"Will you be my mentor?"
Approximately one year ago, I joined the Cobb Photographic Society (http://www.cobbphotosociety.com/) because I thought it would be a great and inexpensive way to feed my love of photography. This group of people who have a huge passion for taking pictures have monthly photography competitions. Every competition follows a main theme in which all exhibits are critiqued by a local 'celebrity' judge. Celebrity in my eyes because these judges who so generously offer their time and talents are already successfully employed as PROFESSIONAL photographers with their own groupies (return customers who absolutely love their work)!
There is one meeting in particular that I am so grateful to have decided at the last minute to attend. I arrived late (which for me is sadly just the way it goes sometimes but I'm working on it people) and the photography competition was already underway. As I relaxed in my seat I took note of the celebrity judges style of critique given with gentle care for every photograph. Because I was late for the meeting I had missed her introduction. Who was this masked marvel? What type of work did she shoot? By the end of the meeting I knew this was a person that I just had to get to know!!! So, after the meeting ended and almost no stragglers were left, I nervously walked up to this kind soul and asked for her card.
I knew immediately that I needed to ask her to be my photography mentor. But weeks passed and I didn't ask. Friends encouraged me. I told them, "What's the worst she can say, No! So I just look for someone else then right?" I was much better at talking the talk than actually walking it. Finally, I decided it's now or never and sent her a note - Will you please be my mentor? And guess what? She said YES oh joy of joys! In our monthly meetings since then, I've learned that Stacey Bode and I both spent a significant portion of our youth in the Midwest, we both think pancakes rock regardless of the time of day, that she is a phenomenal photographer and teacher, and that I couldn't have asked for a better mentor and photography friend!
Here are some photos from our last meeting. We were talking about tricks and techniques to use when there's no getting around photographing something in the bright sun.
Stacey making her magic happen with our model - Grace!
Ready, Set, Jump!
Caught mid-air with a cookie smile!
Yikes! Watch out for the sun!
Remember the shadows...
I wanna see! I wanna see!
You should check out Stacey's work http://www.staceybode.com/. I know I'm so glad I did!!!!!
Thanks Stacey for agreeing to be my mentor and for teaching me so many fantabulous things about photography. I can't wait to see you and work with you again!
There is one meeting in particular that I am so grateful to have decided at the last minute to attend. I arrived late (which for me is sadly just the way it goes sometimes but I'm working on it people) and the photography competition was already underway. As I relaxed in my seat I took note of the celebrity judges style of critique given with gentle care for every photograph. Because I was late for the meeting I had missed her introduction. Who was this masked marvel? What type of work did she shoot? By the end of the meeting I knew this was a person that I just had to get to know!!! So, after the meeting ended and almost no stragglers were left, I nervously walked up to this kind soul and asked for her card.
I knew immediately that I needed to ask her to be my photography mentor. But weeks passed and I didn't ask. Friends encouraged me. I told them, "What's the worst she can say, No! So I just look for someone else then right?" I was much better at talking the talk than actually walking it. Finally, I decided it's now or never and sent her a note - Will you please be my mentor? And guess what? She said YES oh joy of joys! In our monthly meetings since then, I've learned that Stacey Bode and I both spent a significant portion of our youth in the Midwest, we both think pancakes rock regardless of the time of day, that she is a phenomenal photographer and teacher, and that I couldn't have asked for a better mentor and photography friend!
Here are some photos from our last meeting. We were talking about tricks and techniques to use when there's no getting around photographing something in the bright sun.
Stacey making her magic happen with our model - Grace!
Ready, Set, Jump!
Caught mid-air with a cookie smile!
Yikes! Watch out for the sun!
Remember the shadows...
I wanna see! I wanna see!
You should check out Stacey's work http://www.staceybode.com/. I know I'm so glad I did!!!!!
Thanks Stacey for agreeing to be my mentor and for teaching me so many fantabulous things about photography. I can't wait to see you and work with you again!
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Oh my goodness! Christa, these may be the kindest words ever uttered about me.
You are a wonderful and talented lady, and I'm so flattered that you want to learn things from me.
Maybe you can teach me how to make my blog look as good as yours!
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