NEW FRIENDS

Another reason that the workshop was so much fun for me is the friends that I met there. Toby and I both got to know these people really well in the few day's we got to spend together. It almost feels like with some of them that I have known them for so much longer! Some of the other photographers had their husbands with them and Toby really got to know them and had so much fun with them. The last day we were there the guys all went to a ranch up in the hills and hung out all day. He had a great time! The woman that I met are all so talented and I seriously learned so much from them. Since being back it has been great to still talk back and forth on email and facebook because I seriously was so sad to leave them! We got an invite to go visit Amy and Jake in Alaska and Toby is already planning the trip:).
I just want all you girls to know how much I loved getting to know you and that I look forward to our next adventure together. Michelle, I will host a workshop in yosemite or Lake Tahoe!! Who's in?:)

Someone took a big group photo so when I get that I will post it for sure!

This is me and Michelle, I was seriously in awe of how much she knows! I could have just sat back and watched her work all day. I asked her if her and her family wanted to just move in with us and she can teach me everything she knows, I think she is seriously thinking about it;)
When all of us were shooting it would sometimes be a little be chaotic. Everyone wants to get the shot in but their were so many of us that at certain points it got a little frustrating. This is when everyone's true side would come out, lol. At one point I just sat back and watched because I didn't want to get in anyones way. For the most part though everyone was pretty nice about not getting right in your way or giving others a chance to get their shot. Good times!
From left to right,

Nitny nitnysphotography, RaNae mysimplysaiddesigns, Melody melodywhitestudios , me, Kelli kmarekphotography, Lisa sparkedphotos, Tiffany was taking the pictures but not sure what her website/blog is.
Audrey, audreylitfin
Audrey, Jen jengraberphotography, RaNae, Amy simplybphotos, Lisa, Michelle michellekanephotography, me, Michelle michellebolton, Jen jenvandam

While I was in the middle of shooting Toby drove around and checked out all the beautiful places in the area. He took our little point and shoot camera and took these pictures and I was actually very impressed. I like the composition on these shots and think he should learn to use my camera so that he can take pictures of scenery, the kind of photo's he loves. (then I can get myself the camera I REALLY want!;)




To see a few more shots I took I have added a few here