What a week!  Did any of you get to see Pascaline and Blaze on creativeLIVE Wednesday?  So stinking cute!  Kids had a blast, and then we all went to dinner with the SONY family and CL team, and at 11pm Pascaline started throwing up.  Uff.  Never a dull moment with this family, I’m telling you.  🙂 (and of course, she was chipper and perky the next morning–with mom and dad feeling dead to the world, LOL!)  But it’s time to head to our next stop!

In case you missed it last week, I’m speaking in Chicago THIS SUNDAY!

I’m doing two different events that are going to be a blast.

Both events are on the SAME DAY!

One is FREE, and the other is $15 at the door.

One has unlimited space and the other is limited to 30 women.

1.  The Family Photo Shoot, sponsored by SONY to get you ready for Mother’s Day Fun! 

On Sunday, April 28th, from 12-4pm (PLEASE NOTE:  THE EVENT STARTS AT 12pm and is FREE–I said 1pm last week and was mistaken.  Thanks!), come watch me demonstrate a handful of photo shoots and tips with kids of all ages in the Atrium at ABT.

Some of the topics I will cover are;

-Favorite photo tips on capturing the relationship between parents/kids/siblings

-Setting Yourself Up for Success (the camera settings, as well as what to wear and how to prep your kids)

-Capturing Your Child’s Personality.

-I also have a lineup of families coming to be my models so I can demonstrate all of this

-At the end, we will have a book signing for Your Baby in Pictures.  If you already own the book, feel free to bring it for me to sign!  If you haven’t got a copy, we will have the book for sale there.  The perfect Mother’s Day gift that I would LOVE to sign for you!

2.  Inspiring Evening with Girlfriends on the Power of Black and White Family Photography.

(UPDATE:  We have a Waiting List for this event since it’s limited to 30.  Kelli will be collecting RSVPs today, if people don’t register by tonight, we will send you an invite with the location.  So email us if you’d like to be added to the waiting list!)

Call up your girlfriend who loves taking pictures, and set the evening aside!  On Sunday, April 28th, from 7-9pm, both Kelli Kalish, my Chicago CONFIDENCE Teacher (and black and white magician with photography)

and I are putting together a two hour evening of inspiration and learning on how to capture black and white imagery of your family.

Some of the topics we will cover are ;

-How BW Imagery Accentuates a Child’s Photo Story

-How to find a Black and White Moment Before You Even Lift the Camera

-How Textures, Tones, and Shadows are Used

-Tips and Tricks to Post Processing BW Images

-Working With and Without Light

-and more!

Kelli specializes in BW photography and is simply AWE-mazing with it.  It has been a part of her since she was a child–wait till you hear her story! During our REFRESH Retreat this last weekend, with our teachers, Kelli gave her BW talk.

We were all having a-ha moments, taking a ton of notes, and I know I can speak for the group–everyone felt inspired to try BW photography with a whole new set of tools from Kelli!

I’ll be talking first and sharing BW imagery from our Egypt trip, along with the my own creative process.  And then Kelli will speak on the subject!

The BW evening is $15 per person to be paid at the door.  This $15 can be used as credit that night toward Kelli’s May workshop, and there will also be fun door prizes, along with a special discount to Kelli’s upcoming CONFIDENCE Workshop.  But seriously, you need to email us at workshops@fioria.us ASAP if you want to come.  Once we get your email, we will send you the details and secret location.

xo,

m

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