Arranged: I'm a florist now! Mon. March 30, 2009 my life
On Sunday, my good friend Summer of uberfab wedding style blog Grey Likes Weddings taught her first DIY (do it yourself) flower arranging workshop, and I couldn't have been more excited to go and see how she does her thing! Summer comes from a very creative family. She's got three sisters and a mom who frequently storm weddings, showers, and parties, and unleash loads of creativity and awesomeness all over them, making everything they touch look amazing. What a dream team! Plus, they're all drop-dead gorgeous and as nice as you could imagine. Life's just not fair sometimes :)
Anyway, Jasmine and I had a nice lunch before heading over, and put our newfound skills to work!
I took most of these photos with permission from Jasmine's blog :)
Summer and the family had the place decorated so cute:
Cookies and milk--the cutest, most delicious snack!
A few pretty little details:
Summer showing us the way of arranging:
Using unusual elements is one of the key ideas of the day--here's me holding and arranging some Kale
Jasmine thinks this is an overview of Summer teaching the class, but it's really a photo of me looking confused:
Jasmine and I worked together on our arrangement. It started off good, took a sharp left to hideous, and was finally rescued by Cheryl, Summer's mom, and Summer. At least Jasmine looked cute arranging:
Cheryl and Summer demonstrating their bouquet skills--isn't this so pretty??
And isn't Summer pretty? I shot the photo on the left:
Everyone's arrangements turned out really different!
Summer has already scheduled her next workshop! You should definitely go if you like flowers, cookies, weddings, fun things to do with friends, or champagne :) **CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO** and to snag a spot--they sell out quick!
Candice & Mark-sneak peek Tue. March 24, 2009 people
Late last week, I got a chance to do a fun session of my great friends, Candice & Mark. I haven't had a chance to process the whole session just yet, but here's a little sneak peek of what we did:
And for those of you who don't know, the SHOOTSAC SITE has a special going on right now in honor of spring, so go check it out! You can get some behind the scenes info on the new main page image over on the SHOOTSAC BLOG as well. Once a week or so, there will be a new image and recipe, trick, photo tip, or other little tidbid over on that blog, so get it into your bookmarks!
Where all the blog posts went Fri. March 20, 2009 my life
I'm ready to tell you why I haven't been blogging. Its not my fault, its all Jeff's fault.
You can go over to HIS BLOG and shame him for occupying my attention making it otherwise impossible for me to blog! Or else you can just laugh reading his posts, because his blog is SO funny and you're going to love it.
Who is this mystery person, you ask? Well, if you frequent Facebook, you may have noticed a little change in my relationship status, namely, that I am in one with Jeff Norwood.
Norwood? Does that sound familiar? Oh yeah, he's my friend Michael's brother! You know how single people are always asking, "do you have a cute single brother?", well, Michael did!
Here's the one good photo we have of us:
I'm finding out though that as a photographer, although I want lots of photos of us, I'm usually the one taking them! I don't mind it really, but due to the length of my arm, often Jeff's head looks a bit larger than its real life size. Sorry Jeff--I think you look great in the photos anyway!
I did notice a running theme as I was going through our photos the other day though--self-portraits are ALL we have:
I guess it's like what they say about the cobbler's children having no shoes! Looks like it might be time to force our friends to shoot a few photos of us at some point! Any volunteers?
Also, I wanted to post this blog with a little interview from Jeff, so while I might still get that together in the next few weeks, feel free to leave a comment with any questions you may have for him and I'll try to get him to answer a few :)
It seems to be the contest time of year! The folks over at Totally Rad Actions are having their first MEGA CONTEST and are giving away some big prizes! I actually really want to win, so I'll be entering myself.
Also, if you've been waiting to buy the actions they are having a BIG sale right now! The TRA Set 1 is $25 off, the TRA Set 2 is $30 off, and the TRA Combo is $60 off!!! I use one of these actions on EVERY photo, so go grab that combo pack now because they'll probably never be that cheap again. Just click the banner below to get to the site:
We want to see your raddest images. Your eye-popping, jaw-dropping photo magic. That kind of stuff. We want to see before and after shots that show off the Totally Rad Actions. Show us how you’ve transformed your photos, and tell us how you did it. All genres and styles of photography are welcome and encouraged.
Your Name
Your Location (city, state, country)
The recipe for your image (what actions you used, in what order, and at what strength, along with any other special stuff you did to the image)
Two versions of the image - one straight out of camera, and the final version. Please resize them down to 1000px on the wide end. JPGs only.
