OC Photo Summit | Rancho Santa Margarita Photographer

Education is SO important to me, I spend most of my business dollars investing in keeping current and fresh.  I will be trying to pass some of my knowledge on in future blog posts - so stay tuned!

I attended the amazing Orange County Photo Summit last September and again this past weekend.  The Summit is held at Saddleback Church and is completely FREE!  They have top notch speakers and workshops and did I mention its FREE!!  Ok so investment was time but it stilled payed big dividends!  If you are in Orange County are look up the Photography Basics Meet up group at Saddleback Church- they have such great classes, everyone is welcome, and its always FREE!!!  Click here to join the meet-up!

Last year since it was my first time I sat amazed at the big name talent that was teaching.  Hanson Fong was the main speaker he is a Canon Master of Light.  He is a master of posing - Ah-mazing!  

I did a workshop with a local wedding photographer - David Do check out his site here (not that I'm doing wedding!).  David  is a genius when it comes to quick flow posing for couples.   These are some of the images from his workshop...

amazing window light

amazing window light

Studio Lighting...

Studio Lighting

My next workshop was with Rebecca Thatcher you can check her out here.   She had the cutest little models!  Posing was the big draw for me here also...its my weak link!  I think I am finally starting to trust myself and what I have learned! 

This year my hubby came along.  He enjoyed the Canon Master of Light Jennifer Wu you can check out her work here.  She does landscape photography and is an amazing artist!  And then there was Jasmine Star, I took a full workshop with her earlier in the week and have to say she is the bomb!  A wedding photographer with a gift of sharing her story and helping other photographers become who they truly are! (more in another blog post coming!)  Thank you Jasmine for opening my eyes and giving me direction!   

Jasmine*

I wound up not doing any workshops this time - just chatting for me!  I ran into an old friend and made a new one while I was there.  (girls watch for a new Hair and Make Up Artist for your shoots coming soon!)  

I will leave you with a few images my husband captured with his borrowed gear from Cannon - 6D with a 24-105L lens.  

Looking forward to whats in store for next year - it just gets better every year!

Jake | San Juan Capistrano Senior Photographer

Jake graduated this week from Tesoro High School!  I am so proud of Jake for accomplishing his goal of going to Annapolis Naval Academy!  Jake has wanted to be a Navy Seal since he was just a little guy and is well on his way to achieving that goal also!  Not only is he going to Annapolis but he is going with a full ride scholarship for water polo!!!  Way to go Jake!!!
I met Jake and his sister Emma when they were in my pre-school Sunday School class years ago.  I love these kids so much they were the sweetest kids and still are!  He is also the best big brother any girl could ever have.  I will always remember him not wanting to move up to the next level in Sunday school and leave his sister behind...and we let him stay until she moved up too.  So sweet to see such a great sibling relationship!
This guy has an amazing future ahead of him...Congratulations Jake!!!