Lighting Workshop with Justin and Mary

This past Wednesday I had the opportunity to travel to New Haven, CT and take an off camera lighting workshop with wedding photographers Justin and Mary.  I truly admire their work and I want to learn from other photographers who’s work I like.  Not to mention they are 2 of the nicest people I’ve met- so patient with all of us, explaining everything and helping with hands on demos well past the end time of the workshop.

I’ve been wanting to try off camera for weddings for a while now and this workshop was the perfect start for me(who has never used any off camera lighting.)  SO since I left my notebook there(there was so much going on in my brain when I left I just forgot, which isn’t like me- not to worry Mary said she would mail it back:) I can’t review my notes for this blog post BUT we or at least I learned a ton.  The way it was explained was very easy for me to understand and comprehend.  I would like to start practicing this for next year and set a goal to have an off camera set up at weddings for next summer.  This is a big goal for me and one that I hope to accomplish:)

Thanks again Justin and Mary for being so willing to share your knowledge with others.

One of my images from the evening, very old Hollywood feel to me:

And since I was there a little early I followed these signs for Lighthouse Point or Park- I can’t remember but it sounded like a place I would like(pretty much anything that equals beach, water, lighthouse is a place I will love).  I took this image which to me seems so peaceful.  Sometimes I just need to slow down and sit on a bench like this man, relax and take a deep breath because I will get there eventually with my business but what’s the fun of it all if you just keep rushing along trying to get somewhere else?