UPDATE: Contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone who entered, voting will be starting soon!
At Christmas it’s always nice to give. I get all kinds of warm tingling feelings when I know I’m making someone else’s life a little more pleasant if even just for a moment. Giving is selfish. Why? Because it makes the giver feel good. And I like feeling good. So, in the spirit of Christmas and feeling good Lori and I giving an entirely FREE photography workshop!
Yes, you read right! Lori and I are putting off a free photography workshop for three lucky people! Here are the details:
WHERE? Lori’s brand new ‘Client Experience Space’ in her home in downtown St. John’s, Newfoundland.
WHEN? January 16th, 2010 (2pm-4pm)
WHO? Three lucky winners of the contest who must have a working knowledge of MANUAL camera settings.
HOW? You have one week (deadline is Friday, Dec 11) to email Lori (focus at lori-moss dot com) a self-portrait. On Dec 14th Lori will post, on her blog, everyone’s images and from there it’s in your hands. Round up your family, friends, pets, to vote for you! We’ll be automatically taking the top three people with the most votes.
WHAT? We will be focusing the content on YOUR questions. The top 3 entrants, as decided through public voting, will each have the chance to ask us their TOP 5 questions…no question is taboo as long as it’s not what kind of underwear we have on. Anything from how to get a blurry background, to workflow, contracts, weddings, marketing, Lightroom, Photoshop, what kind of hairspray I use…whatever you fancy.
This is your chance to get started in photography. It’s free so why not? Remember to email LORI a photo of you with your name and email…do not email me! If you email me it could lost somewhere between my inbox and Lori’s inbox. So email who? Email Lori (focus @ lori-moss dot com).
It’s going to be a lot of fun.
- Charla (and Lori)
I know I’m not a New Yorker but the Rockefeller Tree Lighting Special on NBC is a great way to get the Christmas spirit rolling. This is Rockefeller Center as I saw at the end of October.
So I know you don’t wait anxiously every day for a post from me but I do know that there are a few of you who have been loyally checking my blog everyday and loyally commenting or emailing me to talk about my photography. And I do know that was a run on sentence! And I thank you. I’ve been taking a little break mainly because I’ve been finishing up weddings, getting ready for Christmas and getting to know my family again.
I promise that I will have lots of exciting things coming up in the New Year. There will be photos for your viewing pleasure, announcements for those budding photographers out there and ramblings in case you care. Between now and Christmas I will be blog scarce. But behold, those long winter days are coming…
Sorry for neglecting you! I will be back! lol
And to quote just about every other photographer/blogger, “no post is compete without a photo”. Here she stands tall and strong in NYC.
Before I announce the slideshow I have some really exciting news! Craig’s brother and his fiance (Joey + Jennifer) have asked me to shoot their wedding in the Mayan Riviera in May 2010! I’m so excited. I’ve never been to Mexico before! It’s going to be a beautiful adventure and I’m really looking forward to seeing the whole family again! So stay tuned. Spring ‘10 is going to bring many exciting happenings around this here blog!
Now back to Neala and Craig! Here is their slideshow debut!
Enjoy!
Oliver and his family solidified my love for thee red door. Last year around this same time Karen asked me to take family photos for their Christmas cards. I must have done something right cause they came back for more this year! Except this year we stayed inside.
I don’t do a lot of studio work anymore. I can, however, really enjoy having complete control over my environment and my weather! It’s the subject that remain ‘uncontrolled’ 
Luckily for me I got a great, fun and willing-to-do-anything-I-said family. How could it not be a good day!
Oliver was such a shy guy last year who barely said a word. This year he was all smiles, talked about starting kindergarden and made a new friend in my son Liam. The other exciting news in Oliver’s family was this past April his mom, Karen, and Andrew (aka. Ra) were married in Florida. They asked me to tag along (with my camera of course) but I was otherwise disposed in Australia. I heard it was a beautiful wedding!
Without further adieu, here are the photos. And I will take this opportunity to say my very first one of the year: Merry Christmas!
A possible Christmas card cover?
Possibly my favorite of the day:
PS. Don’t look at Andrew’s toes. According to him they are gross. Haha, just joking of course Andrew!
Dwayne contacted me last spring about purchasing an session for the love of his life. She was graduating from University and he knew she would love to also celebrate their engagement with a photo session. With both of them traveling for work, my busy wedding season and RDF (Rain, drizzle and fog) we just got around to doing the shoot last weekend. But it could not have been more perfect!
I think that evening was made for Andrea and Dwayne!
Congrats guys, I wish I could be with you in Cuba in April (I’ll be in Mexico but I will be looking forward to seeing your images! Enjoy these!
Reminescent of an another image of mine, this one is done with natural sunlight.
I’m thinking this last one is my favorite of the day! These colors all came natural in the image, beautiful!
