Genesis Workshop

Kim and I had the distinct privilege to attend a photography workshop that was put on by our good friends Melanie and Jeff Mansfield. They have been such an encouragement to us over the years as we have tried to build a photography business carefully and slowly. They have often shared with us how they are inspired by looking at the work of Sam Hassas, Tony Hoffer and Evan Baines. When Melanie told us that she was going to be inviting all of those photographers to join her and Jeff in putting on a three day workshop, we knew it would be well worth attending. It was! It was called the Genesis Workshop and it took place in Durham, NC and we were able to use the beautiful Carolina Theater and the urban setting of downtown Durham as a backdrop for our images. That was so much fun.

We were reinvigorated with photography by learning from these excellent masters of the craft. I've attended workshops before. But this one was different. It was incredibly hands on. Learning from the teachers directly. Often, I have had a vision for an image, but honestly I just couldn't pull it off. That is so frustrating as a photographer. It was great to have time with any one of these great photographers and say, 'this is my vision, show me how to pull this off'? I can't tell you how much I learned by having someone take the time to help me think through the vision and then create it. The workshop gave me new ideas and a new passion for the art of it all. That alone is worth it to me. We made some great new friends and I was honestly sad to leave. So, below are a few of our pictures. Let us know if you like 'em!

Here are the group photos taken by Sam Hassas.