By entering our contest, you agree to allow us to use your submitted images and your recipe, along with a photo credit, for promotional purposes on our website and in printed literature.
Our TRA Recipe contest through April 5, 2009, and we have some awesome prizes for the best images submitted, including:
The Dream Package from Into The Darkroom. The first place winner will get a new template website, blog template, AND slideshow program from Into The Darkroom. Their blogs and designs are absolutely SICK. This is actually the reason I want to win--I have a new project that could use a new blog and site!!
One Year in the Wedding Chicks online directory, and one month on the site’s front page. Wedding Chicks is a bridal blog that connects stylish brides with elite wedding vendors. This prize’s value is approximately $300.
So go buy the actions by clicking the banner below! I'm sick of all of you who email me asking if you should "really" buy them. Yes, buy them.
And because posts are boring without photos, here's a little photo for you from Chenin Boutwell's maternity shoot! If you think her belly is cute, you should see her baby.
My recipe:
Yin/Yang: Yin @ 100% on the right hand side
Lux Hard @ 58%
Warm it up Kris @ 100%
The (complete) Nuzman Family Wed. March 18, 2009 people
Sometimes I am not as good of a friend as I could be. I try hard all the time, but every now and then, time will get away from me and I realize it's been weeks or sometimes even months since I emailed or called back (let alone SAW) a really close friend. I've been guilty of this lately with my Kamee, who I did these shoots for months ago and have been promising to blog ever since. I've been wanting to call Kamee for weeks now, but knew that I couldn't until I posted this blog. Kam, if you're reading this--please call!
You might know Kamee from her blog, Kam and Fam. Kamee, a newer photographer, is shaping up to shoot as beautifully as she writes, which is now a double reason to head over there and check her out. Kamee and Jaren have been sources of much encouragement for me since the very day I met them, and its such a blessing that I've been able to spend so much time (albeit not so much lately) with their family. I was there in the hospital when she had her newest baby, Larkin Olivia, and spent many nights at their house laughing, crying, an just generally having a great time. She is the best hugger I've ever met.
Normally when I post about Kamee, the post revolves around this guy, Gunnar:
But not today! Today he is just part of Team Nuzman, currently starring Larkin:
Let's start at the beginning. Last year, Kamee was pregnant, and patiently waiting for Larkin's arrival:
After a relatively easy time, Kamee gave birth in September to this gorgeous baby! Kam, don't be mad that I posted these, you look beautiful:
Sweet, new, fresh baby:
Larkin had a personality right from the beginning. She is pure sweetness:
Jaren is such a good father. He sets a wonderful example for me and everyone about how a good husband and father should act. I've learned alot about the qualities I hope my future husband will have from him:
Not too long after, I stopped by the house to take some new baby photos. Larkin was quite well behaved:
As in, slept most of the time:
I love this one:
Isn't this chair even cuter with a new baby in it?
Baby folds:
I am posting this one against my better judgement because Kamee will like it, but I don't like when people put headbands on babies. It just bugs me for some reason. Pet peeve, I'm over it!!
Gotta show off the bedroom:
The piece du resistance: getting the baby to stay on that dang tray. it took SO many tries!!
Some time later, a few weeks, a few months, who knows, we did some "official" family photos:
Gunner decided at some point to be done, but he's not a very good hider:
It was a good opportunity to shoot a few of Larkin alone with her parents:
She's so so adorable!!
And beloved already:
This one of Jaren with his baby girl is so sweet:
A very Nuzman photo:
Gunnar showing off his baby blues:
Kamee, the picture of motherhood :)
I love this one!!
It's important for people with kids to take some time out together too. I love the way Kamee and Jaren treat each other--yet another model for me of what a good relationship looks like:
It doesn't hurt to have great light too:
Kamee and Jaren are such different personalities but compliment each other perfectly:
Plus, they're both hot, so that helps too:
We went to the field to do a few more sexy, romantic photos:
But life with children reared its ugly (well, actually pretty dang cute) head:
Kamee was somewhat more amused than Jaren:
Isn't she gorgeous???
Pretty much. Yup:
A typical Nuzman photo again--Jaren carrying the heavy stuff, although Larkin is getting heavier!
Kam, I hope this post serves as an apology for being a sucky friend. I miss you! Everyone else, thanks for reading--leave her lots of comments about how cute her family is so she'll be less mad at me :)
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