Man I love this city... I can't believe I've only been home a week... I miss the city already... and can't wait to go back.
Okay ... but next time... I'll fly both ways... none of this driving 30 hours... no offense Kelly & Jim (it was definitely fun ... and not half as bad as one would think to be in the car for 30 hours).. but I would much rather have that 30 hours spent listening to jazz and hanging out in the city...
SO, once we arrived in NOLA... did the AMAZING French Quarter photo shoot (see previous blog... soo cool) on Monday... THEN it was finally time for the reason we went... Pictage Partnercon... WOOO HOOO!!
All I have to say is ... WOW... it totally blew my mind and was so much fun. I loved that there were less than 500 photographers... it gave the whole conference such a small intimate feeling.. and that all the meals were included... every time I talked into the ballroom I met a new photographer. I made so many new friends from all over the country .. .I can't wait to keep in touch and share!!
And the lectures.. .amazing... I found myself crying everyday at how touching and heartfelt the lecturers were... and how they touched me in the heart. I always like to think that when I tear up hearing something its the sign of Passion and Truth!!... boy was there a lot of passion and truth going on!!
Some of my favorites...
Mike Colon: "Defining your style"
Justin & Mary Marantz: "How to be a Rainmaker".. Mary had me crying like a baby
Joe Buissink: "Are you in a rut?"... tears galore again!!
Tasra Dawson: Women Only.. a super cool session for us girls only with an awesome panel
And Jim Collins (CEO of Pictage... had an awesome opening speach... "Dream, Create, Inspire"... I definitely did all three!
And I also cannot let this entry go without mentioning my new favorite LOVES....
Livebooks!!
-keep your eye open for a whole new look for Andrejka.. I am so excited to start working on a brand new customized website... just for Andrejka Photography.. woohoo... thanks Deano and Jay for putting up with all my questions...
Couture Books!!
--I am soooo excited to start offering these GORGEOUS BOOKS... Seriously.. .I have seen nothing like these... I am in LOVE... (is it sad... I'm in love with a book)... but wait till you see them!! Imagine the most beautiful art book from your favorite bookstore... with your favorite artist... now imagine that book is your life!! Dave you rock and thank you for letting me sit there and drool over your books day after day!!
Okay... just a few pics of the city...
But hold on .. I still have one more NOLA entry... of a super cool lifestyle shoot I did with a dear friend of mine. Just a little peak into the window of his New Orleans life...
May you all DREAM-CREATE-INSPIRE your own individual passions, truths, and joy!
Love,
A
P.S. next time I am going to shoot more city pics... pathetic... only 3!!
Okay ... but next time... I'll fly both ways... none of this driving 30 hours... no offense Kelly & Jim (it was definitely fun ... and not half as bad as one would think to be in the car for 30 hours).. but I would much rather have that 30 hours spent listening to jazz and hanging out in the city...
SO, once we arrived in NOLA... did the AMAZING French Quarter photo shoot (see previous blog... soo cool) on Monday... THEN it was finally time for the reason we went... Pictage Partnercon... WOOO HOOO!!
All I have to say is ... WOW... it totally blew my mind and was so much fun. I loved that there were less than 500 photographers... it gave the whole conference such a small intimate feeling.. and that all the meals were included... every time I talked into the ballroom I met a new photographer. I made so many new friends from all over the country .. .I can't wait to keep in touch and share!!
And the lectures.. .amazing... I found myself crying everyday at how touching and heartfelt the lecturers were... and how they touched me in the heart. I always like to think that when I tear up hearing something its the sign of Passion and Truth!!... boy was there a lot of passion and truth going on!!
Some of my favorites...
Mike Colon: "Defining your style"
Justin & Mary Marantz: "How to be a Rainmaker".. Mary had me crying like a baby
Joe Buissink: "Are you in a rut?"... tears galore again!!
Tasra Dawson: Women Only.. a super cool session for us girls only with an awesome panel
And Jim Collins (CEO of Pictage... had an awesome opening speach... "Dream, Create, Inspire"... I definitely did all three!
And I also cannot let this entry go without mentioning my new favorite LOVES....
Livebooks!!
-keep your eye open for a whole new look for Andrejka.. I am so excited to start working on a brand new customized website... just for Andrejka Photography.. woohoo... thanks Deano and Jay for putting up with all my questions...
Couture Books!!
