shootshop wrap up.

So, where do I begin. The shootshop with Nate and Jaclyn Kaiser of The Image is Found was a fantastic learning experience. On Monday evening we ate dinner together at the Las Olas Mexican Restaurant in Calsbad, CA. The following morning we met at Nate and Jaclyn's studio in Oceanside, CA. Nate and Jaclyn shared LOTS of valuable information from marketing and branding to client interaction.

After lunch we hit the streets to watch Nate work his magic in a couples portrait session. (When Nate posts the images from the session you can view them on his blog here.)

After the shoot Nate showed us how he handles his workflow and post processing. For me, this was the highlight of the workshop.

After that we all went to eat dinner together at Sammy's Woodfired Pizza.

I can say that this was a VERY helpful workshop and I learned a lot from two of the country's premier wedding and portrait photographers. I also REALLY enjoyed getting to know 14 other amazing and very friendly photographers from all over the country. We had photographers from Atlanta, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon, Kansas, New York, and Arizona.

So, a big shout out to all my fellow shootshoppers: Brandy, Daniel, Lisa, Neal, Angie, Kurt, Michael, Aaron, Libby, Deena, Lauren, Cindy, MinMi, and Stacey.

Micheal Andrew (one of the shootshop photographers) put together this really cool slideshow of the day. You can view it below.