M2 2009 Spring Workshop-Fawns Images

WOW, WOW, WOW! The M2 2009 Spring Workshop was simply amazing! Finally, I'm able to enter a post! Looking back on the blessed event, I wholeheartedly agree with everything Tiffany said, and am incredibly thankful to have been given this opportunity of working with such awesome photographers & models! Picture this: Saturday afternoon. You're in the desert. It's noon. The time of day that has the brightest of sun, and the least complimentary of light. There's sand. Lots of sand. So much sand in fact, that it blows ity-bitty little particles all over your body, and mischievously all over your camera. The circumstances might be a little intimidating. Would you wanna give up? Well, not the Pure Photography girls and all who came! Michael Escalera & Michael Imus orchestrated yet again, another amazing workshop!

I have to admit, that out of the two sessions we had that day, Session 1 was my least favorite. I was so caught up in the “technical” part of the shoot, that I worried too much about exposures, poses, etc. and I couldn't get my “heart” into the pictures. The models on the other hand, were great!! It wasn't until our 2nd session, that I got out of my “comfort zone,” and ran all over the place taking every image I could think of from every angle possible. Even as the sun started to set, and the cool air met the warm air, kicking up winds (and guess what else- sand!) I refused to give up, getting down on hands & knees to shoot from the ground. It was exhilarating, and I was pleased with the results!

Tiffany & I hope you've enjoyed the pictures, and if you're a photographer, consider taking one of Michael Escalera & Michael Imus's Workshops. It's well worth the time & investment! -Fawn

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Phonetography-Pure Fun

I take pictures with whatever is available to me at the time which is why I take a pleathera of pictures with my phone! Fawn and I are working on some fun things and we will share that with you all soon but until then enjoy some of my phonetography!

and this last picture was taken by my hubby with his phone!

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Ben and Julie-Pure Love

I'm Pretty sure that Ben would give Julie the world on a platter if he could, he is attentive to all her needs and wants. When Fawn and I hung out with them for their engagement session Ben would loving look at Julie and tell her, "whatever makes you happy" and he REALLY meant it! The love these two have for each other is so very evident in everything they do! How they look at one another, how Ben makes Julie smile so big she scrunches up her nose and how Julie is so proud of Ben and all the hard work he has put into his education and career! We had a blast hanging out with them on a private beach up at Lake Tahoe and we are SO looking forward to their wedding this coming August!

How gorgeous are Julie's eye's! Like sparkling jems!

I LOVE this picture and credit for it goes to Fawn's hubby Mike who grabbed the camera and snapped it!

Check out the bling Ben gave Julie, now that is a gorgeous engagement ring people!

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Josh and Brittany Graduated!

Friday Night my good friends Josh and Brittany Graduated from the University of Nevada Reno! They asked me to be there to photograph the ceremony for them and it was my honor! I'm So very proud of them and their accomplishments! Here are a few snapshots from Friday's ceremony and to see Pictures of Josh and Brittany's Pre-Grad session click here!

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Mark-Pure Fun

This is my good friend Mark, he is funny and smart...and sometimes reminds me of Eeyore...

Although Eeyore can be a little "ho-hum" he has a certain kind of charm about him...much like Mark!

Mark and I used to share a common bond, this bond was made up of themes, ideas, social commentaries, composition and words. you see, in another life I was going to be a writer, its what I went to college for! I didn't really want to teach writing, I wanted to DO the writing, like the greats before me (Austin, Wilde, Frost)! I was never very good at the technical aspect of writing though...and that's where Mark came in. He was always willing to read my work, proof it for me and offer constructive criticism! Mark was essentially a proofreading ninja! But before long a new passion found its way into my life, photography. I think I broke Mark's heart a little by forgoing writing to take pictures! And although I still love writing or I suppose the correct term is "Blogging", my heart's desire is not to make up stories with words but rather tell stories with pictures!

Recently I had the pleasure of photographing Mark, these pictures show you just a snippet of who Mark is (Funny, smart and slightly Eeyore-ish)! Mark was nervous the day of the shoot and was unsure of himself...but I promised to deliver and since I no longer supplied him with rough drafts to proof I really wanted to provide some awesome pictures! In an effort to put Mark at ease I brought along my husband who has been friends with Mark since high school. My hubby was a handy resource and he did his job of getting Mark to laugh and open up, very well! I had the best time hanging out with both of them that day, there wasn't only a lot of pictures being taken but also a lot of laughing and story telling! 

For more Mark related Coolness check out his blog!

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