--I am soooo excited to start offering these GORGEOUS BOOKS... Seriously.. .I have seen nothing like these... I am in LOVE... (is it sad... I'm in love with a book)... but wait till you see them!! Imagine the most beautiful art book from your favorite bookstore... with your favorite artist... now imagine that book is your life!! Dave you rock and thank you for letting me sit there and drool over your books day after day!!
Okay... just a few pics of the city...
But hold on .. I still have one more NOLA entry... of a super cool lifestyle shoot I did with a dear friend of mine. Just a little peak into the window of his New Orleans life...
May you all DREAM-CREATE-INSPIRE your own individual passions, truths, and joy!
Love,
A
P.S. next time I am going to shoot more city pics... pathetic... only 3!!
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Oh my goodness!! Words cannot express how much fun I had in NOLA (like the locals call it)!!
In fact it was such an amazing week . . .that the blog for New Orleans and Pictage's Partnercon... is going to take 2 maybe even THREE to cover it...
So to begin... I'm going to skip past the 30 hour drive... skip past the actual conference... skip past all the cool people I visited with.. .and go straight to the AWESOME photo shoot Kelly Segre & Jim Minics had set up in the French Quarter!!
Now first I have to blame these two for convincing me on this crazy little adventure... and of course THANK them!! Not only would I not have attended the conference but I wouldn't have been able to tag along on this super fun shoot. Kelly had arranged for a local model and makeup artist to help out... and I have to add.. the model is wearing Kelly's wedding dress... how crazy cool is this dress... and how perfect for the French Quarter.
So Monday afternoon the three of us, as well as the entourage of people who would just watch and stare, wandered through the streets of NOLA... taking in the gorgeous scenery and using it for the sweetest backdrop ever... we even had the opportunity to shoot off the balcony of one of the oldest buildings over looking the promenade... classic French Quarter style
This isn't my usual style... but I loved doing it and it always helps to think in a different way... so fun to get creative in a different city!!
Check out the pics... at the end there's even a few funny ones of the K & J!!! GOTCHA!!
Thanks again K&J... it was amazing...
Stay tuned for... "the rest of the story"...
Love,
A
In fact it was such an amazing week . . .that the blog for New Orleans and Pictage's Partnercon... is going to take 2 maybe even THREE to cover it...
So to begin... I'm going to skip past the 30 hour drive... skip past the actual conference... skip past all the cool people I visited with.. .and go straight to the AWESOME photo shoot Kelly Segre & Jim Minics had set up in the French Quarter!!
Now first I have to blame these two for convincing me on this crazy little adventure... and of course THANK them!! Not only would I not have attended the conference but I wouldn't have been able to tag along on this super fun shoot. Kelly had arranged for a local model and makeup artist to help out... and I have to add.. the model is wearing Kelly's wedding dress... how crazy cool is this dress... and how perfect for the French Quarter.
So Monday afternoon the three of us, as well as the entourage of people who would just watch and stare, wandered through the streets of NOLA... taking in the gorgeous scenery and using it for the sweetest backdrop ever... we even had the opportunity to shoot off the balcony of one of the oldest buildings over looking the promenade... classic French Quarter style
This isn't my usual style... but I loved doing it and it always helps to think in a different way... so fun to get creative in a different city!!
Check out the pics... at the end there's even a few funny ones of the K & J!!! GOTCHA!!
Thanks again K&J... it was amazing...
Stay tuned for... "the rest of the story"...
Love,
A
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So last night at 9:45 p.m. I officially decided to hop in the car with two AWESOME photographer firends (Kelly Segre & Jim Minics) and drive to New Orleans... for Pictage's Partnercon. I have been wanting to go to this conference for years... and when this opportunity arose I had to go.
Not only will I be in the midst of thousands of fellow photographers learning about the latest in greatest... but Kelly, has set up an amazing photo shoot in the french quarter that I will be a part of. Can't wait to share all the pics and all the new ideas!!
YEAH!! off for a 30 hour car ride.... yikes! At least they have an outlet in their car and I'll have plenty of time for editing... and shooting out the window!
Along with this amazing photography opportunity I'm also going to be able to explore a city I've never been to.. .AND see friends I haven't seen in YEARS!!
Keep an eye out for pics to come.
I hope this blog inspires a little spontaneity in your life... I sure am testing mine!!!
Have a wonderful weekend... Happy Halloween!!
Love,
A
BTW... I'll still be reachable by phone and email (it's not like I'm heading to Macedonia or anything ;-)
Noelle McCoy:
Awe man! We were gonna go but last minute realized our schedule was to jammed packed, ARG! If you goto WPPI, PPA or DWF this coming year, maybe we can meet up for that cup of coffee. =) Have FUN in NOLA, looking forward to seeing your images from the shoot in the French Quarter (I'm so jealous!).
