whahahaha ha.. look. this baby is doing the pilates bicycle! i found it today as an outtake from one of my shoots. which reminds me that we have two more weeks of pilates class before i go on another break. (i'm teaching to get more hrs for certification) if you'd like to join us, email me for details -it's free and it's tonight!!
have you read all the comments from this post? so touching and sweet --thank you for commenting...i loved reading what you are all thankful for.
i don't usually talk about tips and tricks on this blog, but i do love sharing my photos with you. as i'm writing my textbook, there were a few "touchy" subjects that i don't think i'm going to include in the book and one is TREND.
it's important to me to have a photograph that is timeless. a photo that in 10 years from now, i can still have in my book because trend doesn't date it. because of that, here are some things i avoid:
- locations that don't make sense (babies on train tracks, brides in broken-down trucks)
- backgrounds with trendy patterns.
- tutus, leg warmers and brain squeezers. (unless you are shooting toddler dressing up.)
- certain props: do chairs belong in fields? not really. have we seen the balloon enough? yes, though i'm totally guilty of that one.
- photoshop actions. if you like a specific style, learn to do it yourself and keep it consistent -but buying someone else's actions doesn't make you a better photographer, it just gives you "their" style, not yours.
- trendy clothing.
- vignettes created through post-editing programs.
- watermarks. do you see annie leibovitz watermarking her images? i don't think so.
- shooting anything that is someone else's style.
in the end, be true to yourself. if you love all the things listed above, then forget this post... but the number two thing i'm asked about is how to style and in word, i would say...
... timeless.
nicolephoto.com from this shoot
ha. did you get that title from silly celebrity mags? anyway, yesterday i emailed a follow up to my october students to see how their manual shooting is going and look what jennifer has been doing? (she took photo 101 crash course and art weekend tabletop photography) awesome work. i'm really so proud of her. she also wrote about our class here. (i'll be announcing classes and art weekends for 2010 very very soon -click here to leave your email.)
jennifer took this picture of me photographing s5 for our demo. don't i look ridiculously focused? 
Congratulations to Erin!
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have you ever stopped over at IS*LY? sweet melissa taught our bookbinding course at The Art Weekend -SLC. she's totally fabulous -and look at her amazing handwriting... it's stunning and for her, effortless. i have my own little card written by her and i'll never throw it away. it's just too beautiful.
have you seen ariel gordon's jewelry? i love it... so much so that I'm shooting her entire collection next week -and i'm looking for help! anyone interested in helping with styling and/assisting for this shoot? email me (ps.. i live in SF --so locals only. ;)
i've been a shabby apple fan since their launch party (s1 was the mc) -so i am excited about this giveaway! leave a "thanksgiving" what-you're-thankful-for comment by sunday at midnight for a chance to win one of these three dresses (your choice): anchors away, 90 wpm, and duck beach. ps.. have you seen these two new dresses? amazing.
isn't this home dreamy? if i had a colonial-style house, this is how Christmas will throw up on it. but until then, i'll have a festive wreath on my apt door. sigh.
scanned from my pb catalog
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A former student just emailed to show off her new mad photo skills. Seriously. Her photography is making her products look rockin.' click here to buy. (she also has amazing styling skills.) ps... we are announcing next year's lineup of live classes, online classes, art weekends and crash courses very very soon. Stay tuned.. otherwise, submit your email here to be on our mailing list so you'll be first to know.
Oh wow.. i think i've died and gone to baby clothes heaven. Look at the beautiful vintage-inspired clothing from Olive's Friend Pop.
image from and found by eat, drink, chic. -one of my favorite blogs.
my 2 sweet sisters are having a tough time trying to find an apt in provo --i know you utah readers have great connections, so i figured i'd try for them. here's what's needed: 3 apt contracts for jan. preferably at university ave apts or lanai apts. thanks, friends. sorry for posting classifieds on my blog. :)
remember the litter of porty puppies my mom's dog had this year? well we had them all over for a little visit to see how they've grown. the puppies remembered each other and were such cute playmates. all the families are in love with their puppies and it is so exciting to see others as excited about them as we are. this party was a little more casual than molly's party.
all the new puppy owners
below from l-r: spike, maximus, shadow, mon amie, crew
a mackerel cake to celebrate the occasion. we are crazy people. just crazy.
and poor maggie next door wasn't invited. so amie gave her a hug.
i'm wild about alice lane -this store makes me so anxious to have my own home -as every piece is so beautiful. if you haven't been there before, block out a good hour to soak it all in. (and tell 'em i sent you.) owners adam and jessica (and their children) are so talented. here are a few from today's quick shoot:
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while i wait for permission to post --how bout this shot? my favorite from today.
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