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max & levi | bismarck newborn photographers

I love, love, love my returning clients.  LOVE!  I can’t tell you what a smile it puts on my face when I get the opportunity to photograph a newborn baby and then to be asked to photograph him with his new baby brother; it really is an honor.  Every time I get to photograph a child again and again, I feel happy and sad all at the same time; seeing them grow so quickly…it’s like they are MY kids!  So you can imagine how happy I was to see this once tiny eleven day old Levi now, as a big brother.  He was so gentle, sweet, and smiley.  And little Max, at six days old, was already fitting in well with his family.  So happy and content!

newborn baby with big brothernewborn baby sleepingnewborn baby sleepingnewborn boy on blue blanketbaby boy with hands on his facesmiling newborn babynewborn baby yawningnewborn baby with hat

Jessica W - So sweet! I love the ones on the blue background.

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happy valentine’s day! | bismarck photographer

I always have so much fun every year taking Valentine-themed photos of my kids.  This year, I was short on space to do much, and almost didn’t do it at all, but I’m glad I made the effort just because I love being able to compare them year after year and to see how much they’ve changed from one Valentine’s Day to the next.  Plus, we have fun coming up with ideas for Valentine cards for their friends.  Look at Cohen last year.  And Rory and her Valentine’s My sweet girl two years ago and I loved Cohen’s Valentines that yearAnd this one is just going to make me cry.  Oh, good grief…this is enough walking down memory lane for one day for this mama.

I had my own ideas about how Rory’s photos would look, and she had hers.  In the end, she won.  The girl does have pretty good style, though.

valentine

Her Valentine cards are actually bookmarks!  Now that she’s a speed reading first grader, I knew she would appreciate them.

valentine bookmarks

Cohen was just happy that he was going to get a treat after.  Whatever works!

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We found these mini bottles of bubble bath in the Target dollar aisle.  Cohen insisted on them, but was sad that they don’t actually make pink bubbles in the tub.

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Tessa - I love the trip down memory lane! Rory is such a pretty girl and I cannot believe how big Cohen is now! Wow, when did that happen?! Very cute Valentines.

Erin - Seriously! I can hardly stand the cuteness!!

Jessica W - How in the world did C get that big?! Oh my goodness! And, of course, I have that same shirt for G. :-)

gramma - they are sooo cute.

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everyday life workshop | bismarck camera class for moms

Bismarck DSLR photography class

workshop description

Since the day I became a mom, always having a camera by my side  has been important to me.  I’ve tried to capture not just the big events, but the small moments, too.  By capturing those small moments with my camera, I look back and I see the beauty that our everyday life holds.  The photographs of moments that seemed mundane and simple at the time are the ones I treasure the most.

This workshop is for beginner DSLR users who do not yet have a good understanding of how to use their camera in the manual setting, and it is for those who want to learn how to tell a story of their child’s everyday life through their photographs.

workshop date & time

Saturday, February 23, 2013 | 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

workshop location

This workshop will be held in the home of  a local Bismarck mom, and is open to all.  I love this idea of holding the Everyday Life Workshop in homes because what better place to learn how to capture the everyday moments of your child’s life than the place where those moments are most often created?!  (Read the info below if you have 8-10 friends interested in the Everyday Life Workshop and would like to host one of your own!)

what we will learn

General rules for composistion and how it can improve your photo

How to tell a story with your photographs

Tips for getting more natural and candid shots of your children

How to work with the natural light you have available

Identifiying what is correct exposure

The basics of shooting in manual mode:  ISO, shutter speed, and aperture

what’s included

50+ page workbook that details the lessons learned at the workshop for you to keep and refer to afterward

Shooting time with children for hands-on learning and Q&A with Megan

Lunch and snacks

A goodie bag and drawings for some fun photography related items

what you need

A DSLR camera

Your camera’s user manual

Any lens.  You can bring the kit lens that came with your camera, or I highly encourage you to invest in a 50mm lens.  The 50mm f/1.8 lens is very affordable (just over $100) and it will allow you to do so much more with it’s lower aperture capabilities.  (And you’ll find out what aperture means at the workshop!!!)  You can find them here:  CANON | NIKON

workshop cost

$225 (plus tax), due in-full at the time of registration.  The workshop will be limited to ten participants.  Your registration fee is not refundable, but if you are unable to attend, your seat may be sold to someone else.

what this workshop is not

This workshop is not for professional photographers or those with to the desire to have a photography business in the future.  Photoshop and editing will not be covered in this class, and there will be no business discussions.

how to sign up

Email Megan at everydayartphoto@gmail.com and you will be given the link to pay for your registration.  Your seat will be reserved only after payment is made and will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

want to host your own workshop?

Contact me at everydayartphoto@gmail.com if you have a group of 8-10 friends who are interested in the Everyday Life Workshop and you would like to host one.  Your workshop registration fee will be complimentary if you choose to host a workshop in your home!

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