(11.03.09 @ 05:34 AM)
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So the other day I received an invitation to a joint baby shower for not one... but TWO of my past brides... now this got me thinking... OH MY GOODNESS.. I have so many former brides who are about to expand their families just a bit and a couple who already have (congrats Sara & Gina)!!
Well.. I realized I not only want to see these pretty little things in person ... but I also would love to be a part of their first photo shoot!!
SO... I am offering 25% off any maternity or portrait session to any of my past couples. (and when I say portraits... they can be your grown up babies too). Just email me to let me know if you would be interested in scheduling a session I'll be all over the country (maybe even Europe... Susannah).. over the next 6 months.
I am sooo exited for all of my happy couples as their families begin to grow!! Congratulations to all of you... my love goes out to you and your cute little bellies!!
Love,
A
This is Leo... (isn't he adorable) . .holding the ultrasound for his new baby brother Luca due in November....
Danielle Eibler:
Love these pictures lady....genius by the way! VERY BUSINESS SAVVY ;)
(10.30.09 @ 08:54 AM)
Aubrei:
Beeeauty~full! Love the photos A, great idea too. Have fun on your adventure!
xoxo
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About a month ago I was part of a very special wedding... my two friends Heather and Brevin got married!!! It was supposed to be raining... all day...was there even a drop.. nope...!!
It was a gorgeous Mackinac Fall Day... and what made this marriage even more special was that it was an islander wedding through and through ... Heather and Brevin, met on the island... fell in love on the island... and were now married on the island....
This wedding reminded me again why I love being a wedding photographer... I get a secret glimpse (although only a tiny one)... of how a couple acts when it's just the two of them... I get to meet with the two before all the craziness... in the midst of the craziness... and then, I get to be with them right after the ceremony... when all the build up is released and they can relax with each other ... it truly is a special moment... and with Heather and Brevin I was able to see (in my mind at least) ... what makes them work so well... there is such a sense of comfort between them... a sense of acceptance for who each other is... and a feeling of family... especially with their ADORABLE little boy Kaden... a tight little unit of three.. that no one can truly understand but them.
Heather & Brevin... thank you again soo much for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day. You two truly do have a bond that is beyond words. May you have years of happiness, love, and may this bond just grow stronger!! (btw... did anyone take pics at the Mustang or the Grand ... now those would be some goodies... ;-)
Love,
A
P.S. If you are wondering if this Brevin . . is the same awesome DJ Brevin I am always referring to on this blog.. Your RIGHT.. IT IS... you can always check out his website at www.dancehall-djs.com ...
Also, just a shout out to
Carole Erbel... for doing an amazing job coordinating this wedding
Bella e Dolce ... for another beautiful cake
The Inn at Stonecliffe... great food, great ambiance, great venue as always
Margaret's Gardens . . .for amazing flowers
It was a gorgeous Mackinac Fall Day... and what made this marriage even more special was that it was an islander wedding through and through ... Heather and Brevin, met on the island... fell in love on the island... and were now married on the island....
This wedding reminded me again why I love being a wedding photographer... I get a secret glimpse (although only a tiny one)... of how a couple acts when it's just the two of them... I get to meet with the two before all the craziness... in the midst of the craziness... and then, I get to be with them right after the ceremony... when all the build up is released and they can relax with each other ... it truly is a special moment... and with Heather and Brevin I was able to see (in my mind at least) ... what makes them work so well... there is such a sense of comfort between them... a sense of acceptance for who each other is... and a feeling of family... especially with their ADORABLE little boy Kaden... a tight little unit of three.. that no one can truly understand but them.
Heather & Brevin... thank you again soo much for allowing me to be a part of your beautiful day. You two truly do have a bond that is beyond words. May you have years of happiness, love, and may this bond just grow stronger!! (btw... did anyone take pics at the Mustang or the Grand ... now those would be some goodies... ;-)
Love,
A
P.S. If you are wondering if this Brevin . . is the same awesome DJ Brevin I am always referring to on this blog.. Your RIGHT.. IT IS... you can always check out his website at www.dancehall-djs.com ...
Also, just a shout out to
Carole Erbel... for doing an amazing job coordinating this wedding
Bella e Dolce ... for another beautiful cake
The Inn at Stonecliffe... great food, great ambiance, great venue as always
Margaret's Gardens . . .for amazing flowers
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