessons and the techniques we've learned with others. I'm confident that Kelsey and I will learn a lot by teaching as well - I'm especially excited about the critique sessions.

The workshop will feature training that covers pretty much the whole spectrum of wedding and portrait photography, from camera basics to lighting, to Photoshop, etc. We will also be holding two real live photo shoots so attendees will all get some hands-on experience and a portfolio boost.

If you or anyone you know a) has an SLR camera and b) is hungry to learn, then send them our way. The cost for the workshop is $350 per person and will include breakfast and lunch each of the four days. We're capping the number of attendees at 10, so if you want in, let us know soon!

Alicia & Jeremy - Baraboo, WI

Alicia & Jeremy chose a theatre setting (Al Ringling Theatre) for their wedding. The character of this building made it a really cool place for a wedding. We also made a stop at Devil's Lake en route to the reception at Baraboo Arts Banquet Hall, another location with a lot of character.

A & J and their wedding party and families were all great to work with and they did a great job of toughing out the cool fall air to get some outdoor photos.

The board shown below with all the dates on it was there for all the guests to pin their name on the year when they first met Alicia or Jeremy. I had never seen this at a wedding before and I thought it was a pretty cool idea.

Tara & Justin - Wisconsin Dells, WI

What a great day: a beautiful location (Chula Vista Resort), the sun peeking out at the exact moment the bride came down the aisle, a riverboat ride on the Wisconsin River, and an awesome couple.

Christa & Paul - St. Paul, MN

I've been looking forward to Christa & Paul's wedding for a long time. When Kelsey and I took these two out for their Engagement/Love Story Video shoot, we laughed so much that it hurt. Between their fun personalities and Christa's impeccable taste for style, I knew that documenting their wedding day would be a blast.

Christa & Paul's ceremony was at Calvary Church in Roseville, MN, and the reception was held at the Minnesota Boat Club on Raspberry Island in St. Paul. The photo possibilities here were endless.

Christa's dress was designed by Elizabeth Fillmore and she found it at L'atelier Couture Bridal Boutique in St. Paul.

Megan & Daniel

Kelsey was the lead photographer for this shoot, so if you'd like to see pictures from the whole day, check out her post here. I just chose a few of my photos from our morning photo shoot to post here. We shot this wedding in Duluth and did wedding party photos on the shore of Lake Superior. This is exactly why I love traveling for weddings. Even though there's a lot of variety to be found close to home, I love getting out a little further and using unique settings like this one.