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"Hot Shots" from Jim Garner’s Workshop
Here are some “behind the scenes” photos, taken by our friend D.J. Ellis, one of hottest wedding photographers in the nation, of Stephanie and the group in Seattle this past week. D.J., you are the bomb dude!
All the gang hanging out after a long day of shooting. The next crop of "World's Best"?
Learning from Master Yoda himself, Jim Garner. "Wedding Photographer World's Best He Is"
The group being tutored on night shots
Stephanie "chillin" with her gnomies after a long day on the beautiful beach
Nuff said. "Watch out world, here they come!" (This almost looks like a promo for 'Survivor - Wedding Photographer'.)
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Will Stephanie Survive the Red-Eye Flight?
Don’t panic, of course she will! Stephanie returns this morning [Monday 7/28] into Kansas City about 8:00am
after the overnight long-haul from Seattle and her wedding photographer workshop. If you are at the airport, wave! 
Now, if you have ever flown these all night flights, you have felt the pain the next day. (“COFFEE! COFFEE! COFFEE!”) But, really, they don’t have to be a killer. Follow CNN’s 3 simple steps to survive the red-eye flight.
1) Choose the right seat
Window seats are best for catching some sleep, as there is something to lean against. You also don’t risk being woken by a neighbor clambering past to get to the toilet.
Seats at the front of the plane are the quietest and you are the quickest off. (ask for the bulkhead, more legroom for spreading out and getting comfortable if you have long legs like me).
The worst seats are on the back row, as often they don’t recline. (Nevermind, you always get stuck behind the annoying businessman who tried to get his two suitcases worth of trade show ‘goodies’ crammed into his carry-on and now can’t get it out of the overhead without the jaws of life so all of us are held hostage… – yes, I feel better now.)
2) Bag it
Sleep-inducing goodies to pack in the carry-on bag include ear plugs, comfy socks, and noise-canceling ear phones (my buddy Chris has the Bose, they are unbelievably quiet).
Travel pillows may be awkward to carry, but they are proven at improving sleep by supporting the head.
An eye mask [most are disposable anymore and can be under a $1] can also minimize interference from a neighbor’s light, laptop or video screen.
3) Perfect timing
Try to resist the urge to nap beforehand. The idea is to acclimatize to the new time zone as quickly as possible. So if you arrive in the morning, try to push through to bed time. (Believe me, it will help the next day)
Skip coffee in the airport and especially when the trolley comes round during the flight.
That’s it, I’m off to pick up Stephanie! We all can’t wait until she gets back. She’s a trooper, a good nap and she will be good to go.
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More Wedding Photo’s From Seattle
Stephanie just sent me a few more pictures from her wedding workshop there in beautiful Seattle, WA. She learned a lot but Jana and I are looking forward to her return back to the studio! Check out all the latest Wedding Photographs on our website…
What beautiful and dynamic colors in this shot, and the contrasting long white veil really leads the eye to the bride.
Stephanie really used the sunset here to capture a very romantic shot.
The birch treeline subtly brings in the white to guide your eye directly to these smooching lovebirds. Gorgeous colors.
Excellent use of a new lighting technique to get just the right amount of light on our subject without washing out the panoramic view of the Puget Sound.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Day 3 – Wedding Photography Workshop with Jim Garner
On day 3, we spend quite a bit of time reviewing & retouching of Whidbey Island Images and using the tools within Photoshop CS3 (many that some didn’t know were there). It was a very helpful session, on how to use the tools without making the pictures look over-done or air brushed. Here are some shots of the gorgeous area around Whidbey Island…
The afternoon session was all regarding the destination wedding photography business side of things an excellent 2 hour session on enhancing the client experience (which Tim and I believe is the most important part of any service provider!). Keep watching for more shots from the workshop.
Stay tuned. (Yes, my brain is FULL )
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DAY 2 – Wedding Photography Workshop with Jim Garner
Wednesday was a day of “Photoshopping“. We were critiqued on album layouts of our Wedding photos yesterday from Downtown Seattle that we designed, mine went well, suggestions were made by all the other professionals which (in my case) really improved and fine-tuned the spread. There is a lot of truth in having “an extra set of eyes” to look at things. I am getting some one on one with Jim Garner today on Photoshop, which I am looking forward to. I also enjoyed learning some advanced tips and tricks with layering and blending that will really proved to be helpful.
At 6pm to Dark, we had our Evening Photography Shoot Workshop, then at 10pm, a Fireside Dinner & Dessert right on the beach. What a day! I’ll add some of the Evening Photo Shoot shots with tomorrow’s post.
I have to tell you that this beach house where Jim is hosting this private workshop is just outside of Seattle on Puget Sound and it is beautiful. It has 130 feet of low bank waterfront and is walking distance from the beautiful Deception Pass Bridge and State Park. Westerly views from the house are of the Olympic Mountain Range and San Juan Islands. You can see it is a gorgeous place by taking a photo tour here - www.surfcrestbeachhouse.com .
Today has just been loaded with tons of information, with Jim Garner and his wife Katarina also teaching on her part of the business, so needless to say it’s been busy and lots of fun! This is a total luxury, 1st class workshop and just a great experience all the way around. I highly recommend it.
Stay tuned for those Evening Photo Shoot photo’s and more from Day 3 tomorrow!
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DAY 1 – Wedding Photography Workshop with Jim Garner
Well, I couldn’t be more tired and my brain is full.
What a great day we had starting with a morning classroom session that took us through direction on workflow as well as Wedding Story Shooting presentation, goals and guidelines. [a great session with Jim Garner!]. The afternoon was spent shooting models at a couple of fantastic Seattle locations downtown, it was nice having my friend Dawn Shields there with me. Emphasis on lighting and emotion can’t help but make us better at doing what we love, capturing couples at their best on their wedding day. I can’t wait until tomorrow!
Here are just a couple shots from around Seattle today…
Fun, fun, fun!!! More tomorrow.
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Seattle Wedding Photography Workshop with Jim Garner
Stephanie, along with our good friend Dawn Shields, will be in Seattle, WA, from July 21-July 28 for this extraordinary workshop hosted by Jim and Katarina Garner. For those of you that didn’t hear, Jim Garner was voted by American Photo Magazine as “One Of The Top 10 Wedding Photographers In The World!”. What an honor. We look forward to Stephanie’s daily comments and pictures during this week as the 10 photographers attending this special workshop learn first hand from Jim tips and techniques on posing, dramatic lighting, contemporary imaging techniques, night shooting, as well as the backside of the business such as workflow, Photoshop, album design, and a host of other unique services that we can offer to you dear brides. It should be a great week, check back daily starting this Wednesday for updates and photos from Stephanie on how it’s going!
For those of you that haven’t seen Jim and his teams work, here is a sample. You can see he deserves it. Congratulations Jim!!…
Stay tuned for more, beginning every day starting this Wednesday!
